Hartsdale Pet Cemetery
Appearance
Hartsdale Pet Cemetery | |
Location | 75 N. Central Park Ave., Hartsdale, New York |
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Coordinates | 41°01′17″N 73°47′49″W / 41.02139°N 73.79694°W |
Area | 3.71 acres (1.50 ha) |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Samuel Johnson and Emily Berthet; John Logan |
NRHP reference No. | 12000535[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 17, 2012 |
Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, also known as Hartsdale Canine Cemetery, is a historic pet cemetery located at Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York. It was established in 1896, and contains over 70,000 interments, with 14,000 interment lots and 7,000 memorials. Contributing resources include the groundskeeper's cottage, a house, a public memorial to the dogs of war, a mausoleum, and manmade and natural topographical attributes. It is America's largest and oldest pet cemetery.[2]: 3, 24
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
Notable interments
Gallery
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Hartsdale Canine Cemetery, October 2012
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Resting place of Ming
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01.[permanent dead link] Note: This includes Mary Thurston; Daniel McEneny; Peter Shaver (November 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hartsdale Pet Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying site plan