Graceland Cemetery
Historic cemetery in Chicago, Illinois, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Graceland Cemetery is a large historic garden cemetery located in the north side community area of Uptown, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Established in 1860, its main entrance is at the intersection of Clark Street and Irving Park Road. Among the cemetery's 121 acres (49 ha) are the burial sites of several well-known Chicagoans.[3]
Graceland Cemetery | |
Location | 4001 N. Clark Street,[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 41°57′16.2″N 87°39′44.2″W |
Area | 119 acres (48 ha) |
Built | 1860 |
NRHP reference No. | 00001628[2] |
Added to NRHP | January 18, 2001 |
Graceland includes a naturalistic reflecting lake, surrounded by winding pathways, and its pastoral plantings have led it to become a certified arboretum of more than 2,000 trees. The cemetery's wide variety of burial monuments include a number designed by famous architects, several of whom are also buried in the cemetery.[4]