Evergreen Cemetery
Title
Evergreen Cemetery
Subject
Description
Evergreen Cemetery takes up 115 acres, spanning the towns Hillside, Newark, and Elizabeth. Designed in a picturesque style by Ernest Meyer, this cemetery is an example of the Rural Cemetery Movement. It consists of various winding paths and monuments throughout.
Creator
Date
1853
State
extant
Condition History
Later expansions were designed by William Henry Luster J. and his son Clifton Luster, and follow a more rectilinear pattern.
Bibliography
Gordon, Mark W., and Anthony Schuman, editors. Newark Landmark Treasures: A Guide to the Landmark Buildings, Parks, Public Art & Historic Districts in New Jersey’s Metropolis. Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, 2016, p. 74.
National Register of Historic Places, Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, Union County, New Jersey, National Register #91000882
Style
Rural Cemetery Movement
Picturesque
Files
Collection
Citation
Ernest Meyer, “Evergreen Cemetery,” DANA, accessed December 19, 2024, https://dana.njit.edu/items/show/620.
Geolocation
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