Graceland Cemetery
- Also Known As: Graceland Cemetery and Crematorium
- Address: 4001 N Clark St
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
| Getty Tomb | |||
| Marshall Field Grave |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1859/00/00 | William Saunders | Landscape Architect | Thomas Bryan commissions William Saunders as the second Landscape Architect at Graceland, c 1858-1859 | |||
| 1881/11/17 | Rev Zephaniah Moore Humphrey | In Memoriam | Rev Zepheniah Moore Humphrey is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. | |||
| 1889/00/00 | Louis H Sullivan | Architect | Ryerson Tomb is built for Chicago lumber baron Martin Ryerson | |||
| 1893/11/00 | Carter Henry Harrison Sr | Final Resting Place | Thousands of mornors attend Mayor Harrison's funeral, ending at Graceland Cemetary | Prendergast Case | ||
| 1893/11/00 | Lyman Trumbull | Pallbearer | Thousands of mornors attend Mayor Harrison's funeral, ending at Graceland Cemetary | Prendergast Case | ||
| 1893/11/00 | Richard James Oglesby | Pallbearer | Thousands of mornors attend Mayor Harrison's funeral, ending at Graceland Cemetary | Prendergast Case | ||
| 1900/08/18 | Graceland Cemetery wins a Silver Medal for Landscaping at the 1900 Paris Exhibition. | 1900 Exposition Universelle | ||||
| 1916/00/00 | Richard W Bock | Sculptor | Richard W Bock and Peter J Weber create the Fisher Monument | |||
| 1931/00/00 | Lorado Taft | Sculptor | Lawson Monument - The Crusader (look for ABOVE ALL THINGS TRUTH BEARETH AWAY THE VICTORY) is created to mark the grave of Victor Fremont Lawson (1850-1925). | The Crusader (sculpture) |
| Particulars for Graceland Cemetery: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Historic Use | Cemetery |
| Architectural Style | Chicago School, Chicago Commercial |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and early 20th century american movements |
| Historic Use | Mortuary |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
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