Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery | |
_4.jpg) View of the cemetery in 2008 | |
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| Location | 3000 Church St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′28″N 76°16′49″W / 36.87444°N 76.28028°W |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000694[1] |
| VLR No. | 122-1036 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 2001 |
| Designated VLR | July 13, 2001[2] |
Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located in Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses six contributing structures and one contributing object within a cemetery established in 1854 to serve the Roman Catholic communities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. The cemetery was founded by the pastor of St. Mary's Church of Norfolk. Notable features include a large bronze crucifix, erected around 1922 in honor of Catholic servicemen who served in World War I and six family mausoleums.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ James V. Fitzpatrick (November 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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Categories:
- 1854 establishments in Virginia
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Cemeteries in Virginia
- Roman Catholic cemeteries in Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk, Virginia