Pittsfield Cemetery
Pittsfield Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 203 Wahconah Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Established in 1850, it is good example of a rural cemetery, and is the resting ground of many prominent Pittsfield residents, with a number of architecturally significant elements. It also houses a number of Pittsfield's earliest burials, which were relocated here from a cemetery near the city center. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Pittsfield Cemetery | |
The Allen Memorial Arch and Gateway | |
| Location | 203 Wahconah St., Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′1″N 73°15′28″W |
| Area | 142 acres (57 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architect | Horatio Stone; Olmsted Brothers, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000145 |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 2007 |
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