Prospect Cemetery (Queens)
Prospect Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Jamaica section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was established in 1668 and known as the "burring plas." The cemetery's original main gate was on Beaver Road which led from Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue. The cemetery was generally known as the Presbyterian burial ground and is one of the few remaining Colonial cemeteries in Queens.
Prospect Cemetery | |
Chapel of the Sisters within the cemetery | |
| Location | 159th St. and Beaver Rd., Jamaica, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′04″N 73°48′01″W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1668 |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001438 |
| NYCL No. | 0945 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 2002 |
| Designated NYCL | January 11, 1977 |
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated the cemetery as an official city landmark, stating that Prospect Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in New York and that it is regarded as a place of great historical and aesthetic interest, as well as one of the city's important cultural locations. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.