Oak Grove Cemetery (Fall River, Massachusetts)

Oak Grove Cemetery
Main entrance arch (1873)
Location Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°42′19″N 71°8′14″W / 41.70528°N 71.13722°W / 41.70528; -71.13722Coordinates: 41°42′19″N 71°8′14″W / 41.70528°N 71.13722°W / 41.70528; -71.13722
Built 1855
Architect Josiah Brown
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Fall River MRA
NRHP Reference #

83000698

[1]
Added to NRHP February 16, 1983

Oak Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 765 Prospect Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. It was established in 1855 and greatly improved upon in the years that followed. It features Gothic Revival elements, including an elaborate entrance arch constructed of locally-quarried Fall River granite. The cemetery originally contained 47 acres, but has since been expanded to roughly 100 acres. The cemetery is the city's most significant, built in the planned rural-garden style of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was designed and laid out by local architect Josiah Brown, who is also known for his designs of early mills including the Union, Border City, and others.[2]

Oak Grove Cemetery is the final resting place of many of the city's elite, including prominent mill owners and merchants. It also contains the city's Civil War Monument, donated by Richard Borden.

The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is still owned and operated by the City of Fall River.

Notable burials

Notable monuments

See also

References

  1. Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. MHC Inventory Form

External links

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