Albany Rural Cemetery | |
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| Location | Cemetery Ave. Menands, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′24″N 73°44′8″W / 42.70667°N 73.73556°W |
| Area | 467 acres (189 ha) |
| Built | 1844 |
| Architect | Douglass, Maj. D.B. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001566[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1979 |
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, United States, just outside the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the U.S., at over 400 acres (1.6 km2). Many historical American figures are buried there.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Albany Rural Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs