Hartsdale Pet Cemetery

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, also known as Hartsdale Canine Cemetery, is a historic pet cemetery located at Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York. It was established in 1896, and contains over 70,000 interments, with 14,000 interment lots and 7,000 memorials. Contributing resources include the groundskeeper's cottage, a house, a public memorial to the dogs of war, a mausoleum, and manmade and natural topographical attributes. It is America's largest and oldest pet cemetery.[2]:3, 24

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery
Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, October 2012
Location75 N. Central Park Ave., Hartsdale, New York
Coordinates41°01′17″N 73°47′49″W
Area3.71 acres (1.50 ha)
Built1896 (1896)
ArchitectSamuel Johnson and Emily Berthet; John Logan
NRHP reference No.12000535[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 17, 2012

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notable interments

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-24.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Mary Thurston; Daniel McEneny; Peter Shaver (November 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hartsdale Pet Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying site plan


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