Hinsdale Cemetery Gateway Arch - 1911 - Hinsdale, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 26.483 W 073° 06.777
18T E 655198 N 4700509
The Hinsdale Gateway Cemetery Arch, a.k.a. Maple Street Cemetery Arch, is located at the entrance to the town cemetery on Maple Street, Route 143, east of the town center of Hinsdale, MA.
Waymark Code: WM11RJT
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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The Hinsdale Gateway Cemetery Arch, a.k.a. Maple Street Cemetery Arch, is a triple freestanding arch with a center vehicle entrance flanked by two smaller pedestrian entrances. . The 20' high arch is made of granite blocks. Each of the four supporting columns is topped with a granite ball. On the top of the arch is the inscription:

HINSDALE
CEMETERY

A bronze plaque on the west side of the vehicle entrance has the following inscription against a red background:

ERECTED BY BEQUEST
OF
CLINTON WELLS CURTISS
AS THE GIFT OF
SARAH WELLS CURTISS
ARTHUR FREDERICK CURTISS
AND
CLINTON WELLS CURTISS
A.D. 1911.

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1911

Full Inscription (unless noted above): Not listed

Website (if available): Not listed

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