Oak Grove Cemetery Gateway Arch - Springfield, MA
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N 42° 07.170 W 072° 33.848
18T E 701361 N 4665915
Oak Grove Cemetery is located at 426 Bay Street in the north part of Springfield.
Waymark Code: WMCPV7
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2011
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Oak Grove Cemetery is a garden type cemetery that became popular in the 19th century. It features la rolling terrain with many impressive monuments and statuary. The signature feature is a large arched gate.
The gateway is a large structure consisting of two pedestrian archways and a central vehicle archway. Each opening is fitted with an ornamental wrought iron gate. The arch is build of brownstone which is quarried locally. Above the main arch is the name - Oak Grove Cemetery and the Date - 1884.
Type: Gateway
Subtype: Municipal/Regional Entrance
Location: Oak Grove Cemetery
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