Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument


Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Governor Samuel J. Tilden Memorial, New Lebanon, New York.
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Nearest city	New Lebanon, New York
Coordinates	42°28′30″N 73°23′9″W / 42.47500°N 73.38583°W / 42.47500; -73.38583Coordinates: 42°28′30″N 73°23′9″W / 42.47500°N 73.38583°W / 42.47500; -73.38583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1895-1896
Architect	Ernest Flagg Carl Conrads, sculptor
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	06000573^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 14, 2006

Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument is a historic funeral monument located in Cemetery of the Evergreens at New Lebanon in Columbia County, New York. It was designed by noted architect Ernest Flagg (1856-1947) and built in 1895-1896. It contains the remains of New York State Governor Samuel J. Tilden (1814-1886). It consists of a nine and one half ton cut granite sarcophagus on a raised platform of four cut granite steps. The crypt entrance is marked by a cast-bronze gate that provides access to three brick arched crypts.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Kristin Gibbons and William E. Krattinger (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-03. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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