Marble Cemetery Nyc
Although we have a small endowment it is not enough to maintain the cemetery as it could be or even should be.
Marble cemetery nyc. A donation is requested for this service. The new york city marble cemetery is a small jewel of beauty and peace. The new york marble cemetery is a historic cemetery founded in 1830 and located in the interior of the block bound by east 2nd and 3rd streets 2nd avenue and bowery in the east village neighborhood of manhattan new york city it is entered through an alleyway with an iron gate at each end located between 41 and 43 second avenue. To confuse people through the centuries two independent cemeteries with similar names were built by the same developer perkins nichols at second second in 1830.
About 2 100 burials are recorded in the cemetery s written. This cemetery is completely separate from the similar new york city marble cemetery on 2nd street. The new york city marble cemetery which was the city s second non sectarian burial place should. While the cemetery is generally closed to the public entrance may be arranged by special appointment.
New york city marble cemetery the larger of the city s two oldest private non sectarian cemeteries. The other marble cemetery is located at between 2 nd avenue 1 st avenue one block away from new york marble cemetery located adjacent to 43 second avenue.