The Woodlands (Philadelphia)
The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark in the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. The Schuylkill River goes past The Woodlands. It has a mansion, a building to put a carriage inside (called a "carriage house"), and a garden that became a cemetery in the year 1840. Over 30,000 people are buried in the cemetery.[3]
The Woodlands | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
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Woodlands Mansion | |
| Location: | 4000 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
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| Coordinates: | 39°56′49″N 75°12′11″W / 39.94694°N 75.20306°WCoordinates: 39°56′49″N 75°12′11″W / 39.94694°N 75.20306°W |
| Area: | 53 acres (21 ha) |
| Built: | 1770; rebuilt 1786–92 |
| Architect: | William Hamilton |
| Architectural style: | Neoclassical; Robert Adam Style |
| Governing body: | Woodlands Cemetery Company of Philadelphia |
| NRHP Reference#: | 67000022[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | December 24, 1967 |
| Designated NHLD: | December 24, 1967 |
| Designated PHMC: | December 28, 1996[2] |
The Woodlands (Philadelphia) Media
- HABSWoodlandsCemetery.jpg
Aerial view looking southwest, 2003, by Jack Boucher. The Schuylkill River, in the top left corner, is crossed by the Gray's Ferry Bridge. The Saint Joseph's University - West Campus (formerly the University of the Sciences) is at the top, and the University of Pennsylvania at the bottom.
- Woodlands gate.png
Gate to Woodlands designed by Paul Philippe Cret
- Woodlands Cemetery Philly.JPG
Looking east toward the University of Pennsylvania
References
- ↑ National Park Service (June 2010). "National Historic Landmarks Program: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-16.[dead link].
- ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ↑ "The Woodlands Cemetery Company". The Woodlands Cemetery Company. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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