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Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio, 1920
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio, 1908
Woodlawn Cemetery | |
 Bridge over Silver Lake | |
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| Location | 1502 W. Central Ave., Toledo, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′53″N 83°34′46″W / 41.68139°N 83.57944°W |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Eurich, Frank; et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001396 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1998 |
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Woodlawn Cemetery is a rural cemetery [2] and arboretum located in Toledo, Ohio. It is one of several cemeteries in the United States to have that name, and one of a few to be on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
Established in 1876, it sits on 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land, 47 acres (190,000 m2) are undeveloped, and consists of 65,000 interments. [4]
Notable interments
- Christian Albert (1842–1922), Medal of Honor recipient
- Horace Newton Allen [5] (1858–1932), missionary, physician, and American ambassador to Korea
- James Mitchell Ashley (1824–1896), Member of the United States House of Representatives
- Lud Ashley [6] (1923–2010), Member of the United States House of Representatives
- Walter Folger Brown [7] (1869–1961) 49th Postmaster General
- Lave Cross (1866–1927), Baseball player
- Charles Doolittle (1832–1903), Civil War general
- John H. Doyle (1844–1919), Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
- John W. Fuller (1827–1891), Civil War brevet major general
- Steve Gordon (1938–1982), screenwriter and film director
- William T. Jackson [8] (1876–1933), mayor of Toledo from 1928 to 1931
- Samuel M. Jones (1846−1904), Progressive Era mayor of Toledo
- Addie Joss (1880–1911), Baseball Hall Of Fame pitcher
- David Ross Locke [9] (1833–1888), Civil War journalist and commentator
- Frazier Reams (1897−1971), U.S. Representative
- Isaac R. Sherwood (1835–1925), Member of the United States House of Representatives
- James B. Steedman (1817–1883), Union Army Civil War General
- David L. Stine [10] (1857–1941), architect
- Myles Thomas (1897–1963), MLB pitcher
- John Tiedtke (1907–2004), philanthropist, farmer, and scion of the founder of Tiedtke's
- Morrison Waite (1816–1888), 7th Chief Justice of the United States
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Linden, Blanche M.G. (2007). Silent City on a Hill: Picturesque Landscapes of Memory and Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-1558495715. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ History
- ^ Woodlawn's website
- ^ "Horace Newton Allen". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Thomas "Lud" Ashley". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Walter Brown". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "William T. Jackson". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "David Ross Locke". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "David L. Stine". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
Categories:
- Cemeteries in Lucas County, Ohio
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Protected areas of Lucas County, Ohio
- National Register of Historic Places in Lucas County, Ohio
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Geography of Toledo, Ohio
- Tourist attractions in Toledo, Ohio
- 1876 establishments in Ohio
- Rural cemeteries
- Cemeteries established in the 1870s
- Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Toledo, Ohio)
Woodlawn Cemetery | |
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Bridge over Silver Lake | |
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| Location | 1502 W. Central Ave., Toledo, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°40′53″N 83°34′46″W / 41.68139°N 83.57944°W |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Eurich, Frank; et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001396 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1998 |
Woodlawn Cemetery is a rural cemetery [2] and arboretum located in Toledo, Ohio. It is one of several cemeteries in the United States to have that name, and one of a few to be on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
Established in 1876, it sits on 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land, 47 acres (190,000 m2) are undeveloped, and consists of 65,000 interments. [4]
Notable interments
- Christian Albert (1842–1922), Medal of Honor recipient
- Horace Newton Allen [5] (1858–1932), missionary, physician, and American ambassador to Korea
- James Mitchell Ashley (1824–1896), Member of the United States House of Representatives
- Lud Ashley [6] (1923–2010), Member of the United States House of Representatives
- Walter Folger Brown [7] (1869–1961) 49th Postmaster General
- Lave Cross (1866–1927), Baseball player
- Charles Doolittle (1832–1903), Civil War general
- John H. Doyle (1844–1919), Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
- John W. Fuller (1827–1891), Civil War brevet major general
- Steve Gordon (1938–1982), screenwriter and film director
- William T. Jackson [8] (1876–1933), mayor of Toledo from 1928 to 1931
- Samuel M. Jones (1846−1904), Progressive Era mayor of Toledo
- Addie Joss (1880–1911), Baseball Hall Of Fame pitcher
- David Ross Locke [9] (1833–1888), Civil War journalist and commentator
- Frazier Reams (1897−1971), U.S. Representative
- Isaac R. Sherwood (1835–1925), Member of the United States House of Representatives
- James B. Steedman (1817–1883), Union Army Civil War General
- David L. Stine [10] (1857–1941), architect
- Myles Thomas (1897–1963), MLB pitcher
- John Tiedtke (1907–2004), philanthropist, farmer, and scion of the founder of Tiedtke's
- Morrison Waite (1816–1888), 7th Chief Justice of the United States
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Linden, Blanche M.G. (2007). Silent City on a Hill: Picturesque Landscapes of Memory and Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-1558495715. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ History
- ^ Woodlawn's website
- ^ "Horace Newton Allen". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Thomas "Lud" Ashley". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Walter Brown". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "William T. Jackson". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "David Ross Locke". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "David L. Stine". Woodlawn Tour. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
Categories:
- Cemeteries in Lucas County, Ohio
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Protected areas of Lucas County, Ohio
- National Register of Historic Places in Lucas County, Ohio
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Geography of Toledo, Ohio
- Tourist attractions in Toledo, Ohio
- 1876 establishments in Ohio
- Rural cemeteries
- Cemeteries established in the 1870s
- Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Toledo, Ohio)