Digital Collections is now live following our recent platform upgrade and migration. We'll continue making improvements over the coming weeks as we complete post-launch enhancements. If you spot something unexpected or experience an issue, please let us know by emailing dspace-lib@mit.edu.

Mount Auburn Cemetery

File / Documentation
Name

165852_sv.jpg

Size

1.17 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

462fdb4ff244ccfbba482d9afd7b3c16

Creator(s)
designer: Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn (American, 1783-1851), designer: Jacob Bigelow (American, 1786-1879), designer: Alexander Wadsworth (American, 1806-1898)
Time period
creation date: founded, 1831, creation date: landscape architecture, 1831-1832
Location
Site: Egyptian Revival entrance in Cambridge (Massachusetts, United States)
Site: Watertown (Massachusetts, United States)
Cultural context
American
Description
First American garden cemetery; before park movement, a popular spot for recreational outings.
general view, stone steps leading up hill, with monuments and sign for "Lavender P"
Work type
Cemetery
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, photograph by Lois A. Craig
Access rights
All rights reserved
Persistent Link