Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument
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Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument
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Governor Samuel J. Tilden Memorial, New Lebanon, New York.
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Nearest city | New Lebanon, New York |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
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]
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- Neoclassical architecture in New York
- Buildings and structures completed in 1896
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- 1896 sculptures
- Granite sculptures in New York
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- National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, New York
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