Vale Cemetery and Vale Park
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Vale Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery and the largest cemetery in Schenectady, New York. It opened on 21 October 1857, when the Rev. Julius Seely dedicated what was then termed "the Vale".[2] It has tripled its size since opening and today it holds the remains of some of the most notable persons in Upstate New York. In 1973, a 35-acre tract of unused and abandoned cemetery land around the ponds of Cowhorn Creek was sold to the city of Schenectady to form Vale Park.[3]
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Vale Cemetery and Vale Park | |
Location | 907 State St., Nott Terrace, Schenectady, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°48′26″N 73°55′45″W |
Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
Built | 1857 |
Architect | Thomas, Burton A.; Doyle, John |
NRHP reference No. | 04001053 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 24, 2004 |
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The cemetery and park were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]