Hollywood Cemetery, 412 S. Cherry St., Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Richmond.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 11, 1971. NRIS 71001044.
1 contributing structure.
The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place of U.S. President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States. The principal feature of the tomb is an architecturally unusual cast iron cage, designed by Albert Lybrock and installed in 1859 after Monroe's body was moved from Marble Cemetery in New York City. The tomb was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its unique architecture. To Richmonders it is colloquially known as The Birdcage.
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