Eastside Historic Cemetery District

Bounded by Elmwood and Mt. Elliot Aves., Lafayette and Waterloo Sts., Detroit, Michigan. County/parish: Wayne.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 02, 1982. NRIS 82000550.

1 contributing building. 2 contributing sites.

Also known as:

  • East Side Historic Cemetary District

From Wikipedia:

Eastside Historic Cemetery District

The Eastside Historic Cemetery District is a historic district bounded by Elmwood Avenue, Mt. Elliott Avenue, Lafayette Street, and Waterloo Street in Detroit, Michigan. The district consists of three separate cemeteries: Mount Elliott Cemetery (Catholic, established 1841), Elmwood Cemetery (Protestant, established 1846), and the Lafayette Street Cemetery (Jewish, established 1850). The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25340856

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