Albany Rural Cemetery
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, United States, just outside the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the U.S., at over 400 acres (1.6 km2). Many historical American figures are buried there.
Albany Rural Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Cemetery Ave. Menands, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′24″N 73°44′8″W |
| Area | 467 acres (189 ha) |
| Built | 1844 |
| Architect | Douglass, Maj. D.B. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001566 |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1979 |
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