Evergreen Cemetery (Portland, Maine)
Evergreen Cemetery is a garden-style cemetery on Stevens Avenue in the Deering neighborhood of Portland, Maine. With 239 acres (97 ha) of land, it is the largest cemetery in the state. Established in 1855, in what was then Westbrook, the cemetery is home to one of the state's most prominent collections of funerary art. The 140-acre (57 ha) historical portion of the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Evergreen Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
One of the entrances from Stevens Avenue | |
| Location | 672 Stevens Ave. Portland, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′54″N 70°18′4″W |
| Area | 239 acres (97 ha) (cemetery size) 140 acres (57 ha) (National Register listing size) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Charles R. Goodell; Frederick A. Tompson |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000791 |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1992 |
| Evergreen Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1855 |
| Location | Portland, Maine |
| Country | United States |
| Owned by | City of Portland |
| Size | 239 acres (97 ha) |
| No. of graves | ~60,000–70,000 |
| Find a Grave | Evergreen Cemetery |
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