Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo, New York)
Forest Lawn Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Buffalo, New York, founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clarke. It covers over 269 acres (1.1 km2) and over 152,000 are buried there, including U.S. President Millard Fillmore, First Lady Abigail Fillmore, singer Rick James, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, and inventors Lawrence Dale Bell and Willis Carrier. Forest Lawn is on the National Register of Historic Places.
| Forest Lawn Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1849 |
| Location | 1411 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 42°55′51″N 78°51′39″W |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Forest Lawn Group |
| Size | 269 acres (1.1 km2) |
| No. of graves | 165,000 |
| Website | Forest Lawn.com |
| Find a Grave | Forest Lawn Cemetery |
Forest Lawn Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 1411 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209 |
| Architect | Clarke, Charles E.; Earnshaw, Joseph |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000688 |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1990 |
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