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{{Short description|Cemetery in Florida, USA}} |
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| name = Rosemary Cemetery |
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| image = Sarasota FL Rosemary Cem01.jpg |
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| location = [[Sarasota, Florida]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|27|20|42|N|82|32|37|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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| lat_degrees = 27 |
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| lat_minutes = 20 |
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| lat_seconds = 42 |
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| built = 1886 |
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| long_degrees = 82 |
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| long_minutes = 32 |
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| long_seconds = 37 |
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| long_direction = W |
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| built = 1886 |
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| governing_body = Local government |
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The '''Rosemary Cemetery''' is a historic [[cemetery]] in [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]], [[Florida |
The '''Rosemary Cemetery''' is a historic [[cemetery]] in [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]], [[Florida]]. The cemetery is located at the northwest corner of the original plat of the town <!--BEFORE Sarasota became a city-->of Sarasota.<ref name="ksa">{{cite web| url=http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/buildings/rosemary-cemetery/ |title=Rosemary Cemetery |website=Sarasota History Alive |accessdate=June 25, 2018}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The cemetery was acquired by the town of Sarasota in 1903. The cemetery is a significant indicator of the early settlement as it is the first public cemetery in Sarasota and the oldest extant man-made landscape feature in the city.<ref name="nris"/> |
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On November 16, 2003, it was added to the [[United States|U.S.]] [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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== Notable burials == |
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* [[Owen Burns (developer)|Owen Burns]], businessman and community leader |
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*[[John Hamilton Gillespie]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=John Hamilton Gillespie|url=http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/markers/john-hamilton-gillespie/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Sarasota History Alive!|language=en-US}}</ref> Sarasota's first mayor |
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==External links== |
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* {{Find a Grave cemetery}} |
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* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Sarasota/state2.html Sarasota County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places] |
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Sarasota/state2.html Sarasota County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places] |
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* [http://faculty.ncf.edu/Baram/archaeology/Rosemaryproject.htm Rosemary Cemetery Project] at [http://faculty.ncf.edu New College of Florida - Faculty and Staff Websites] |
* [http://faculty.ncf.edu/Baram/archaeology/Rosemaryproject.htm Rosemary Cemetery Project] at [http://faculty.ncf.edu New College of Florida - Faculty and Staff Websites] |
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* [http://www.sarasotagov.com/LivingInSarasota/Contents/PublicWorks/PublicWorksHistoricCemetery.html Rosemary Cemetery] at [http://www.sarasotagov.com/index2.html City of Sarasota] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Sarasota County, Florida]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sarasota, Florida]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Sarasota County, Florida]] |
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[[Category:Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida]] |
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[[Category:1886 establishments in Florida]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 25 December 2023
Rosemary Cemetery | |
Standort | Sarasota, Florida |
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Coordinates | 27°20′42″N 82°32′37″W / 27.34500°N 82.54361°W |
Built | 1886 |
NRHP reference No. | 03001143[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 16, 2003 |
The Rosemary Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sarasota, Florida. The cemetery is located at the northwest corner of the original plat of the town of Sarasota.[2]
History
[edit]The cemetery was acquired by the town of Sarasota in 1903. The cemetery is a significant indicator of the early settlement as it is the first public cemetery in Sarasota and the oldest extant man-made landscape feature in the city.[1]
On November 16, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Notable burials
[edit]- Owen Burns, businessman and community leader
- John Hamilton Gillespie,[3] Sarasota's first mayor
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Rosemary Cemetery". Sarasota History Alive. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "John Hamilton Gillespie". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved May 10, 2021.