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The Cemeteries of New York
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Each month the Landmarks Conservancy celebrates New York City’s extraordinarily rich architectural heritage by featuring a different building style or function. In October, in observance of Halloween, we’ll highlight some of the City’s most bewitching cemeteries. From colonists to celebrities, these fascinating burial grounds around New York City are full of art, history, stories, and legends.

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St. Paul's Chapel Graveyard

Manhattan: Vesey Street - Broadway A general view westward on Vesey Street from Broadway, as seen from the St. Paul Building (Broadway at the S.E. corner of Ann Street) and showing the spire of St. Pauls P.E. Chapel silhouetted against the cemetery and frinity offices at its rear. Prominently shown is the New York Telephone Co. Building (West Street) of which appears the Washington Street side. Dimly observable is the New Jersey shore as seen across the Hudson (North) River. Note the five story loft buildings standing between the Sixth Ave. (Church Street) and Ninth Ave. (Greenwich Street) elevated and overshadowed by the Underwood Building. Today (1937) the downtown United States Post Office rises on this site. September 1926. Brown Brothers.
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St. Paul's Chapel Graveyard

Manhattan: Vesey Street - Broadway Vesey Street, west from Broadway to West Street, showing the U.S. Post office (white building) and beyond, the N.Y. Telephone Building. A portion of St. Pauls (P.E.) Cemetery is seen on the south side of the street, extending to Church Street. Also shown are portions of the Sixth Ave. and Ninth Ave. Elevated Lines running at this point on Church and Greenwich Streets, respectively. April 18, 1937. P. L. Sperr.
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St. Paul's Chapel Graveyard

Manhattan: view of Liberty Street across Fulton Street from Vesey Street, undated. Evening Mail Building, St. Paul's Churchyard, and the Singer Building visible.
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