Van Cortlandt Vault, ca. 1891.

When the Van Cortlandt estate was acquired for city parkland in 1888, one of the features of the estate was the family burial place. The first burial in the stone-walled vault was Frederick Van Cortlandt in 1749. The family continued to use the vault until 1888 when they purchased a plot in Woodlawn Cemetery. The remains once sealed in the vault were removed to the new plot. Frequently vandalized in the mid to late 20th century when all of the headstones were removed, today all that remains are the stone walls and iron gate.