Rosemary Cemetery
Cemetery in Florida, USA
United States historic place
Rosemary Cemetery | |
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27°20′42″N 82°32′37″W / 27.34500°N 82.54361°W / 27.34500; -82.54361 | |
| Built | 1886 |
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| 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
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
- Owen Burns, businessman and community leader
- John Hamilton Gillespie,[3] Sarasota's first mayor
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Rosemary Cemetery at Find a Grave
- Sarasota County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Rosemary Cemetery Project at New College of Florida - Faculty and Staff Websites
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Sarasota, Florida
and Landmarks
- Bay Haven School
- Booker High School
- Chidsey Library
- Crisp Building
- Ed Smith Stadium
- Florida Studio Theatre
- Lime Lake
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- Mote Marine Laboratory
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
- John Ringling Causeway
- Payne Park
- Robarts Arena
- Rosemary Cemetery
- Roth Cigar Factory
- Sarasota Classic Car Museum
- Sarasota High School
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital
- Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
- Sarasota Opera House
- Selby Public Library
- Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
and Landmarks
and universities
This list is incomplete.
