Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located in Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses six contributing structures and one contributing object within a cemetery established in 1854 to serve the Roman Catholic communities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. The cemetery was founded by the pastor of St. Mary's Church of Norfolk. Notable features include a large bronze crucifix, erected around 1922 in honor of Catholic servicemen who served in World War I and six family mausoleums.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ James V. Fitzpatrick (November 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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