The design of this spectacular 1861 Gothic Revival gate to Green-Wood Cemetery is generally attributed to Richard M. Upjohn, as opposed to his more famous father, Richard Upjohn. The two entrance arches with their soaring pinnacled gables and the adjoining pavillions are intricately carved frrom New Jersey Belleville brownstone. Above the arches are four sculpted panels of Nova Scotia sandstone, by John Moffit, with Biblical themes evoking themes related to death and ressurection.
The Greenw-Wood Cemetery Gate was designated a landmark by the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1996.
Green-Wood Cemetery National Register #97000228
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