Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
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| Established | 1849 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Hollywood Cemetery |
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Hollywood Cemetery
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| Location | 412 S. Cherry St., Richmond, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°32′10″N 77°27′30″W / 37.53611°N 77.45833°WCoordinates: 37°32′10″N 77°27′30″W / 37.53611°N 77.45833°W |
| Area | 130 acres (526,000 m2) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architect | Pratt, William H. |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000350 |
| VLR # | 127-0221 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | September 9, 1969 |
Hollywood Cemetery is a large, sprawling cemetery located next to Richmond, Virginia's Oregon Hill neighborhood at 412 South Cherry Street. Characterized by rolling hills and winding paths overlooking the James River, it is the resting place of two United States Presidents, James Monroe and John Tyler, as well as the only Confederate States President, Jefferson Davis. It is also the resting place of 28 Confederate generals, more than any other cemetery in the country; these include George Pickett and J.E.B. Stuart.
The land that Hollywood Cemetery currently stands on was once part of William Byrd III's estate. Later, it was owned by the Harvie family and was known as "Harvie's Woods."
In the late 1840s, William Haxall and Joshua Fry hired John Notman (architect of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia) to design the cemetery in the rural garden style. Its name, "Hollywood," came from the holly trees dotting the hills of the property. Oliver P. Baldwin delivered the dedication address in 1849.
James Monroe was reinterred from New York City to the "President's Circle" section of Hollywood cemetery on July 4, 1858 due to the efforts of Governor Henry A. Wise.
In 1869, a 90-foot (27 m) high granite pyramid was built as a memorial to the more than 18,000 enlisted men of the Confederate Army buried in the cemetery.
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