Odd Fellows Cemetery (Philadelphia)
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Odd Fellows Cemetery was a historic cemetery
at 24th and Diamond Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, established in 1849. The gatehouse was designed by architect Stephen Decatur Button
.
It included the grave of author George Lippard
.
The cemetery property was acquired by the Philadelphia Housing Authority
in 1950 for construction of a housing project. The bodies that had been interred there were relocated to two other cemeteries owned by the Odd Fellows
: Mount Peace Cemetery and Lawnview Cemetery. The Lippard grave was moved to Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge, Pennsylvania
in 1951.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
at 24th and Diamond Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, established in 1849. The gatehouse was designed by architect Stephen Decatur Button
Stephen Decatur Button
Stephen Decatur Button was an American architect and a pioneer in the use of metal-frame construction for masonry buildings...
.
It included the grave of author George Lippard
George Lippard
George Lippard was a 19th-century American novelist, journalist, playwright, social activist, and labor organizer. Nearly forgotten today, he was one of the most widely-read authors in antebellum America. A friend of Edgar Allan Poe, Lippard advocated a socialist political philosophy and sought...
.
The cemetery property was acquired by the Philadelphia Housing Authority
Philadelphia Housing Authority
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is a municipal authority providing Public housing services in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It is the 4th largest housing authority in the United States and is the largest landlord in Pennsylvania.-Board of Commissioners:...
in 1950 for construction of a housing project. The bodies that had been interred there were relocated to two other cemeteries owned by the Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows is a name broadly referring to any of a large number of friendly societies, fraternal and service organizations and/or Lodges.-Societies using the name "Odd Fellows" or variations:...
: Mount Peace Cemetery and Lawnview Cemetery. The Lippard grave was moved to Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge, Pennsylvania
Rockledge, Pennsylvania
Rockledge is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,543 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rockledge is located at ....
in 1951.