St. Agnes Cemetery | |
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Location | 48 Cemetery Ave., Menands, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°42′7.81″N 73°43′40.83″W / 42.7021694°N 73.7280083°W / 42.7021694; -73.7280083 |
Area | 114 acres (46 ha) |
Built | 1867 |
Architect | Grant, William H.; et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 08000095[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 28, 2008 |
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St. Agnes Cemetery is a 108-acre (44 ha) Roman Catholic cemetery[2] established in 1867.[3] Located in Menands, New York, St. Agnes Cemetery is managed and cared for by Albany Diocesan Cemeteries.
St. Agnes Cemetery was consecrated in 1867 and has features characteristic of the rural cemetery movement. Like other landscapes of this genre, St. Agnes Cemetery was designed to portray order, symmetry, and peace. The history of the Capital Region is written on memorials throughout St. Agnes Cemetery.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]