Octagon Chapel at Darlington Cemetery - Darlington MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 38.376 W 076° 11.454
18S E 397811 N 4388435
Darlington Cemetery was incorporated on March 6, 1882. The octagonal chapel in the cemetery was constructed in 1885. The cemetery is a contributing structure in the Lower Deer Creek Valley Historic District, HA-82.
Waymark Code: WM15DYR
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2021
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From the Library of Congress website:
"Title
Darlington Cemetery, Shuresville Road, Darlington, Harford County, MD
Contributor Names
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Shure, William D., Designer
Created / Published
Documentation compiled after 1933
Notes
- Significance: Darlington Cemetery was established by the Darlington Cemetery Company in 1881 and designed by William D. Shure, president of the board, according to the contemporary fashion for romantic landscapes with curving paths and ornate plantings. The octagonal chapel was constructed in 1885.
- Survey number: HABS MD-1231
- Building/structure dates: 1888 Initial Construction
- Building/structure dates: 1885 Subsequent Work"
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