- Collection:
- Historic Architecture and Landscapes of Georgia: The Hubert Bond Owens and John Linley Image Collections at the Owens Library
- Title:
- Oconee Hill cemetery (Athens, Ga.)
- Creator:
- Owens, Hubert B.
- Date of Original:
- 1966-12
- Subject:
- Cobb, Thomas Read Rootes, 1823-1862
Victorian
European
Stone
Rock
Funerary facilities
Landscape architecture--Georgia--Athens
Landscape architecture--Georgia--Clarke County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Located at: East Campus Road, Athens, Ga.
The town of Athens purchased the land for the Oconee Hill Cemetary in 1855 and opened it in September, 1856. The plan for the cemetary, drawn by Dr. James Camak,
reflects the Victorian idea of tasteful landscaping with winding roads and paths suitable for strolls. Lots were divided into three classes: first, second, and third, sold for fifty, thirty, and ten dollars respectively. Free spaces were set aside for those who could not pay. The sexton's wages were to be paid from the purchase of lots. A board of trustees was chosen to administer the cemetary, and Thomas R. R. Cobb was elected chairman. The trustees were incorporated in 1860 and continue to administer the cemetary. Additional land was purchased on the east side of the river, and an iron truss-bridge was built to connect the two parts. The bridge remains and burials occur in both parts.
Slide annotated: "Athens, Cemetery, Dec. 66."
Date of structure: 1856-09. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0149
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0149#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0149/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of image], Hubert B. Owens Collection, Box 45, Owens Library, School of Environment and Design, The University of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 slide : color
- Holding Institution:
- Owens Library
- Rights:
-
