Oakland Cemetery: View of Downtown Atlanta

Backyard Shots field trip to Historic Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Sunday, July 31,2011

Some pictures from my field trip to the Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta with the Backyard Shots group led by David Akoubian.

Historic Oakland Cemetery

Originally called the Atlanta Graveyard, the initial plot of land was purchased by the City of Atlanta in 1850. Oakland is located to the southeast of downtown Atlanta in an area that was rural farmland at the time. Large US cities of the 19th century typically had crowded, unattractive cemeteries centered in the urban areas. Oakland is an early example of the "rural garden cemetery", designed in a park-like setting landscaped with walking paths and beautiful shady areas to sit and relax.

The cemetery expanded rapidly during and just after the Civil War to accommodate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the Battle of Atlanta as well as other action in the area. Many stones marking the dead of the War Between the States dot the grounds and there is also a memorial called the "Lion of Atlanta" which commemorates 3,000 unknown Confederate soldiers.

Oakland Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#76000627) in 1976.

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This view was taken from the Bell Tower Ridge area of the cemetery which is the second highest elevation (1070 feet above sea level) in the city of Atlanta.

In the foreground:
- The angel with a cross is the top of the Boynton family memorial
- The building in the right corner is the Kiser family mausoleum

In the background you can see:
- King Memorial MARTA Station
- 191 Peachtree Tower (4th tallest building in Atlanta)
- Westin Peachtree Plaza (5th tallest building in Atlanta)
- Georgia Pacific Building (6th tallest building in Atlanta)

See my other shots from Oakland Cemetery:
- Austell Mausoleum
- Richards Gargoyles
- Marsh Mausoleum

Taken in: United States / Georgia / Atlanta (show map)

Taken on: July 31, 2011

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