Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a garden cemetery in Chicago, United States. It was established in 1860, covering 46.54 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 290 notable interments here, including Roger Ebert, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Ronald Coase.
At a glance
| Location | Chicago, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.95482, -87.66191 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1860 |
| Type | Garden and rural, Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 46.54 hectares |
| Heritage status | NRHP 00001628 |
| Website | www.gracelandcemetery.org |
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Notable interments
290 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 290, or take the JSON record.
- Roger Ebert (1942–2013), screenwriter, writer, reporter
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), teacher, architect, designer
- Ronald Coase (1910–2013), writer, economist, historian
- Louis Sullivan (1856–1924), architect, designer
- László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), photographer, teacher, architect
- Jack Johnson (1878–1946), boxer
- William Le Baron Jenney (1832–1907), architect, engineer
- Daniel Burnham (1846–1912), writer, architect, urban planner
- Cyrus McCormick (1809–1884), businessperson, engineer, farmer
- Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884), writer, cooper, businessperson
- George Pullman (1831–1897), entrepreneur, inventor, factory owner
- Fazlur Khan (1929–1982), architect, engineer, structural engineer
- Karl Menger (1902–1985), mathematician, university teacher, philosopher
- Bob Fitzsimmons (1863–1917), actor, boxer
- Ernie Banks (1931–2015), baseball player
- Melville Fuller (1833–1910), judge, lawyer, politician
- Sarah E. Goode (1855–1905), entrepreneur, inventor
- Marion Mahony Griffin (1871–1961), architect, artist
- Robert Henry Lawrence (1935–1967), astronaut, military officer, aircraft pilot
- John Peter Altgeld (1847–1902), judge, lawyer, jurist
- Henry Boardman Conover (1892–1950), zoologist, ornithologist
- John Wellborn Root (1850–1891), architect
- Francis Boggs (1870–1911), screenwriter, actor, stage actor
- Francis Boggs (1870–1911), screenwriter, actor, stage actor
- Bud Freeman (1906–1991), conductor, musician, bandleader
Common questions
Where is Graceland Cemetery?
Graceland Cemetery is in Chicago, United States, at coordinates 41.9548, -87.6619.
When was Graceland Cemetery established?
Graceland Cemetery was established in 1860, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Graceland Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 290 notable interments at Graceland Cemetery, including Roger Ebert, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Ronald Coase, Louis Sullivan, László Moholy-Nagy.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q4148426 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)