{"nrhp_refnum":"97000775","name":"Philadelphia National Cemetery","other_names":[],"category":"site","location":{"address":"Jct. of Haines St. and Limekiln Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":40.059404053000065,"lon":-75.15759120244357,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-07-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":[],"significance_levels":[],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 13.3-acre national cemetery at the intersection of Haines Street and Limekiln Road in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, containing burials of Civil War and later veterans, with a landscaped layout influenced by Olmsted-style design.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the cemetery is significant under Criterion A for its association with the Civil War as a memorial to those who died, as it was formed from lots in ten Philadelphia cemeteries and consolidated in 1885. It also holds remains of veterans from every later war and branch of service. The cemetery contains Confederate and Union burial sections and two Medal of Honor recipients.","narrative":"Located at Haines Street and Limekiln Road in Philadelphia, this 13.3-acre national cemetery was formed from a land purchase completed on January 26, 1885, for $15,000, with a further $7,000 paid for improvements. Remains of Union soldiers who died in Philadelphia general hospitals were moved there from ten local cemeteries, and Mexican War and Confederate remains were later added. The grounds are enclosed by a stone wall with iron picket fencing, and the curving roads and natural tree groupings reflect a park-like plan rather than a formal military layout. Its entrance gate dates to 1940 and its granite rostrum to 1939. The cemetery is valued for its Civil War memorial role and for its burials of veterans from later conflicts, including two Medal of Honor recipients, Galisha Pennypacker and Alphonse Girandy.","period_of_significance":"1885-1940","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Beaux Arts","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Interments continue in occupied and reserved graves; as of February 28, 1997, 28 gravesites remained available for casketed remains and 57 sites for cremated remains.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:37.700848-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_AL/97000775.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000775/3e273844d8-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000775/3e273844d8-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Department of Veterans Affairs","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philly_National_Cemetery.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philly_National_Cemetery.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77835490","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_National_Cemetery","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7182750"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/philadelphia-national-cemetery-97000775/"}