Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery
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| Nearest city | Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′27″N 77°26′15″W / 37.59083°N 77.43750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1955 |
| Architectural style | Commemorative monument |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000072[1] |
| VLR No. | 043-5006 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | December 10, 1998[2] |
The Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery was built in 1955 and is located within Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] "Emek Sholom" translates into English as "Valley of Peace."[3]
The Cemetery's website has their mission statement, brief history, photos, cemetery map, and hosts the annual "Never Again" Scholarship essays.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Margaret T. Peters (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2010-05-08. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
- ^ E-Cemeteries.net/emeksholom. "Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery Website".
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Categories:
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Henrico County, Virginia
- Protected areas of Henrico County, Virginia
- 1955 establishments in Virginia
- Cemeteries in Richmond, Virginia
- Jews and Judaism in Richmond, Virginia
- Cemeteries established in the 1950s