Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument
Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument | |
![]() Governor Samuel J. Tilden Memorial, New Lebanon, New York. | |
![]() Location within New York ![]() Location within the United States | |
| Nearest city | New Lebanon, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′30″N 73°23′9″W / 42.47500°N 73.38583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895-1896 |
| Architect | Ernest Flagg Carl Conrads, sculptor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000573[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2006 |
Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument is a historic funeral monument located in Cemetery of the Evergreens at New Lebanon in Columbia County, New York. It was designed by architect Ernest Flagg (1856–1947) and built in 1895–1896. It contains the remains of New York State Governor Samuel J. Tilden (1814–1886). It consists of a nine and one half ton cut granite sarcophagus on a raised platform of four cut granite steps. The crypt entrance is marked by a cast-bronze gate that provides access to three brick arched crypts.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ Kristin Gibbon and William E. Krattinger (December 2005). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Tilden, Gov. Samuel J., Monument. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 27, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
Categories:
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Neoclassical architecture in New York (state)
- Buildings and structures completed in 1896
- Buildings and structures in Columbia County, New York
- Monuments and memorials in New York (state)
- Sculptures by Carl Conrads
- 1896 sculptures
- Granite sculptures in New York (state)
- 1896 establishments in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, New York
- Governor of New York (state)
- Samuel J. Tilden
- Columbia County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs




