1. A famous bell tower inspired the cemetery’s chapel

The architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore has left its mark across the city, designing some of the city’s most prominent buildings in the early 20th century, including Grand Central Terminal and Chelsea Piers. The Green-Wood Chapel stands alongside those famed buildings.

This Gothic Revival-style chapel was built in 1911 and designed by Warren & Wetmore. The chapel was inspired by the Tom Tower, a famous bell tower in Oxford, England characterized by an octagonal lantern and notable dorm. Inside, Green-Wood Cemetery’s chapel, there is a beautiful, large stained glass window, and a chandelier suspended under a rib-vaulted ceiling.

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