Comments on: Views of Kensico Cemetery https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/09/09/views-of-kensico-cemetery/ Art, history, railroad, & photography adventures from Harlem & beyond. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Patrick https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/09/09/views-of-kensico-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-106182 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:35:46 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=5731#comment-106182 enjoying your site, thank you. I am curious if anyone has ascertained the identity of the architect of the original kensico station.

this information is possibly very helpful to me. I appreciate if anyone
may be of assistance. thanks in advance for any info!

]]> By: Old Geezer https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/09/09/views-of-kensico-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-99646 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:41:16 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=5731#comment-99646 Among the more famous current residents:

Bancroft (Italiano), Anne (Anna Maria)
Dorsey, Tommy
Gehrig, Lou (Henry Louis)
Kaye (Kaminski), Danny (David Daniel)
Rachmaninoff (Rachmaninov), Sergei Vasilievitch
Sales, Soupy
Ziegfeld, Florenz

Data from findagrave.com. Looks like an entertaining place to be planted!

]]> By: Emily https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/09/09/views-of-kensico-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-98550 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:14:58 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=5731#comment-98550 In reply to Walter Sobchak.

Nice observation about Woodlawn. I totally didn’t catch that one.

]]> By: Walter Sobchak https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/09/09/views-of-kensico-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-98545 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:01:33 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=5731#comment-98545 Wow, only a dollar to transport the remains! I do wonder how that worked though.

I love the map. “Upper Tuckahoe.” No Fleetwood. And because of the cutthroat competition in the cemetery business, no Woodlawn.

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