Laurel Hill Cemetery: An Inside Look, Philly PA (Axis Video)
- 6 years ago
Laurel Hill Cemetery,
Philadelphia, PA
www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org
Founded in 1836 and designed by Scottish architect John Notman, this was the nation's second major rural cemetery. With its rolling landscape, horticultural plantings, and eclectic architecture, it offered a romantic alternative to the crowded urban environment.
Overlooking the Schuylkill River, 3.5 miles north of center-city, it had grown by 1861 to 78 acres. This cemetery was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998. (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission)
From its inception, Laurel Hill was intended as a civic institution designed for public use. In an era before public parks and museums, it was a multi-purpose cultural attraction where the general public could experience the art and refinement previously known only to the wealthy.
Narrator:
Dr. Terminus Contagion
Singer "Mary Had a Little Lamb":
Chrissy McManis
Special thanks to the staff of Laurel Hill Cemetery
MUSIC:
"A Singular Perversion"
"Ossuary 1 A Beginning"
"Aftermath"
"Come Play with Me"
"Echoes of Time"
"Ghost Story"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Novus Initium"
"Brothers Unite"
"Horizon Flare"
Alexander Nakarada
CC0 1.0 Universal
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABS, Reproduction number HABS PA-1811
Historic American Buildings Survey, C., Notman, J., Sidney, J. C., Smith, J. J., Brown, F., Dunn, N. [...] Wunsch, A. V., Smalling, W., Boucher, J. E. & Elliott, J., photographer. (1933) Laurel Hill Cemetery,Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia County, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/pa0961/
Rocky Footage courtesy of:
Rocky II: Sylvester Stallone and United Artists
Rocky 6 (Creed): Sylvester Stallone and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
©2018 Axis Video
Philadelphia, PA
www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org
Founded in 1836 and designed by Scottish architect John Notman, this was the nation's second major rural cemetery. With its rolling landscape, horticultural plantings, and eclectic architecture, it offered a romantic alternative to the crowded urban environment.
Overlooking the Schuylkill River, 3.5 miles north of center-city, it had grown by 1861 to 78 acres. This cemetery was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998. (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission)
From its inception, Laurel Hill was intended as a civic institution designed for public use. In an era before public parks and museums, it was a multi-purpose cultural attraction where the general public could experience the art and refinement previously known only to the wealthy.
Narrator:
Dr. Terminus Contagion
Singer "Mary Had a Little Lamb":
Chrissy McManis
Special thanks to the staff of Laurel Hill Cemetery
MUSIC:
"A Singular Perversion"
"Ossuary 1 A Beginning"
"Aftermath"
"Come Play with Me"
"Echoes of Time"
"Ghost Story"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Novus Initium"
"Brothers Unite"
"Horizon Flare"
Alexander Nakarada
CC0 1.0 Universal
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABS, Reproduction number HABS PA-1811
Historic American Buildings Survey, C., Notman, J., Sidney, J. C., Smith, J. J., Brown, F., Dunn, N. [...] Wunsch, A. V., Smalling, W., Boucher, J. E. & Elliott, J., photographer. (1933) Laurel Hill Cemetery,Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia County, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/pa0961/
Rocky Footage courtesy of:
Rocky II: Sylvester Stallone and United Artists
Rocky 6 (Creed): Sylvester Stallone and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
©2018 Axis Video