Blog post #7

     The Mt. Auburn Cemetery and The Old Burial Ground Cemetery are unique in their own ways. The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is very significant for the city of Boston because it represented the new way of viewing death in New England. This cemetery was founded in 1831 in comparison to the Old Burial Ground which was founded around 1635. The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is the first landscape that was designed with a large scale that was open to the public. People can not only mourn, (which is typically the scene at the Old Burial Ground which was founded much earlier and does not have a lot of nature such as trees or walking areas), but they can enjoy the nature around them. Attached below is a map of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The memorials stand much farther apart than the memorials at the Old Burial Ground in hopes to get rid of the overcrowding that was happening in the Boston cemeteries and population in general. 

Mount Auburn Cemetery: A New American Landscape (Teaching with Historic Places) (U.S. National Park Service)

Old Burying Ground (U.S. National Park Service)

Old Burial Ground 

vs. 

Mt. Auburn Cemetery

You can notice how different the Mt. Auburn Cemetery looks in comparison to the Old Burial Ground. There are more trees, more room to walk, more space in between memorials, and the memorials are all shaped differently. 

Living Legacy: Mount Auburn | Garden Design

    

    The First church in Cambridge was created between 1633-1636. This church is notorious for its stained glass windows and vintage organs. This church is seen as a hallmark of architectural style. It's beautiful architectural planning made it a building to remember and spread their religious beliefs. 

    I personally see the beautiful architecture as a way of celebrating faith (including the celebration of death) to be more welcoming, which is similar to the design of the cemetery and how it had more outlooks other than just mourning even though it was created around the time of the Old Burial Ground. It contains the historical significance of being one of the oldest churches in New England, but also has the architectural significance similar to the Mt. Auburn Cemetery. 

First Church, Cambridge | AGO Boston 2014