Greenwood Cemetery was chartered in late 1904 with a cash capital of $100,000. The incorporators were William H. Brown and James L. Mayson. The first direct interment was in 1907. Greenwood has a large Jewish section and is also the burial place of local Chinese and Greek citizens. Greenwood cemetery was desegregated in 1987, when CR Jones, Atlanta's first black council member, was buried there.[1]
The Chinese lot is enclosed on three sides by an iron-pipe rail fence. In the center stands an obelisk some 30 feet tall. Near its base, and under another inscription in Chinese is the following: CHEE HUNG TONG, CHINESE FREE MASONS, Sept. 8, 1911. Many of the individual graves on the lot are marked by small headstones, inscribed in Chinese characters.
Greek Sectionedit
The Greek section, about an acre in size, is bounded by a hedge. Like the Chinese lot, it was opened in 1911. There are many impressive monuments in it, practically all inscribed in Greek. In the southwest corner stands a small church, resembling a miniature Parthenon and constructed of yellow brick.[3]
Holocaust Memorialedit
A stone was placed in Greenwood with the inscription, "Here rest four bars of human soap, the last earthly remains of Jewish victims of the Holocaust." The soap is said to have been found by a Jewish soldier who helped liberate a concentration camp during World War II. In 1970, the soldier's wife had the bars of soap buried after discovering them in her basement. However, there is considerable dispute over whether the Nazis actually made soap from victims, and the site remains controversial.[4] A Memorial to the Six Million, a granite monument topped by six torches, also commemorates the Holocaust, each torch representing 1 million Jews killed in concentration camps.[5] A Memorial to the Six Million was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 2008.[6]
^Franklin Garrett. Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s. University of Georgia Press; Volume 2 edition (March 1, 2011) p. 460
^Bizarre burial prods Holocaust angst. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Sept 25, 2000 p. A1
^Day of Remembrance. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. May 5, 1997 p. D1
^Donna Williams Lewis. Holocaust remembered at ceremony in Atlanta. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 20, 2009
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greenwood, cemetery, atlanta, greenwood, cemetery, located, 1173, cascade, circle, atlanta, fulton, county, georgia, united, states, greenwood, cemeterydetailsestablished1904locationatlanta, georgiacountryunited, statescoordinates33, 7256, 4539, 7256, 4539, gr. Greenwood Cemetery is located at 1173 Cascade Circle SW Atlanta Fulton County Georgia United States Greenwood CemeteryDetailsEstablished1904LocationAtlanta GeorgiaCountryUnited StatesCoordinates33 43 32 N 84 27 14 W 33 7256 N 84 4539 W 33 7256 84 4539 Greenwood Cemetery Atlanta TypePublicFind a GraveGreenwood Cemetery Contents 1 History 2 Chinese Section 3 Greek Section 4 Holocaust Memorial 5 Famous Interments 6 References 7 External linksHistory editGreenwood Cemetery was chartered in late 1904 with a cash capital of 100 000 The incorporators were William H Brown and James L Mayson The first direct interment was in 1907 Greenwood has a large Jewish section and is also the burial place of local Chinese and Greek citizens Greenwood cemetery was desegregated in 1987 when CR Jones Atlanta s first black council member was buried there 1 The cemetery contains one British Commonwealth war grave of a Second World War airman of the Royal Canadian Air Force 2 Chinese Section editThe Chinese lot is enclosed on three sides by an iron pipe rail fence In the center stands an obelisk some 30 feet tall Near its base and under another inscription in Chinese is the following CHEE HUNG TONG CHINESE FREE MASONS Sept 8 1911 Many of the individual graves on the lot are marked by small headstones inscribed in Chinese characters Greek Section editThe Greek section about an acre in size is bounded by a hedge Like the Chinese lot it was opened in 1911 There are many impressive monuments in it practically all inscribed in Greek In the southwest corner stands a small church resembling a miniature Parthenon and constructed of yellow brick 3 Holocaust Memorial editA stone was placed in Greenwood with the inscription Here rest four bars of human soap the last earthly remains of Jewish victims of the Holocaust The soap is said to have been found by a Jewish soldier who helped liberate a concentration camp during World War II In 1970 the soldier s wife had the bars of soap buried after discovering them in her basement However there is considerable dispute over whether the Nazis actually made soap from victims and the site remains controversial 4 A Memorial to the Six Million a granite monument topped by six torches also commemorates the Holocaust each torch representing 1 million Jews killed in concentration camps 5 A Memorial to the Six Million was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 2008 6 Famous Interments edit nbsp Grave of Frank Taffel and Minnie TaffelHank Ballard 1927 2003 singer songwriter S Truett Cathy 1921 2014 founder of Chick fil A Frank Taffel 1877 1947 Synagogue founder and journalist Theo Allen McNair Sr 1946 2015 Pastor and Founder of Believers Bible Christian Church Anna Lucille McNair 1945 2020 Co Founder of Believers Bible Christian ChurchReferences edit Laughlin McDonald A Voting Rights Odyssey Black Enfranchisement in Georgia Cambridge University Press April 14 2003 p 63 1 CWGC casualty record Franklin Garrett Atlanta and Environs A Chronicle of Its People and Events 1880s 1930s University of Georgia Press Volume 2 edition March 1 2011 p 460 Bizarre burial prods Holocaust angst The Atlanta Journal Constitution Sept 25 2000 p A1 Day of Remembrance The Atlanta Journal Constitution May 5 1997 p D1 Donna Williams Lewis Holocaust remembered at ceremony in Atlanta Atlanta Journal Constitution April 20 2009External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greenwood Cemetery Atlanta Greenwood Cemetery at Find a Grave nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greenwood Cemetery Atlanta amp oldid 1204987583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
