Garden State Crematory
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| Garden State Crematory | |
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 View from the center field of the front entrance. | |
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| Established | 1907 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°46′43″N 74°01′41″W / 40.7785°N 74.0280°W |
| Find a Grave | Garden State Crematory |
Garden State Crematory is crematory and mausoleum located at 4101 Kennedy Boulevard[1] in North Bergen, New Jersey. The back of the building overlooks the Weehawken Cemetery and it is adjacent to the Bergen Crest Mausoleum.
History[edit]
In the 19th century, the New York and New Jersey Cremation Company performed cremations inside of Becker's Castle, a brownstoned structure on the west side of then 'Hudson Boulevard' (now Kennedy Boulevard).[2][3] In 1907, the company remodeled the building, dividing the roomspaces into thousands of niches for urns and adding a two-story wing to the south side.[4]
Hindu ceremonial expansion[edit]
When the demand for the remains of Hindu customers being housed inside the complex during the 1980s to the 1990s rose, a basement room was converted into a small Hindu chapel.[5] An altar was placed in front of a large picture of Shiva; other deities adorning the chapel included Ganesha, Hanuman, Durga and Krishna. It was completed in 1997.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.crematorydirectory.com/profiles/new_jersey/nj_gardenstate.html Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine The United States Crematory Directory
- ^ Veit, Richard F.; Nonestied, Mark (2008). New Jersey Cemeteries and Tombstones: History in the Landscape. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-4236-2.
- ^ "The Castle in North Bergen". July 18, 2019.
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1010093555/?terms=Becker%27%20Castle&match=1
- ^ http://pluralism.org/profiles/view/71216 Archived 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine Garden State Crematory: Chapel for Hindu Ceremonies (2004)
