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Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument
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Governor Samuel J. Tilden Memorial, New Lebanon, New York.
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| Nearest city | New Lebanon, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′30″N 73°23′9″W / 42.47500°N 73.38583°WCoordinates: 42°28′30″N 73°23′9″W / 42.47500°N 73.38583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895-1896 |
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Ernest Flagg Carl Conrads, sculptor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 06000573 |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2006 |
Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument is a historic funeral monument located in Cemetery of the Evergreens at New Lebanon in Columbia County, New York. It was designed by noted architect Ernest Flagg (1856-1947) and built in 1895-1896. It contains the remains of New York State Governor Samuel J. Tilden (1814-1886). It consists of a nine and one half ton cut granite sarcophagus on a raised platform of four cut granite steps. The crypt entrance is marked by a cast-bronze gate that provides access to three brick arched crypts.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.