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Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Diamant Section, 80 Commerce Street, Hawthorne, NY, USA. 91 burials total.
This is a partial listing of this cemetery.
From Diamant v. Mount Pleasant Westchester Cemetery Corp., 10 A.D.2d 404, 407 (N.Y. App. Div. 1960):
In 1905 Abraham Diamant obtained a deed affecting approximately three acres of land at the westerly end of the cemetery, whereby the use of the parcel described was given to the grantee therein for interment purposes. Except for a small plot reserved for the personal use of his own family, the parcel is admittedly held for resale purposes as a business venture. From time to time, plaintiff-respondent resold several plots to individuals and societies, and also sold a strip along the westerly side of the parcel to the County of Westchester for parkway purposes.
Abraham Diamant purchased the property in question in 1905 for $6,000 and at the same time obtained an agreement that the parcel was to be free of charges, taxes and assessments. The property was also subject to rules and regulations, attached to the deed, and such other rules and regulations as might be adopted by the grantor. Requests to develop were made, particularly with respect to paths. Finally, about 1930 or 1931, Abraham Diamant constructed some hard-surfaced paths. His total expenses amounted to $4,500. He resold to burial societies large undeveloped areas of the "Diamant Section", realizing in all approximately $50,000.
Cemetery sign.
Map of cemetery.
Section sign.
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