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Your first guide to the cemeteries of Los Angeles

Forever L.A: A Field Guide To Los Angeles Area Cemeteries & Their Residents by Douglas Keister My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the best guide to the cemeteries of Los Angeles yet. Jammed with Douglas Keister’s beautiful color … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #82: Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park

aka Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery 1218 Glendon Avenue Los Angeles, California 90024 Telephone: (310) 474-1579 Founded: 1905 Size: 2.5 acres Number of interments: 1000? Open: 8 a.m. to dusk. Office closes at 5 p.m. The first burials in the graveyard … Continue reading

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The Autumn People

My birthday is kind of a holy day for me. I try to take it off, spend it in a graveyard if at all possible. I’ve celebrated my birthday in Pere Lachaise, in the Bone Chapel of Kutna Hora, and … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #51: Angelus Rosedale Cemetery

Angelus Rosedale Cemetery 1831 West Washington Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90007 Telephone: (323) 734-3155 Email: info@angelusrosedalecemetery.com Founded: June 9, 1884 Size: 65 acres Number of interments: An estimated 100,000 Open: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily In 1884, when Los … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #45: Hillside Memorial Park

Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary 6001 W. Centinela Avenue Los Angeles, California 90045 Telephone: (310) 641-0707 Established: 1946 Size: 40 acres Number of interments: over 60,000 Open: Sunday through Friday 8 p.m.-5 p.m. Hillside is closed Saturdays and all Jewish … Continue reading

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