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	Woodlawn Memorial Park
		Woodlawn Memorial Park, formerly known as Woodlawn Cemetery, is an 80-acre historic cemetery located in the north end of the city of Guelph.
		Woodlawn is dedicated to preserving the important and beautiful cemetery which has been entrusted to us as a non-profit organization.
		Woodlawn Memorial Park is a member of CANA (Cremation Association of North America) and OACFP (Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals).
	www.woodlawnmemorialpark.ca /woodlawnhistory.htm (0 words)

	Architectural History of Toledo's Historic Woodlawn Cemetery
		Woodlawn's designation as a National Historic Site in 1998 was due in large measure to the interesting architecture found throughout the grounds.
		Historic Woodlawn Cemetery is maintained in the spirit in which it was founded and is a good example of a "rural cemetery".
		In commemoration of the cemetery's 125th year, the board of trustees has set up a special fund for restoration and preservation of the main bridge as well as historic Conservatory Chapel, and the comfort station.
	www.historic-woodlawn.com /architec.html (0 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetary
		Woodlawn was originally an area of one hundred acres of farm, marsh and woodland.
		A "rural cemetery" it was described as being "two and one quarter miles from the Chelsea Bridge and Ferry." It was also described as "having good roads and noted for its quietness and rural character." Woodlawn Avenue was still a private way, belonging to the cemetery.
		Exhuming the remains for transfer from the hospital cemetery to Woodlawn began early Spring and was completed on August 5, 1920.
	www.olgp.net /chs/parks/woodlawn.htm (576 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetary
		Woodlawn was originally an area of one hundred acres of farm, marsh and woodland.
		A "rural cemetery" it was described as being "two and one quarter miles from the Chelsea Bridge and Ferry." It was also described as "having good roads and noted for its quietness and rural character." Woodlawn Avenue was still a private way, belonging to the cemetery.
		Exhuming the remains for transfer from the hospital cemetery to Woodlawn began early Spring and was completed on August 5, 1920.
	olgp.net /chs/parks/woodlawn.htm (576 words)

	Tri-Mar - Woodlawn Cemetery Report
		Woodlawn is a large cemetery and is the resting place of many influential Toledo residents.
		The cemetery is filled with many elaborate monuments and mausoleums that were erected by these families.
		Woodlawn Cemetery has the distinction of cult groups performing their religious ceremonies on the grounds after closing.
	www.trimarpress.com /WoodlawnReport.html (421 words)

	Cemeteries - Woodlawn National Cemetery - Burial & Memorials
		The wagons traveled approximately a mile and a half to the cemetery, where a long trench was dug and the coffins placed in it side by side.
		Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.
		The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments that are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel.
	www.cem.va.gov /CEM/cems/nchp/woodlawn.asp (1186 words)

	SR.com: Woodlawn's revival
		Rumor had it that the majority of the cemetery's grave markers were wooden and burned beyond recognition in forest fires decades earlier.
		Woodlawn Cemetery is no longer an overgrown field.
		Woodlawn's road to respectability has been more than seven years long, so long ago that Kiourkas no longer lives in the neighborhood.
	www.spokesmanreview.com /tools/story_pf.asp?ID=76460 (723 words)

	City of Grand Rapids - City Cemetery Information
		A cemetery is not only a resting place for those who have passed on, it is a place of comfort for the living who mourn in remembrance of their loved ones.
		The administrative office is located at Woodlawn Cemetery, 2530 Kalamazoo S.E. Please telephone in advance to have staff available to discuss your purchase and care of a cemetery lot.
		Today, the cemetery has 76.3 acres of land and is known for its rolling hills, especially beautiful in the fall.
	www.grand-rapids.mi.us /index.pl?page_id=473 (956 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetery-Wellsville,AlleganyCounty,NY
		By agreement with the Board of Directors of Woodlawn Cemetery Association, permission was granted to us to transcribe and publish the complete records of Woodlawn Cemetery.
		A3, means the grave is located in Section A of the cemetery, plot 3, etc. Location markers are not always evident in the cemetery.
		Official records of the cemetery are kept by the Woodlawn Cemetery Association at their office and begin in 1903.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/county/allegany/CemeteryPages/WoodlawnWlsv/WoodlawnHOMEPage.htm (488 words)

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		Woodlawn Cemetery is spread over several acres, and has three main areas, which were put into use at different times.
		The old part of the cemetery is adjacent to Main Street/Route 5 from the vault south about to halfway between B and C Streets, and from C Street south to D Street, which is the southern boundary, and goes back to the first cross street, which is 1st Avenue.
		The main cemetery covers the area from A Street on the north (adjacent to the vault), to D Street (the southern boundary) and from 1st Avenue to the eastern boundary, with a small section fronting on Main Street/Route 5 between C and D Streets, back to 1st Avenue.
	www.andovermaine.com /woodlawncem.htm (450 words)

	The Landscape Lawn Plan at The Woodlawn Cemetery -
		The "Rural Cemetery Movement" began in Boston with the Establishment of Mount Auburn Cemetery in 1831; Green-Wood in Brooklyn (est.
		These cemeteries were established outside the city and they were highly landscaped, filled with ornate marble sculpture serving the purpose of integrating nature with art.
		Five years after the founding of The Woodlawn Cemetery, Trustees changed the design of the cemetery, adopting the "Landscape-Lawn Plan." The Landscape-Lawn Plan promoted open spaces, prohibited fencing around lots and encouraged families to have a centerpiece memorial surrounded by matching footstones.
	www.thewoodlawncemetery.org /landscape.html (0 words)

	WOODLAWN CEMETERY
		Woodlawn Cemetery is located about 1/2 mile from the business section of Clinton.
		This is actually three cemeteries in one as Memorial Park and Mausoleum Park both adjoin the original cemetery.
		This is a very beautiful cemetery at first sight, until you notice that the older stones are broken and lying between the newer stones.
	www.rootsweb.com /~ildwccem/woodlawncemetery.htm (150 words)

	The oldest cemetery in Terre Haute is Woodlawn Cemetery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The oldest cemetery in Terre Haute is Woodlawn Cemetery
		It was this crowded condition that prompted the Common Council of the City of Terre Haute on October 1, 1838, to appoint a committee to procure land for a new cemetery.
		Woodlawn is still an active cemetery, after some areas were replatted, and still has graves available for sale.
	www.highlandlawn.com /WoodlawnHistory.htm (394 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetery - Napoleon Charpentier
		Charpentier was disinterred at Nutana and reinterred in the Catholic Cemetery in 1905.
		Woodlawn's original records state that the first burial was in 1906 and a number of early graves were marked unknown, which obviously meant that the records were not complete.
		GUNNER N. As the early administrators of the Woodlawn Cemetery had not found it necessary to update the records of the early burials and there had been no previous interest in these gravesites, this gravesite has rested unknown and unlisted since 1905.
	www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca /arts/scha/note/nc.html (735 words)

	Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery: Stars' Graves (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Woodlawn in Santa Monica is an old-fashioned cemetery, with a sea of large, tall headstones - a somewhat unusual sight here in Hollywood, where "lawn parks" are in the majority.
		Ford decided to be buried in the Woodlawn mausoleum back in 1984, twenty two years before his death (at age 90).
		Woodlawn is located in Santa Monica, just one mile east of the Santa Monica Place Mall, and just two blocks south of the Santa Monica Freeway.
	www.seeing-stars.com /Buried2/Woodlawn.shtml (1769 words)

	Welcome to Toledo's Historic Woodlawn Cemetery
		Founded in 1876, the development of Woodlawn Cemetery paralleled the growth of Toledo for much of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
		Although Woodlawn was considered an outstanding example of the "rural cemetery movement" when it's gates first opened, the city's expansion gradually transformed it into a quiet natural retreat well within the city limits.
		Woodlawn also contains many architectural landmarks including the area's most extensive collection of private mausoleums, which are part of the rich history that attracts genealogists and history buffs to the cemetery.
	www.historic-woodlawn.com (0 words)

	City of Saskatoon · Departments · Infrastructure Services · Parks
		Woodlawn Cemetery is one of Saskatoon's two municipal cemeteries.
		Saskatoon's first cemetery, the Nutana (Pioneer) Cemetery is located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River, which cuts directly through the center of Saskatoon.
		Woodlawn has replaced the Nutana Cemetery (which was opened in 1884, taken over by the City in 1910, and finally designated a historical site in 1982) as Saskatoon's active official municipal cemetery.
	www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca /org/parks/cemetery (0 words)

	Historic Woodlawn Cemetery
		The cemetery is a museum that features statuary art, monumental architecture and historical tributes to Northwest Ohio families, as well as the final resting place of Civil and, Revolutionary War soldiers and many ordinary citizens who contributed to the building of Northwest Ohio.
		The Woodlawn Cemetery Historic Association is currently raising funds to restore the Cemetery's Conservatory Chapel, which was dedicated in 1883 and is the earliest remaining building at Woodlawn.
		The Woodlawn Cemetery Historic Association was created to preserve the Cemetery's rich history and the historical structures on the property.
	www.historic-woodlawn.com /donor.html (0 words)

	The Woodlawn Cemetery - Serving Metropolitan NY City for over 140 years.
		HE WOODLAWN CEMETERY is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world.
		Established in 1863, the cemetery is 400 acres of rolling lawns, spectacular trees and impressive memorials designed by many of the nation's most accomplished artists and architects.
		The Woodlawn Cemetery continues to provide a full line of products and services to meet the needs of its diverse New York community.
	www.thewoodlawncemetery.org (0 words)

	Columbia News ::: Woodlawn Cemetery Donates Archives to Avery Library
		"The Woodlawn Cemetery Archive documents the development of one of the greatest of all American cemeteries" said Gerald Beasley, director of Avery Library.
		Lot owners at Woodlawn have always been required to provide designs for memorials in advance, so the cemetery can assess their appropriateness and maintenance feasibility.
		These designs, records, and other materials were kept in the cemetery's downtown office until it was closed in 1982; for more than 20 years, the records were kept in boxes and file cabinets located in various storage areas on the cemetery grounds.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/news/06/06/woodlawn.html (338 words)

	Woodlawn, Bronx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Woodlawn (population 7,741) is a neighborhood in the borough of the Bronx in New York City.
		It is bounded by the New York City line to the north, the Bronx River to the east, Woodlawn Cemetery to the south, and Van Cortlandt Park to the west.
		Woodlawn's youth have been known for their rivalry with the nearby Riverdale section of the Bronx directly across from Van Cortlandt Park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woodlawn,_Bronx,_New_York (415 words)

	The Woodlawn Cemetery - Historic New York - New York Magazine
		It's been said that Woodlawn is second only to the public library as a nexus of New York history, and it's not far behind Central Park in the area of bucolic splendor.
		The city's second largest cemetery opened in 1863 on a 400-acre plot of partially wooded farmland, and quickly became the ultimate "in spot" for movers, shakers, and culture-makers.
		Unlike many other cemeteries of the time, the sloping plot was also designed—with winding paths, majestic trees, and immaculately tended lawns—to be an escape for the living.
	www.newyorkmetro.com /listings/attraction/woodlawn_cemetery (549 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article refers to the Woodlawn Cemetery in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
		Located in The Bronx, Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City.
		It opened in 1863 at a time when The Bronx was still considered as being out in "the country." The cemetery covers more than 400 acres (half the size of Central Park) and is the resting place for more than 300,000 people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woodlawn_Cemetery (306 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetery - Wired New York Forum
		Cemetery officials hope to use the inventory to persuade present-day families to involve themselves more in the care of the mausoleums.
		LEONA HELMSLEY, the real estate heiress and boldface prima donna, is suing the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx for $150 million and planning to disinter and relocate the body of her dear departed husband, Harry.
		At Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, from the mid-19th century through much of the 20th, death inspired a creative outpouring of remarkable artistry, variety and even surprise: for example, an urn by the sculptor Alexander Archipenko and a landscaped monument by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, the planner of New Delhi.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4172 (3535 words)

	Hillsborough: Cemetery roomier than first thought
		TAMPA - Woodlawn Cemetery is the final resting place for some of Tampa's most prominent citizens.
		Woodlawn was one of the most popular burial sites until 1917, when Myrtle Hill opened in east Tampa, said Rodney Kite-Powell, curator of the Tampa Bay History Center.
		Woodlawn was for that next generation of people who really made Tampa a city," Kite-Powell said.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/06/16/Hillsborough/Cemetery_roomier_than.shtml (569 words)

	Santa Monica Mirror: Woodlawn Cemetery Has Long, Colorful History
		Cemeteries just aren’t what they used to be.
		Woodlawn is all a cemetery should be with tall, gothic headstones dating back to the 1800s casting long eerie shadows over shadows beneath long waving branches of century-old weeping cypress.
		Abbott Kinney is buried in Woodlawn, under a big rectangular block of tannish stone simply emblazoned “Kinney” surrounded by smaller stones with the names of his many children.
	www.smmirror.com /Volume1/issue19/woodlawn_cemetary_has_long.html (1019 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetery, Digby (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Woodlawn Cemetery overlooks Digby harbour and the Bay of Fundy.
		Circular features are often found in Victorian cemeteries - particularly in roadways - but this is the first one I have seen where a burial plot has been incorporated into that feature.
		Even though it is called a Baptist cemetery, Woodlawn contains the graves of many denominations including ones of the small Jewish community of Digby.
	www.acs.ucalgary.ca /~dsucha/digby.html (191 words)

	Woodlawn case draws to a close
		Steen was terminated last July after three audits revealed the management of Woodlawn Cemetery’s finances was not in line with general accounting practices.
		The cemetery brings in about $450,000 a year in revenue, but it’s subsidized by City Hall because it operates at a loss.
		Irma Rodriguez-Moisa, City Hall’s attorney, indicated in her closing argument that Steen’s mismanagement of the cemetery, although it may not have been criminal in nature, was certainly unethical and inappropriate.
	www.smdp.com /article/articles/268/1/Woodlawn-case-draws-to-a-close (894 words)

	Woodlawn Cemetery Honors Rosa Parks
		Parks, and for her husband and mother who were buried elsewhere in the cemetery.
		Woodlawn originally presented a proposal to dedicate the chapel and donate crypts in 2004.
		In the week before her funeral, Woodlawn Cemetery made major upgrades and enhancements to the chapel necessary for a person of Mrs.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-11-2006/0004318202&EDATE= (799 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Secret City: Woodlawn Cemetery and the Buried History of New York: Books: Fred Goodman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Woodlawn Cemetery is a massive necropolis, four hundred immaculately and privately maintained acres in the north Bronx that serve as the final resting place for three hundred thousand New Yorkers.
		It is a place of startling serenity and architectural distinction as well as cultural and historical significance that nonetheless remains unknown to the majority of people who live in the city.
		Framing and tying together these novelistic tales is the first-person narrative of the author’s discovery of Woodlawn and his research.
	www.amazon.ca /Secret-City-Woodlawn-Cemetery-History/dp/0767906470 (574 words)

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