Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery (Santa Monica, California)

Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum & Mortuary, formerly Ballona Cemetery, is located at 1847 14th Street, alongside Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, California, United States. The cemetery was founded in 1897 and sits on 26 acres.[1] It is owned and operated by the city of Santa Monica and is the final resting place of more than 54,000 people.[2] The cemetery has an eco-friendly section.[3]

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Elks Pavilion
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Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°01′03″N 118°28′30″W / 34.01750°N 118.47500°W / 34.01750; -118.47500
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Woodlawn Cemetery was founded and deeded to the city by Mayor Juan José Carrillo in 1884.

History

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Founded in 1897, the cemetery was first named the Ballona Township Cemetery as it was located on the Rancho La Ballona.[1][4] In the 1980s, it began to be used as a filming location.[5] In the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the cemetery was damaged.[6]

Notable burials

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Doug McClure Grave

References

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  1. ^ a b "History of Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum & Mortuary". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ^ "Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery". City of Santa Monica.
  3. ^ "santamonica.gov - Green Burial". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  4. ^ "Woodlawn Cemetery". Santa Monica Conservancy. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  5. ^ Wilkinson, Tracy (15 October 1987). "Santa Monica Lays to Rest Cemetery Filming Plan". Los Angeles Times. p. 3 – via Proquest.
  6. ^ Katz, Jesse (21 Jan 1994). "Santa Monica Rolls With the Punches Resilience: The city suffered severe damage; homes and businesses were destroyed". Los Angeles Times. p. 1 – via Proquest.
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