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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery is a cemetery in Los Angeles at 1831 West Washington Boulevard in the Pico-Union district, southwest of Downtown. The roads have lots of pot holes so be careful driving. Be sure to park inside the gates and not on the street.
It was founded as Rosedale Cemetery in 1884, when Los Angeles had a population of approximately 28,000, on 65 acres (260,000 m2) of land running from Washington to Venice Boulevard (then 16th Street) between Normandie Avenue and Walton and Catalina Streets, and often used by California politicians, notably former Mayors of the City of Los Angeles. The interments include pioneers and members of leading families in Los Angeles and the state.
Rosedale was the first cemetery in Los Angeles open to all races and creeds, and was the first to adopt the design concept of lawn cemeteries. This is where the grounds are enhanced to surround the graves with beautiful trees, shrubs, flowers, natural scenery and works of monumental art. Among the more traditional structures, headstones and mausoleums, the cemetery also has several pyramid crypts. In 1887, the second crematory in the US was opened at Rosedale Cemetery. It was also the first crematory west of the Rocky Mountains. The initial cremation took place on June 16, when the body of Mrs. Olive A. Bird (c. 1845–1886), wife of prominent physician O.B. Bird, was cremated. By 1913, there had been 2,392 cremations performed at Rosedale. Next to the cemetery at 1605 S. Catalina Street is another cremation facility, the domed, observatory-shaped Chapel of the Pines Crematory.[citation needed]
In 1993, Rosedale was bought by the Angelus Funeral Home on Crenshaw Boulevard and renamed Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.
Below is a map of the cemetery as of 1962 I believe. I got it from the West Adams Heritage Society who does a Halloween, Day of the Dead event every year at the cemetery.
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| angelus rosedale cemetery map, 1831 washington blvd, los angeles ca 90007, mary cummins, grave, tombstone |
Below is the plat map of the property. Wikipedia states it's 65 acres. It's probably 55 acres. There are several buildings on the property. The earliest I see is 1902. 1994 they built a new mausoleum so they could sell more plots.
Below are some photos I've taken of the cemetery. The black pyramid tombstone is that of Lewis Grigsby. You can see a list of famous people at the Wiki link above.
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Lewis Eugene Grigsby Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 GPS and link to this grave https://maps.app.goo.gl/shpDTDwdBi5uD81V8 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
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| Angelus rosedale cemetery, rosedale cemetery, los angeles, california, mary cummins, genealogist, graveyard, graves, tombstone, mausoleum, findagrave, ancestry, real estate appraiser, 1831 W Washington Blvd, CA 90007 |
Some newspaper clippings from 1884 and 1885. The grand opening was February 1885. Corporation was formed June 1884.
Genealogist at Geneanet and Geneastar
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