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Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)

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Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California, on the south edge of the San Fernando Valley by Burbank (and on the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains from Hollywood). It is part of the Forest Lawn chain of Southern California cemeteries.

The Forest Lawn Memorial Parks are recognized and serve as a cultural institution in the Los Angeles regional area. Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills is a park dedicated to the preservation of American history, and hosts high-profile events such as an annual Veteran's Day ceremony attended by dignitaries and V.I.P.s. The park features such notable sights as:

  • The Court Of Liberty, which features statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and the Birth of Liberty Mosaic.
  • The Birth Of Liberty Mosaic, America's largest historical mosaic at 162 feet long and 28 feet high, contains more than ten million pieces of Venetian glass and depicts twenty-five famous scenes from early America, 1619-1787.
  • Old North Church, a precise replica of Boston's historic church, immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his famous poem Paul Revere's Ride. The historical rooms contain rare documents and mementos of the colonial period.
  • The Hall Of Liberty American History Museum features a precise duplication of the Liberty Bell, and other exhibits. The museum includes a 1,200 seat auditorium.
  • Monument To Washington, a marble and bronze tribute to America's 1st president, created by sculptor Thomas Ball. Four of Washington's generals are also honored in the memorial.
  • The Lincoln Terrace features a lifelike 16-foot bronze statue of the 16th president by Augustus St. Gaudens, flanked by a panoramic mosaic depicting key scenes from Lincoln's eventful life.
  • The Plaza of Mexican Heritage features sculpture and artifacts from the early civilizations of what is now Mexico - from the Olmecs to the Aztecs.


History

Forest Lawn (Glendale) was founded in 1917 by Dr. Hubert Eaton, a firm believer in a joyous life after death, who was convinced that most cemeteries were "unsightly, depressing stone yards," and pledged to create one that would reflect his optimistic beliefs, "as unlike other cemeteries as sunshine is unlike darkness." He envisioned Forest Lawn to be "a great park devoid of misshapen monuments and other signs of earthly death, but filled with towering trees, sweeping lawns, splashing fountains, beautiful statuary, and...memorial architecture..."

Among those interred or entombed in the cemetery are a number of important personalities, famous persons, including men and women from the entertainment industry, et cetera, and their relatives.

History Before 1917

Before becoming a cemetery, the property was used as a location for some early motion pictures. In particular, it was used for the battle scenes in "Birth of a Nation" ] [[Nestor Studios] built a shanty-town filming Westerns. In1912 Carl laemmle (IMP) Universal Pictures tookover the assets of Nestor Studios and named this area "Universal City". The photograph of this area can be seen in Los Angeles Library archives. title: "A Birds Eye View of Universal City "

Burbank as envisioned by Providencia Co.

Early Map of Burbank and Forest Lawn, CA





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