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{{Short description|Cemetery in San Mateo County, California}}
{{Distinguish|Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery}}
{{Distinguish|Woodlawn Memorial Park (Nashville, Tennessee)}}
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'''Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery''', also known as the '''Masonic Burial Ground''', is located at 1000 [[El Camino Real (California)|El Camino Real]] in [[Colma, California]], and was established in 1905.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Smookler|first=Michael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jfEo-rCwM7YC|title=Colma|date=2007|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-4727-5|pages=65|language=en}}</ref>
'''Woodlawn Memorial Park''', also known as the '''Masonic Burial Ground''', is a cemetery located at 1000 [[El Camino Real (California)|El Camino Real]] in [[Colma, California]]. It was established in 1905.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Smookler |first=Michael |url=https://archive.org/details/colma0000smoo |url-access=registration |title=Colma |date=2007 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-4727-5 |pages=65 |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
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When the former Masonic Cemetery (1864–1901) in San Francisco closed, approximately 40,000 remains were moved to this cemetery in a project that spanned many years.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Proctor |first=William A. |date=1950 |title=Location, regulation, and removal of cemeteries in the City and County of San Francisco |url=https://legacy.sfgenealogy.org/sf/history/hcmcpr.htm |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=SFGenealogy.org |publisher=Department of City Planning, City and County of San Francisco}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kastler |first=Deanna L. |date=2010-07-22 |others=SF Museum and Historical Society |title=Cemeteries |url=http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/c/cemeteries.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722233945/http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/c/cemeteries.html |archive-date=2010-07-22 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Encyclopedia of San Francisco}}</ref>
[[File:Woodlawn Memorial Park 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Entrance arches and chapel at Woodlawn]]
The Masonic [[Grand Lodge of California]] laid the cornerstone for the cemetery during a ceremony held on October 29, 1904, at a {{cvt|47|acre|adj=on}} site formerly used as the Seven Mile House on the stagecoach route linking [[San Francisco]] and [[San Jose, California|San Jose]].<ref name=Souls-book>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/cityofsoulssanfr0000svan/ |title=City of Souls: San Francisco's Necropolis at Colma |author1=Svanevik, Michael |author2=Burgett, Shirley |date=1995 |publisher=Custom & Limited Editions |location=San Francisco, California |isbn=1-881529-04-5 |url-access=registration}}</ref>{{rp|117}} The entrance to the cemetery is marked by two prominent arches; [[T. Paterson Ross]] was responsible for designing the original entry arch, which was built with blue [[granite]] blocks quarried from [[Raymond, California]]. A second arch was added in the 1930s alongside administrative offices, a columbarium, mausoleum, and chapel, designed by [[William G. Merchant]] and [[Bernard Maybeck]].<ref name=Souls-book/>{{rp|118}}

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When the former [[Masonic Cemetery (San Francisco, California)|Masonic Cemetery]] in San Francisco closed around 1935, approximately 40,000 remains were moved to this cemetery in a project that spanned many years.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Proctor |first=William A. |date=1950 |title=Location, regulation, and removal of cemeteries in the City and County of San Francisco |url=https://legacy.sfgenealogy.org/sf/history/hcmcpr.htm |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=SFGenealogy.org |publisher=Department of City Planning, City and County of San Francisco}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kastler |first=Deanna L. |date=2010-07-22 |others=SF Museum and Historical Society |title=Cemeteries |url=http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/c/cemeteries.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722233945/http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/c/cemeteries.html |archive-date=2010-07-22 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Encyclopedia of San Francisco}}</ref> The Masonic Cemetery Association erected a memorial pillar in April 1933 to honor those moved.<ref name=Souls-book/>{{rp|119}}


==Notable burials==
==Notable burials==
[[File:Cypress Sentinel 01.jpg|thumb|right|Cypress tree at Woodlawn, overlooking gravesites]]
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{{dynamic list}}
* [[Alex Anderson (cartoonist)|Alex Anderson]] (1920–2010), [[cartoonist]] who created the characters of [[Rocky the Flying Squirrel]], [[Bullwinkle J. Moose|Bullwinkle]], and [[Dudley Do-Right]], as well as [[Crusader Rabbit]].
* [[Alex Anderson (cartoonist)|Alex Anderson]] (1920–2010), [[cartoonist]] who created the characters of [[Rocky the Flying Squirrel]], [[Bullwinkle J. Moose|Bullwinkle]], and [[Dudley Do-Right]], as well as [[Crusader Rabbit]].
*[[Humbert Allen Astredo]] (1929–2016), stage, film, and television actor; was part of the cast of the television series. [[Dark Shadows]] (1968–1971).
* [[Humbert Allen Astredo]] (1929–2016), stage, film, and television actor; was part of the cast of the television series. [[Dark Shadows]] (1968–1971).
*[[Thomas Henry Blythe]] (1822–1883), [[Venture capital#Venture%20capitalist|capitalist]], [[Business magnate|tycoon]], property developer.
* [[Thomas Henry Blythe]] (1822–1883), [[Venture capital#Venture capitalist|capitalist]], [[Business magnate|tycoon]], property developer.
*[[Henry Clausen]] (1905–1992), lawyer, investigator; authored the ''Clausen Report.''
* [[Henry Clausen]] (1905–1992), lawyer, investigator; authored the ''Clausen Report.''
*[[Aylett R. Cotton]] (1926–1912), politician, lawyer, judge, educator and miner.
* [[Aylett R. Cotton]] (1826–1912), politician, lawyer, judge, educator and miner.
*[[Laura Fair]] (1837–1919), murderer; with a notable court case due to gender.
* [[Laura Fair]] (1837–1919), murderer; with a notable court case due to gender.
*[[Guittard Chocolate Company|Etienne Guittard]] (1838–1899), founder of the oldest continuously family-owned chocolate company, ''Guittard Chocolate Company''.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Guittard Chocolate Company|Etienne Guittard]] (1838–1899), founder of the oldest continuously family-owned chocolate company, ''Guittard Chocolate Company''.<ref name=":0" />
*[[James A. Johnson (California politician)|James Augustus Johnson]] (1829–1896), politician; [[List of Lieutenant Governors of California|14th]] [[Lieutenant Governor of California]].
* [[James A. Johnson (California politician)|James Augustus Johnson]] (1829–1896), politician; [[List of Lieutenant Governors of California|14th]] [[Lieutenant Governor of California]].
*[[Charles H. Larrabee]] (1820–1883), politician; member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Wisconsin]] for the [[36th United States Congress|36th Congress]] (1859 to 1860); his grave was moved from the Masonic Cemetery, San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Larrabee, Charles Hathaway, 1820 – 1883|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000099|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-25|website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|publisher=United States Congress}}</ref>
* [[Charles H. Larrabee]] (1820–1883), politician; member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Wisconsin]] for the [[36th United States Congress|36th Congress]] (1859 to 1860); his grave was moved from the Masonic Cemetery, San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Larrabee, Charles Hathaway, 1820–1883|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000099|access-date=2021-10-25|website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|publisher=United States Congress}}</ref>
*[[Robert L. Lippert]] (1909–1976), film producer and [[cinema chain]] owner.
* [[Robert L. Lippert]] (1909–1976), film producer and [[cinema chain]] owner.
*[[Henry Miller (rancher)|Henry Miller]] (1827–1916), rancher who founded the cattle firm, ''Miller and Lux.''<ref name=":0" />
* [[Henry Miller (rancher)|Henry Miller]] (1827–1916), rancher who founded the cattle firm, ''Miller and Lux.''<ref name=":0" />
*[[Jacob H. Neff]] (1830–1909), politician, served as the [[List of Lieutenant Governors of California|22nd]] [[Lieutenant Governor of California]] from 1899 to 1903.
* [[Jacob H. Neff]] (1830–1909), politician, served as the [[List of Lieutenant Governors of California|22nd]] [[Lieutenant Governor of California]] from 1899 to 1903.
*[[Emperor Norton]] (1819–1880), real name Joshua Abraham Norton, self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States; his grave was moved from the Masonic Cemetery, San Francisco in 1934.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mino-Bucheli|first=Sebastian|date=October 7, 2021|title=Some of the Most Famous People Buried in Colma (With Map)|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11891074/some-of-the-most-famous-people-buried-in-colma-with-map|url-status=live|website=KQED}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=July 9, 1934|title=Emperor Reburied|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,769908,00.html}}</ref>
* [[Emperor Norton]] (1819–1880), real name Joshua Abraham Norton, self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States; his grave was moved from the Masonic Cemetery, San Francisco in 1934.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mino-Bucheli|first=Sebastian|date=October 7, 2021|title=Some of the Most Famous People Buried in Colma (With Map)|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11891074/some-of-the-most-famous-people-buried-in-colma-with-map|website=KQED}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=July 9, 1934|title=Emperor Reburied|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,769908,00.html}}</ref>
*[[José Sarria]] (1922–2013), LGBT political activist, who styled himself as "The Widow Norton".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roisman|first=Jon|date=2014-11-07|title=Local Jewish history comes to life at cemetery walk|url=https://www.jweekly.com/2014/11/07/local-jewish-history-comes-to-life-at-cemetery-walk/|access-date=2021-10-08|website=J.|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 11, 2013|title=Funeral fit for a queen|url=https://www.ebar.com/news///243845|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-08|website=The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc.|language=en}}</ref>
* [[José Sarria]] (1922–2013), LGBT political activist, who styled himself as "The Widow Norton".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roisman|first=Jon|date=2014-11-07|title=Local Jewish history comes to life at cemetery walk|url=https://www.jweekly.com/2014/11/07/local-jewish-history-comes-to-life-at-cemetery-walk/|access-date=2021-10-08|website=J.|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 11, 2013|title=Funeral fit for a queen|url=https://www.ebar.com/news///243845|access-date=2021-10-08|website=The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc.|language=en}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Cemeteries in San Mateo County, California]]
[[Category:Cemeteries in San Mateo County, California]]
[[Category:Protected areas of San Mateo County, California]]
[[Category:Colma, California]]
[[Category:1905 establishments in California]]
[[Category:1905 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Cemeteries established in the 1900s]]
[[Category:Service Corporation International]]

Latest revision as of 12:23, 17 November 2024

Not to be confused with Woodlawn Memorial Park (Nashville, Tennessee).
Woodlawn Memorial Park
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Established1905 (age 119–120)
Location
Colma, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°40′46″N 122°27′58″W / 37.6794°N 122.4661°W / 37.6794; -122.4661
Owned byService Corporation International
Websitewww.dignitymemorial.com
Find a GraveWoodlawn Memorial Park

Woodlawn Memorial Park, also known as the Masonic Burial Ground, is a cemetery located at 1000 El Camino Real in Colma, California. It was established in 1905.[1]

History

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Entrance arches and chapel at Woodlawn

The Masonic Grand Lodge of California laid the cornerstone for the cemetery during a ceremony held on October 29, 1904, at a 47-acre (19 ha) site formerly used as the Seven Mile House on the stagecoach route linking San Francisco and San Jose.[2]: 117  The entrance to the cemetery is marked by two prominent arches; T. Paterson Ross was responsible for designing the original entry arch, which was built with blue granite blocks quarried from Raymond, California. A second arch was added in the 1930s alongside administrative offices, a columbarium, mausoleum, and chapel, designed by William G. Merchant and Bernard Maybeck.[2]: 118 

When the former Masonic Cemetery in San Francisco closed around 1935, approximately 40,000 remains were moved to this cemetery in a project that spanned many years.[1][3][4] The Masonic Cemetery Association erected a memorial pillar in April 1933 to honor those moved.[2]: 119 

Notable burials

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Cypress tree at Woodlawn, overlooking gravesites
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Smookler, Michael (2007). Colma. Arcadia Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7385-4727-5.
  2. ^ a b c Svanevik, Michael; Burgett, Shirley (1995). City of Souls: San Francisco's Necropolis at Colma. San Francisco, California: Custom & Limited Editions. ISBN 1-881529-04-5.
  3. ^ Proctor, William A. (1950). "Location, regulation, and removal of cemeteries in the City and County of San Francisco". SFGenealogy.org. Department of City Planning, City and County of San Francisco. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. ^ Kastler, Deanna L. (2010-07-22). "Cemeteries". Encyclopedia of San Francisco. SF Museum and Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  5. ^ "Larrabee, Charles Hathaway, 1820–1883". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  6. ^ Mino-Bucheli, Sebastian (October 7, 2021). "Some of the Most Famous People Buried in Colma (With Map)". KQED.
  7. ^ "Emperor Reburied". Time. July 9, 1934.
  8. ^ Roisman, Jon (2014-11-07). "Local Jewish history comes to life at cemetery walk". J. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  9. ^ "Funeral fit for a queen". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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