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Fittingly described as Cleveland's
Outdoor Museum, Lake View Cemetery stands out as the most beautiful and
fascinating cemetery in Ohio. Its history, architecture, landscape,
sculptures and monuments make it impossible to limit coverage to a single
webpage. Instead, Lake View Cemetery has been divided into 8 pages.
For those wishing to take the full tour, simply begin by clicking the
Introduction link below.
Lake View Cemetery was officially established in 1869. The cemetery is quite large, with 283 acres covering East Cleveland, Cleveland and Cleveland Heights. Over 99,000 persons are buried here. Amazingly, the cemetery still has not neared capacity--70 acres still remain for more burials. Due to its size and popularity, Lake View Cemetery was responsible for the formation of nearby Little Italy, established by Italian immigrants who were employed as stonecutters and gardeners at the cemetery. Evidence of their outstanding work can still be seen throughout the cemetery.
Designed by Adolph Strauch, the
cemetery was meant to resemble Victorian English and French cemeteries.
The results of his work are truly breathtaking. The cemetery seems
more like a lush garden than a graveyard. Long, winding roads
and pathways lead around carefully arranged gravesites that seem to blend
harmoniously with (and never overpower) the natural, well-manicured scenery. |
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In keeping with its garden-like design, Lake View is home to many rare or interesting flowers, plants, and trees. This includes "Daffodil Hill", a section of the cemetery that contains over 100,000 daffodil bulbs, as well as the Moses Cleveland tree and Japanese Threadleaf Maple trees.
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