In 1905, a group of businessmen pooled their resources to form the Inglewood Park Cemetery Association. At that time, the Centinela Valley was a sparsely settled area of farms and small homes. Funeral processions came from Los Angeles on horse-drawn flat carts. Later, with the spread of the railroads, mourners arrived at the cemetery in specially designed funeral cars like the Descanso. The first interment was made on July 20, 1906. There were a total of 32 interments during the first year, a number which was to increase dramatically over the years. In 1913, seeing the possibilities for affordable crypt entombment— a means of burial usually reserved for the well-to-do in those days—Inglewood Park built the first community mausoleum in the state of California. Many of the original settlers of the Centinela Valley and the South Bay region are entombed in Inglewood Mausoleum, as are a number of Civil War Veterans. Inglewood Mausoleum was to be only the first in a series of structures to be added over the years, making “the burial of kings” available to all in the community. The Cemetery began building a series of Mausoleums culminating in the Sunset Mission Mausoleum providing 30,000 interment spaces which is the largest in the nation. The Cemetery also has a resident stained glass artist. There are currently about 400,000 people interred there including many performers and athletes a few of whom are listed here.
A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed
There are currently about 400,000 people interred
The proposed establishment of "the largest cemetery in the world" was announced in November 1905
The entombments have historic architecture and stately white walls
In 1907, a "handsome, two-story, white granite chapel" was completed at a cost of "about $40,000."
Between 1928 and 1948 Inglewood Park advertised itself as the "Largest in California," with a mausoleum, cemetery, and columbarium
From 1948 through 1950 it said it had the "Greatest number of interments in the West."
Early backers of the Inglewood Cemetery Association were Senator Robert N. Bulla, Mark G. Jones and Robert H. Raphael
In 1907 the directors were Mark G. Jones, F.K. Eckley, Robt. N. Bulls, John C. Rupp, Robt. H. Raphael, Geo. H. Letteau, and Chas. B. Hopper.
The officers were Mark G. Jones, president and treasurer
One of the earliest notable burials was that of Webster Street, justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona between 1897 and 1900, on September 23, 1908
Another was the September 12, 1908, funeral of Los Angeles city Police Chief Walter H. Auble, who was shot and killed in the line of duty
The cemetery is the resting place for notable citizens of Inglewood
Sculptures and tombstones reference animals native to the area
Many war veterans are interred at the cemetery
Landscaping elements in the grounds of the Inglewood Cemetery
White colonnade at the cemetery
Interior view of the burial vault
Stained glass windows adorn the granite walls of the mausoleum
Interior view of the mausoleum
Vaulted ceiling with murals and frescoes
The Cemetery also has a resident stained glass artist
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In 1905, a group of businessmen pooled their resources to found the cemetery
The consortium led to form the Inglewood Park Cemetery Association
Many of the original settlers of the Centinela Valley and the South Bay region are entombed in Inglewood Mausoleum
A number of Civil War Veterans are also interred in this area
The Cemetery began building a series of Mausoleums after 1913
Inglewood Mausoleum was to be only the first in a series of structures to be added over the years, making “the burial of kings” available to all
The first interment was made on July 20, 1906
Funeral processions came from Los Angeles on horse-drawn flat carts. Later, with the spread of the railroads, mourners arrived at the cemetery in specially designed funeral cars like the Descanso
The Cemetery began building a series of Mausoleums culminating in the Sunset Mission Mausoleum providing 30,000 interment spaces