Lake View Cemetery Association Fact Sheet

Where is Lake View Cemetery?
Bordering University Circle, situated in Cleveland, East Cleveland, and Cleveland Heights.
Entrances: Euclid Avenue or at the intersection of Mayfield and Kenilworth Rds.
Address: 12316 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Telephone: 216-421-2665 Fax: 216-421-2415
Web Address: http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com
E-mail: mkrohmer@lakeviewcemetery.com

How big is Lake View?
285 acres, with 70 acres remaining for future development.

How old is Lake View?
Lakeview was founded in 1869, it is a not-for-profit association of lot owners with a volunteer Board of Trustees.

How many people are buried at Lake View?
Over 98,000 people, with new burials at the rate of approximately 700 per year.

Who can be buried at Lake View?
Anyone-regardless of race, religion or gender.

What type of cemetery is Lake View?
Lake View was modeled after the great garden cemeteries of Victorian England and France. It was developed 5 miles from town in a rural arboretum setting and designed to integrate landscapes with memorial sculpture and architecture. Italian gardeners and stonecutters immigrated to Cleveland to gain employment at the cemetery. Most settled close to the cemetery and the Little Italy neighborhood they formed still exists today.

Why the name Lake View?
Even though the cemetery is 6 miles inland, there are spectacular views of Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes. Two small lakes are also located on the grounds.

This fact sheet is reproduced here courtesy of the Lake View Cemetery Association.

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