Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary | |
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Details | |
Established | 1880s as unnamed cemetery 1905 as Sunset Cemetery 1926 name officially changed to Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
Location | 1218 Glendon Avenue Westwood, Los Angeles 90024 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 34°03′30″N118°26′26″W / 34.05833°N 118.44056°W |
Type | Private |
Owned by | Service Corporation International |
Website | pbwvmortuary |
Find a Grave | Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary |
Designated | May 16, 2003 |
Reference no. | 731 |
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue. [1]
The cemetery was established as Sunset Cemetery in 1905, but had been used for burials since the 1880s. In 1926, the name was officially changed to Westwood Memorial Park and was later changed again to Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary. [1]
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