Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California and is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood. It was founded in 1899 as Hollywood Cemetery, and, from 1939, was known as Hollywood Memorial Park until 1998 when it was given its current name. The studios of Paramount Pictures are located at the south end of the same block, on 40 acres (16 ha) that were once part of the cemetery which held no interments.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery | |
 Entrance of Hollywood Forever | |
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| Location | 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard Hollywood, California 90038 |
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| Coordinates | 34°5′19″N 118°19′8″W |
| Area | 62 acres (25 ha) |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | Exotic Revival, Classical Revival, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000550[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 14, 1999 |
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| Type | Private Corporation |
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| Industry | Cemetery |
| Predecessor | Hollywood Memorial Park |
| Founded | April 3, 1998 |
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Key people | |
Individuals interred in the cemetery include many prominent people from the entertainment industry, as well as people who played vital roles in shaping Los Angeles.