The designation is a reflection of the 123-year-old cemetery's architectural, cultural and historic significance, officials said.
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Among those notable features is the Historic Chapel, the earliest development on the site, designed by architectural firm Hunt & Eager and completed in 1903. The cemetery is also home to four memorial obelisks constructed for the Griffith, Hayward, Otis and Watchorn families, as well as a monument commemorating the communal burial of the victims of theThe dedication of a portion of the cemetery exclusively for Jewish burials, along with the development of the Beth Olam Mausoleum in 1929, was also a milestone reflecting “important patterns and trends in the growth of the Jewish community in Los Angeles,” according to the report.