The Cremation Historian

I absolutely love the work of Arthur Dark and his channel . I have liked and followed his work from the very beginning, and I strongly encourage my friends to check out his channel. I especially like this episode, regarding the Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles. Check it out!

OPENING THE VAULT: The Story of Chapel of the Pines Welcome to Hollywood Graveyard, where we set out to remember and celebrate the lives of those who lived to entertain us, by visiting their final resting plac...

Lovely view of the upper level columbarium with its domed rotunda in Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, New York. Note the lovely stained glass with natural light. Though the building was enlarged and extends above this original section, an aperture was left in the new ceiling to allow natural light in this, the oldest columbarium section. (Photo by the Cremation Historian, 2023)

Circa 1910s birds eye view of the chapel and columbarium in the Chelten Hills Crematory, Philadelphia. This once magnificent structure has faced the ravages of time, though many of the historic features are still present. (Engler Cremation Collection)

Modern view in the lovely Lily Columbarium in Portland Memorial, Oregon. (Photo by the Cremation Historian, 2023)

Modern view in the Orchid Columbarium, Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, Oregon. Bronze-framed glass covers each of the urn memorials, many of which are backed by lighted stained glass, in this section which dates to the late-1930s. (Photo by , 2021)

Charming booklet cover from a popular title by the US Cremation Company in New York. Louis Lange, the publisher of this compilation of thoughts from prominent persons regarding cremation was also the publisher of The Urn - the most successful cremation periodical of the early cremation movement. (Engler Cremation Collection)

Modern (2014) exterior view of the Fairmount Crematorium, Davenport, Iowa. Opened in 1891 by the North Western Cremation Society, this was one of the earliest crematories in the Midwest. (Photo by , 2014)

This image of the San Francisco Crematory in California which appeared in several newspapers in the bay area, shows the front elevation on the building which was completed in 1893. Located on the grounds of Cypress Lawn Cemetery which eventually took over operation, this magnificent façade was all but destroyed during the 1957 earthquake. A new modern chapel stands in its place. (Engler Cremation Collection)

Stately urn memorial in Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, New York. Imported exclusively for Fresh Pond, this urn was manufactured in Japan using high quality bronze. The unique finial, handles, and debossed name plate area set this lovely urn apart. (Photo by , 2023)

Historic exterior view and plan of the Odd Fellows Columbarium, San Francisco, California. All the graves that can be seen in the background have since been moved to nearby Colma. This magnificent building was once the centerpiece of one of California's largest 19th century cemeteries. (Fresh Pond Crematory Historical Collection)

View within the labrynth that is Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, Portland, Oregon. Thousands of urn memorials find their rest in these vast halls. (Photo by the Cremation Historian, 2023)

Late-1910s view of the small columbarium chamber adjacent to the committal room in Harmony Grove Cemetery's crematory. Established in 1917, this was the fourth such facility in the state of Massachusetts. (Harmony Grove Cemetery Historical Collection)