Chapel of Roses - San Jose, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 17.972 W 121° 51.983
10S E 600468 N 4128703
One a few free standing chapels at Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery. This is a non denomination chapel in a non denominational cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMW9RF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2017
Views: 12
This is a large and whimsical chapel on the grounds of Oak Hill. It has a fake thatched roof and a cupola, giving it an almost fairy tale look to it. The facade of the chapel has exposed bricks and large round windows. There is some stained glass on the sides of the chapel. Both sides also has ports for the hearses. The Oak Hill Cemetery is San Jose's oldest cemeteries, and dates back to 1847, though the chapels are diffidently not that old. There are over 13,000 internement currently at the cemetery.
Date of Chapel Construction: 1930s
Denomination of Chapel or Cemetery (if applicable): None
Active Chapel?: yes
Main Construction Material of Chapel: bricks
Description of Cemetery added in Long Description: Not listed
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