Historic Forest Lawn Cemetery entrance in Boardman gets updated look

Staff report

BOARDMAN

The cemetery and its historic features date back more than 80 years, but the entrance to Forest Lawn Memorial Park now has an updated look.

Work to repair the historic stone archway that serves as the Market Street entrance to the cemetery, restore two chandeliers that hang from the archway and illuminate the cemetery’s front sign is now complete.

The project is part of an effort by the Forest Lawn Cemetery Board to preserve the cemetery’s historic features.

“These structures are irreplaceable. We don’t have the materials, we don’t have the craftsmen,” said Tom Masters, board president. “It’s something that’s worth preserving for the community.”

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