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Remarkable Ohio - Green Lawn Cemetery Expand
 
 
July 28, 2011
07-28-2011
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The Ohio Historical Markers identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to the state's rich history.

Spanning over 360 acres, the cemetery's wooded setting provides a habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife. The Chapel contains stunning stained glass windows and mosaic artwork by Tiffany & Company of New York. The monuments, obelisks, and memorials throughout the cemetery represent a wealth of artwork and a history of Columbus. As one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Ohio, Green Lawn is the resting-place of many noted individuals who have made significant contributions to Columbus, Franklin County and the nation.
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00:00:06Landscape architect Howard Daniels designed the original portion
00:00:09of Greenlawn Cemetery in 1848.
00:00:12Spanning more than 360 acres, Greenlawn is one of the oldest
00:00:16and largest cemeteries in Ohio, and the wooded setting
00:00:20provides a habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife.
00:00:24The Chapel contains stunning stained glass windows
00:00:27and mosaic artwork by Tiffany & Company of New York.
00:00:31Obelisks, and memorials throughout the cemetery represent
00:00:34a wealth of artwork and a history of Columbus.
00:00:37Notable interrments here include Samuel Bush, the grandfather
00:00:41and great-grandfather of U.S. Presidents George Bush and
00:00:44George W. Bush; Huntington National Bank founder P.W. Huntington;
00:00:48Simon Lazarus, who began Lazarus Department Stores in 1851;
00:00:52James Rhodes, the longest-serving governor of Ohio;
00:00:55famed racecar driver and World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker;
00:01:00and 20th Century humorist James Thurber.
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