San Francisco cemetery relocations

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/San_Francisco_cemetery_relocations
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affectedCemeteries gptkb:Golden_Gate_Cemetery
gptkb:Masonic_Cemetery
gptkb:Odd_Fellows_Cemetery
gptkb:Calvary_Cemetery
gptkb:Laurel_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:cause gptkb:urban_development
public health concerns
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Colma,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Francisco cemetery relocations
gptkbp:impact Colma became known as the "City of the Silent"
San Francisco banned new burials
cemetery land repurposed for housing and parks
gptkbp:legacy few cemeteries remain in San Francisco today
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Ordinance_No._25,_1921
gptkbp:location gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkbp:notableEvent 1914
1941
legal battles with cemetery associations
removal of over 150,000 bodies
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Mayor_James_Rolph_Jr.
gptkbp:opposedBy yes
gptkbp:resultedIn relocation of remains to Colma
removal of cemeteries from San Francisco
gptkbp:startDate 1900s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colma,_California
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5