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Greenwood Memorial Park (Fort Worth, Texas)

Coordinates: 32°45′47″N 97°21′58″W / 32.763°N 97.366°W / 32.763; -97.366
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Fort Worth, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32°45′47″N 97°21′58″W / 32.763°N 97.366°W / 32.763; -97.366

Greenwood Memorial Park at White Settlement Road and Boland Street in Fort Worth, Texas, has been a perpetual care commercial cemetery since its dedication in 1909. The Mount Olivet Corporation, a non-profit organization was founded by the Bailey family of Fort Worth. The organization is overseen by a local elected board of trustees.

The entrance has replicas of statues of the Four Horses from St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. The cathedral made new bronze copies for its balcony after the originals were moved to its museum, and the Greenwood acquired similar copies to guard its entrance. The Horses are among the city's most recognized public outdoor art.

The Greenwood Mausoleum by Harwell Hamilton Harris opened in 1961, occasioning an award of honor from the Texas Society of Architects. Artist Wilbert Verhelst created the artwork and fountains for its peaceful interior. The Mausoleum's Independence Chapel holds life-size statues of the United States' founding patriots and a 12-foot mosaic of the Great Seal of the United States. The Mausoleum will eventually provide space for 70,000 persons; it is designed to be built incrementally over years.

Notable graves

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References

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  1. ^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report, date retrieved 28 July 2013.
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