PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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SPRINGDALE CEMETERY, PEORIA, ILLINOIS 
Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, 111., 
has been generously endowed by na- 
ture with a commanding site over- 
looking the Illinois River, fine rolling 
ground, and a wealth of native trees 
of good growth and wide variety Fine 
views of the picturesque surrounding 
country may be had from several por- 
tions of the grounds, and modern 
methods and careful attention have 
added to the natural advantages of 
the tract itself. 
To insure proper development of 
the grounds the grades of all lots are 
determined by the officers of the as- 
sociation. and all workmen erecting 
monuments or otherwise employed on 
the grounds are subject to the author- 
ity of the cemetery officials. The in- 
closure of lots is not allowed except 
by special permission of the officers 
after a plan of the proposed inclosure 
has been approved. Visitors are not 
permitted to bring refreshments into 
the grounds or to smoke. Dogs are 
forbidden the grounds even when they 
are in. charge of the owner. 
The association, upon request, will 
clean and keep in order any lot not 
in the trust fund of the association, 
and charge the cost against the lot an- 
nually. No interments will be allowed 
in lots and no work done thereon, un- 
til such charges shall have been paid. 
All lots provided for in the trust fund 
of the association, or provided for in 
the deed to the lot, are cared for per- 
petually without further charge. 
Springdale was originally owned by 
Harvey Lightner, a prominent citizen 
of Peoria. At his death an associa- 
tion was formed and D. D. McDou- 
gal, a relative of the deceased, elected 
president, and is still serving in that 
capacity. Clarence P. Scott, a mem- 
ber of the A. A. C. S., has been su- 
perintendent since 1907. 
It was chartered in 1855 and 
opened for interments in 1857. The 
original purchase was 47 acres, but 
there are now 203, with about 15,000 
interments, a yearly average of 600. 
The ground is very hilly and pic- 
turesque, the altitude in some sec- 
tions being at least 150 ft. above 
the lowest levels. There are approxi- 
mately 10 miles of drives. The lead- 
ing native trees are elm, oak, ash, 
sugar, maple, walnut, sycamore, box 
elder, chestnut, red bud, sassafras and 
basswood. 
The office building and entrance, 
built a few years ago, is field stone on 
the exterior. The interior is mostly 
hard wood finish, quarter-sawed oak, 
except in rear, where Georgia pine is 
used. It cost $19,000. Twenty per 
cent of lot sales are devoted to per- 
petual care. Sunday funerals are al- 
lowed, but are discouraged as much 
as possible. There are restrictions 
regarding monuments and markers 
since 1908, and grave mounds are 
limited to 3 and 4 inches. 
It is planned to complete this year 
the lake started in 1910 and build 
900 ft. of cement walk and 700 ft. of 
gutter. A section will also be graded 
for two-grave and four-grave lots. 
This division has a varying altitude, 
and will require extensive grading. 
CLOSE VIEtV OF ENTRANCE AND OFFICE. SPRINGDALE CEMETERY. 
