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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
VIEW ON THE RIVER ROUGE, GRAND LAWN CEMETERY, DETROIT. MICH. 
Grand Lawn Cemetery, a new tract 
being developed on modern lines in 
Detroit, has just issued a handsome- 
ly illustrated portfolio of views, two 
of which are shown herewith. The 
tract has a frontage of over a mile on 
Grand River avenue, and is bounded 
also by the River Rouge from which 
it is separated by a fine natural 
growth of trees. 
Its natural situation and topography 
are well suited to cemetery purposes. 
The ground, high and rolling, rising 
abruptly above the lakes and river, 
affords an unequaled opportunity for 
drainage and a foundation of light, 
dry soil so desirable for cemetery 
purposes. The lakes form a promi- 
nent feature in the frontage of the 
grounds, and add to their attractive- 
ness as a natural park. The effort in 
•developing the grounds has been to 
conserve all the natural beauties of 
the tract and mould them into the 
general scheme of laying out and im- 
proving the ground. Grand Lawn 
lays claim to being the largest tract 
in Michigan used for cemetery pur- 
poses. 
Perpetual care has been adopted 
throughout the grounds from the 
start and several fine views of sec- 
tion one illustrated in the book show 
the general appearance of the grounds 
under the perpetual care system. 
Perpetual care is included in the pur- 
chase price of every lot. 
Special areas have been reserved for 
lot owners who do not care for monu- 
ments. One of the pictures in the 
book shows a beautiful bed of flow- 
ers, substituted for the monument. 
Low markers give the necessary data 
at each grave. For those who desire 
to follow this plan and make pro- 
vision for all time, Grand Lawn re- 
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ceives funds in trust to be applied as 
directed. 
Special lots and groups of lots are 
reserved for those wising to purchase 
large areas for family burial grounds. 
P,y this method one monument is sub- 
stituted for several, as in the case of 
numerous small lots and the adjoin- 
ing lot-owners’ friends or relatives. 
Locations are also reserved for pri- 
vate vaults and mausoleums. 
A first-class lawn in the best condi- 
tion is guaranteed on every lot sold. 
All shrubbery in the grounds is de- 
veloped and cultivated, and roadways, 
buildings, drains and water supply 
system maintained in good order. 
The large tracts reserved for park 
purposes also come under the per- 
petual care system. 
JLM 
