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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
ENTRANCE AND OFFICE, MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY, RAVENNA, O. 
NEW CEMETERY ENTRANCE AND 
The new office and waiting room of 
Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna, O., 
and the attractive entrance of natural 
stone, illustrated here, have added sub- 
stantially to the attractive appearance 
and conveniences of those grounds. 
The office building is an attractive 
structure of the cottage type, with 
broad veranda, and is well fitted to 
serve the interests of the patrons and 
transact the business of the cemetery. 
The building and the wall have been 
harmonized with each other and with 
the landscape to make very serviceable 
simple structures at small expense. 
Several other improvements in the 
way of special ornamental plantings are 
planned by Superintendent R. E. Gifford 
for the coming season. 
Another new service is that of a 
plant for the manufacture of the auto- 
matic sealing vault which is now made 
by Superintendent Gifford. Many of 
these vaults are being used and their 
manufacture on the grounds is a saving 
to those who buy them and an impor- 
tant source of revenue to the cemetery 
funds. 
The walls and piers for the entrance 
gates were made by the cemetery force 
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and the gates put on entirely by cem- 
etery labor. 
The work was successfully and ex- 
peditiously done under the direction of 
the superintendent, who is expert in 
this line of construction. 
The surface of the work is of split 
boulders which show a great variety of 
colors. It is proposed to pave the 
driveway at this point next year, thus 
giving visitors a clean approach to the 
waiting room. A number of stones 
from Mammoth Cave and Hot Springs, 
gifts of Mrs. Joseph Gledhill, have been 
given place in the wall. 
PLAN OF OFFICE BUfLDENG, MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY, RAVENNA, O. 
