PARK AND CEMETERY 
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CHAPEL AT FOREST HOME CEMETERY, 
The chapel and receiving vault illustrated on this 
page was recently completed at Forest Home Ceme- 
tery, Oak Park, 111 . The exterior is of rock-faced 
stone, with a roof of terra cotta tile. At the en- 
trance is a porte-cochere for carriages, supported by 
three pillars. The interior is finished in polished oak 
and has mosaic floors. The receiving vault, which is 
in the basement, is connected with the chapel by a 
hydraulic lowering device, so that a casket may he 
easily placed in the vault after the services, or brought 
from the vault to the chapel. The basement also con- 
tains the steam and hot water heating plant, toilet, and 
waiting rooms. The exterior dimensions are 35 x 50 
feet, and the interior of the chapel 31 x 38 feet. The 
structure was designed by Frank D. Thompson, Oak 
Park, and cost $25,000. 
