The cemetery of choice for the Jewish population of L.A. since 1941, boasting a particularly high proportion of "permanent residents" with ties to Hollywood.
Whittier’s Rose Hills Memorial Park is the largest cemetery in the United States, covering hundreds of acres and encompassing many different memorial environments.Among its many buildings and landscaped areas are two remarkable Mid-Century Modern-style buildings designed by Albert C. Martin and Associates.
Dedicated in 2002, this memorial serves as a reminder of Terminal Island’s once-thriving former Japanese American community, with residents forcibly removed in 1942 following the attack on Pearl Harbor.