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Maplewood commission hears objections from Forest Lawn over federal historic designation
Summary
The commission discussed a request to designate the Forest Lawn Memorial Park mausoleum. Staff said the cemetery’s board opposes a national designation because it can impose costly alteration requirements; local or Ramsey County designation remains possible but requires an application and would trigger review of exterior changes.
The Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission on March 10 discussed whether Forest Lawn Memorial Park’s mausoleum should be placed on the city’s historic list, and heard that the cemetery’s board does not want a federal (national) designation.
The chair said the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Association “does not want to get that federal designation,” adding that designation often creates requirements for future work that can be costly. Commissioners and staff said a local…
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