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These beautiful Wisteria Trees are at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, CA.
Mountain View Cemetery was designed by landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. He is well known for his natural landscape designs. Famous examples of his work are New York's Central Park, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University. The Cemetery was established in 1863, and has many prominent, historical and local people interred there.
Frances K. Schmidt Monument
A few famous people at Mountain View: Julia Morgan, one of the first female architects. She designed Hearst Castle. Warren A. Bechtel, J.A. Folger, Charles Crocker, Domingo Ghiradelli, and Henry J. Kaiser are some prominent businessmen there. Six California governors are also interred in Mountain View. The cemetery has docent guided tours of the prominent graves, architecture, and California history.
Margaret M. Hall Monument
Mountain View Cemetery has spectacular views of San Francisco. Because of its park-like setting many people jog, walk their dogs, leisurely walk, and even bring their meal at the cemetery. They have free special events: Pumpkin Festival, Christmas light display, Memorial Day and Tulip Exhibition.