Visitor Information
Green Lawn Cemetery is located at 1000 Greenlawn Ave., Columbus, OH 43223. Greenlawn Avenue is exit 105 off Interstate 71 just South of Columbus. When exiting, Green Lawn Cemetery is west of the highway. The gates to Green Lawn are open 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM November through April and 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM May through October. The office is open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday and 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturdays (except holidays).
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Our "very special park " was founded in southwest Columbus, Ohio in 1848. With over 360 acres, Green Lawn is home to a wide variety of plants and trees, many native to Ohio, that provide a splendid background to the unique architecture of the monuments, obelisks, and mausoleums. Green Lawn is known to many as a birding area, and to others as a natural setting where wildlife and history intertwine.
Green Lawn is the final resting place for many of Columbus's founding fathers, as well as many noted historical figures. Among them, Gordon Batelle (industrialist), Samuel P. Bush (founder of Buckeye Steel and grandfather & great-grandfather to Presidents George Bush & George W. Bush, respectively), Lincoln Goodale (physician & philanthropist), the Lazarus family (founders of the Lazarus department stores), James Rhodes (three-term governor of Ohio), and Eddie Rickenbacker (World War I flying ace).
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| Green Lawn's Gem: the Huntington Chapel. |
Landscape architect Howard Daniels designed the original portion of Green Lawn Cemetery in 1848. Noted Columbus architect Frank Packard designed Green Lawn's Chapel mausoleum, the Hayden family mausoleum, and the Packard mausoleum. Spanning over 360 acres, the cemetery's wooded setting provides a habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife. The Chapel contains stunning stained glass windows and mosaic artwork by Tiffany & Company of New York. The monuments, obelisks, and memorials throughout the cemetery represent a wealth of artwork and a history of Columbus.
A visit to Green Lawn Cemetery is an opportunity to explore the history of Columbus, to see the beauty of the natural setting, to experience the sophistication and refinement of an outdoor museum, and to absorb the peacefulness that make Green Lawn a "very special park." If you have questions regarding general Green Lawn information, please feel free to contact us.