Columbarium, grave niches

USA / California / Westwood /

One of the oldest part of the veterans national cemetery housing the urn remains of the military personel. Columbarium: which is a vault with niches for urns containing the ashes of the dead. Inside it is very ornate, making use of marble, tiles, and muted glass to let in the sunlight. There are also display cases containing military uniforms. Above the entrance to the columbarium there is a marble plaque that is incribed with the words, "WHERE VALOR PROUDLY SLEEPS."
A plaque on the building indicates it was built by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) in 1940.
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Coordinates:   34°3'44"N   118°27'15"W
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