It was founded as Rosedale Cemetery in 1884, Los Angeles Times, Nov 20, 1884, "Rosedale – The Opening of a New Cemetery in this City," p. 0_4 when Los Angeles was a small city of around 28,000 people, on 65 acres of land running from Washington to Venice Boulevard (then 16th Street) between Normandie Avenue and Walton and Catalina Streets, and often used by California politicians, notably former Mayors of the City of Los Angeles.