George Washington Dennis
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George Washington Dennis, was an American entrepreneur, real estate developer, and advocate for Black rights. He was African American, and born enslaved in Alabama; he came to California as chattel du
George Washington Dennis from The San Francisco Call article, "Gambling in San Francisco in the Days of Gold as Seen by a Slave"
El Dorado Hotel c. 1850 in Portsmouth Square
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
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Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, established by Hamden Holmes Noble in 1892, is a rural cemetery located in Colma, California, a place known as the "City of the Silent".
George Washington Dennis
…at his home at 2507 Bush Street in San Francisco, he was estimated to be age 91 years old. A week before his death he had an illness. He was buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California. African Americans in San Francisco…
Lakeside Columbarium and pond with topiary sign; San Bruno Mountain can be seen in the background
1892 entrance gate from El Camino Real to East Campus
Public Mausoleum (West Campus, 1916)
Eastern entrance to East Campus, from Hillside Blvd