This is an interesting article in Forbes Magazine on cemeteries. Be sure to read the
accompanying
articles. One is about how a bankrupt cemetery became profitable. The other is a
slideshow of famous
cemeteries, with the prices of a plot.
Sharon Howell
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
A Weekly Summary of Events and
Topics of Interest to Online Genealogists
Vol. 7 No. 44 - November 4, 2002
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- America's Best Cemeteries
Considering the fact that in some cemeteries a 20-foot-by-20-foot
private plot of land can cost as much as $1 million, death can be
a rather expensive proposition. Writing in Forbes Magazine, Betsy
Schiffman describes the pricing of America's upscale cemeteries.
She writes, "Unlike residential real estate, where properties are
listed with very specific numbers (even if they are negotiable),
prices in cemeteries are hardly standardized in terms of size and
product. Cemetery pricing seems to be largely based upon the size
of the cemetery and the amount of land available, how secluded or
private the grave is, the maintenance of the surrounding grounds,
and how many celebrities and high-profilers are buried there."
You can read the entire article at
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/2002/11/01/cx_bs_1101home.html.
My thanks to Larry Kerr for telling me about this article.
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