San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home

The San Francisco Columbarium is a historic repository for cremated remains that opened in the late 19th century and was restored and reopened to the public in the 1970s. It contains thousands of named niches, memorials, and decorative stained glass and serves as a place of remembrance for families and researchers. The columbarium is frequently visited by descendants and others undertaking genealogical or memorial pilgrimages to locate ancestors' remains and inscriptions. It is managed as a nonsectarian funerary and commemorative site.