[1] It is located on both sides of Aurora Avenue in Seattle, Washington, and occupies roughly 144 acres (58 ha).

At the time of its inception, the area was known as Oak Lake, a full day's carriage ride from downtown via Ballard, Seattle, Washington.

The octagonal tower of amber glass and concrete bears the emblems of the contributing veterans organizations on many of its windows.

The chimes carillon, which was installed in 1965, used to play patriotic tunes every hour, but was later silenced and remained still for many years.

East of Aurora Avenue stands the Washelli columbarium, which holds the cremated remains of approximately 30,000 persons.

[4][5] In the early 1930s, Kelley gave the pole to his next-door neighbor Clinton S. Harley, then General Manager of Evergreen Washelli, who had the indigenous art erected in the cemetery.

Genanasimgat, who loved his wife with all his heart, followed her to the bottom of the sea, where he met a crane, who hid him from the orcas under her breast feathers.

The Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home at Bothell, Washington was purchased in 1999, and provides preparation, cremation, memorialization, as well as chapel services.