The Walls Come Tumblin' Down...

Several readers have messaged us to ask what's going on with the west entrance of Graceland Cemetery on the 4200 block of Clark Street. The construction is part of the planned renovation of Graceland's entrances, resulting in what appears to be a significant widening of the western entrance along with new brick tower piers.

West Entrance - 4200 Block of Clark

The new entrance appears to be much wider than the old one. For comparison, here's the old entrance:

Google Street View

From the Facebook post:

Graceland Cemetery (Facebook)

Graceland Cemetery (Facebook)