Family-owned and operated since 1880, Gast Monuments specializes in memorial art. Its products include personal items such as, headstones, nameplates, and urns, as well as signage and plaques for public works, statues, and memorials. It has designed memorials for all religious faiths, and are aware of the specific traditions and guidelines specified by different belief systems. This location is its second, and acts as a suburban studio that features some of the designs created in the studio and workshop found in downtown Chicago.