Cast-iron Gothic

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The cast-iron Karstendiek Family Tomb in the Lafayette Cemetery Number 1 at New Orleans is a Gothic Revival style jewel box.  Built in the 1860s it features pointed-arched tracery on the doors and pinnacles on the roof.

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1 Response to Cast-iron Gothic

  1. krocksauce says:

    What a difference between this one and the Pelton family tomb!

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