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Hoosier Artist

Posted on February 13, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

HENRY W LAWTON MAJOR GENERAL – U S V BORN MARCH 17, 1843 DIED DEC. 19, 1899 KILLED IN ACTION PHIIPPINE ISLANDS MARY C LAWTON WIFE OF HENRY W LAWTON The Henry Ware Lawton marker is in the Arlington National … Continue reading →

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Immortality Symbols

Posted on February 10, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

IN MEMORY OF LOUISA B. FYFFE WIFE OF JEHU WILKINSON BORN AUGUST 19, 1844 DIED MARCH 5, 1880   REST IN PEACE The Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, produced what was billed as ‘white bronze’ cemetery markers from the … Continue reading →

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Columbarium & Sarcophagus Mausoleum

Posted on February 2, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

Two cemeteries very far apart—Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona, and Crest Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, have the exact same statue of a man standing next to a woman with his arm around her. In Greenwood the statue (pictured above) … Continue reading →

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The Whittell Egyptian Revival-Style Mausoleum

Posted on January 25, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

George Whittell, Jr. September 28, 1881 – April 17, 1969   Elia Pascal Whittell September 9, 1892 – May 1, 1977 George Whittell, Jr. was born rich—very rich.  His grandfather invested in real estate during the California Gold Rush and … Continue reading →

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Gothic Architecture Inspired by Sainte-Chappelle

Posted on January 19, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

Tucked away under some massive trees that form a canopy over a large part of the Dexter Family Mausoleum in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a great Gothic Revival-style tomb.  The sandstone mausoleum was designed for the … Continue reading →

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A Simpler Version

Posted on January 5, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

The Belmont Mausoleum, in the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, is a near replica of the Chapel of Saint Hubert; the original in Amboise, France—the final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci. The Murphy Family mausoleum in the Cypress Lawn … Continue reading →

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French Gothic

Posted on January 1, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (1858-1908) Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont (1853-1933) The Belmont Mausoleum, in the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, is a near replica of the Chapel of Saint Hubert; the original is in Amboise, France, and is the final … Continue reading →

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Neo-Classical

Posted on December 29, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

The seemingly plain light gray granite Cuneo family mausoleum is a stunning example of Neo-classical architecture.  The pedimented porch is a key aspect of Neo-classical door design.  The porch features polished granite Ionic columns.  The entablature, the horizontal structure above … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper

Posted on December 24, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

  HERE RESTS THE RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR MICHAEL DAVID CONNELLY LLD PASTOR OF ST. BASIL’S CHURCH SAN FRANCISCO MEMBER OF THE ARCHBISHOP’S COUNCIL WHO FELL ASLEEP IN THE LORD AUGUST 19 1932 IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS LIFE AND … Continue reading →

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The Victorian Era

Posted on December 19, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

NINETTA S. ELDEST CHILD OF W. P. & M. B. CHISOLM DIED Oct. 13, 1881 Aged 15 Years, 8 Months & 13 Days Ninetta “Nettie” was the daughter of William Perry “Willis” (November 23, 1833—January 21, 1888) and Martha B. … Continue reading →

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