Moorhead Mausoleum, Allegheny Cemetery


Moorhead mausoleum

Some winter pictures of this extravagantly Gothic mausoleum built in 1862 for James Kennedy Moorhead. The architect was Louis Morgenroth, who also designed the original Allegheny County Civil War monument for Monument Hill, which was moved to West Park in 1931.

Mausoleum with bare branches in foreground
Column capitals
Finial on top of the dome
Niche detail
Moorhead mausoleum
Moorhead mausoleum

We have more pictures of the Moorhead mausoleum, and a little more information, in an earlier article.


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