Pittsburgh Cemeteries

Category: Calvary Cemetery

  • Reilly Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery

    It is rare to find a classical mausoleum with explicitly Christian symbols—except in Catholic cemeteries, where it is very much the norm. This fine little Doric temple bears a cross on the top, broadcasting the unambiguous message, “Tasteful but not pagan.”

  • Fall Leaves in Calvary Cemetery

    A particularly splendid maple tree in Calvary Cemetery.

  • A View in Calvary Cemetery

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    Calvary Cemetery is huge, and the best thing about it is the hilltop site, which opens up beautiful views in all directions.

  • Sposato Monument, Calvary Cemetery

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    The base is a bit busy for a classical monument, but Father Pitt finds the overall effect pleasing. Emilio B. F. Sposato died at about forty in 1906, and that is probably about the date of this monument.

  • Lohmeyer Monument, Calvary Cemetery

    This slightly chunky but still graceful statue looks individual enough to be a portrait. Of whom? If it was a portrait of Emma Lohmeyer, it is curious that her death date was never filled in. But perhaps if she looked like this when she was widowed at fifty, we need not seek too far for an explanation.