A typical middle-twentieth-century classical mausoleum. The flat roof, which became the norm in Doric mausoleums, seems to be a concession to modernism. David Weir was buried here in 1948.
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David E. Weir Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
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P. O. Laughner Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
A generously sized Doric mausoleum with an inset porch. Perry O. Laughner was buried here in 1926, so he probably had this mausoleum built for himself while he was still alive.
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Berryman Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
This mausoleum seems to have received its first burial in 1927; if Father Pitt were to take a guess, he might say it had been waiting around empty for some time before that. There are none of the quirks of the advancing twentieth century: this is a timeless Doric temple, simple but correct. The stained glass inside is modestly attractive, though the cross is a bit out of place—it does not seem to be a thing that could naturally exist in the landscape. Old Pa Pitt is also not sure why there is a cheese hovering above it. The bronze palms on the doors are also notable.
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Barber Monument, Homewood Cemetery
A sort of Potemkin classical façade is flanked by benches that embrace the family headstones below. To judge by the earliest burial in the plot, this monument was probably put up about 1917.
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Pargny Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
All right angles and sharp edges (even the urns are square), this is what you do in an age when modern architecture is in fashion, but you don’t quite want to give up on classical style. It received its first burial in 1940, so it was probably built in the 1930s.
