Pure Art Deco is relatively rare in our cemeteries, but here is a fine example from the 1930s. The best Art Deco is as pure and balanced in form as the best classical architecture, and Father Pitt would rate this monument as very good Art Deco indeed.
One of the very few mausoleums in the South Side Cemetery that still possess bronze doors, which are irresistible to thieves. The mausoleum itself is too plain to assign to any particular style; the general shape, with sloping sides, is a bit Egyptian, but there are no Egyptian details. Nevertheless, stock design though it may be, it is tasteful and pleasing. Especially with its doors still on.
A marble shaft with a Masonic compass and an open book; there was an inscription on the book, but Father Pitt was not able to read it. We can see enough of the inscription on the base to read that Mr. Laughlin died fairly young in 1869; there is space for another inscription, but we presume the young widow remarried. At any rate, this is a very good example of 1860s design sensibilities.
A stock “rustic” mausoleum, looking a bit like something out of The Flintstones. It was probably more impressive with a bronze door, but as a feature of the landscape, it has a certain picturesque charm.
There is nothing exceptional about this obelisk, except that it is a well-preserved example of a tasteful marble monument of the 1870s. Unlike many marble monuments, it still shows clear details and a legible inscription.
