Three obelisks bearing three different names, but completely identical and all in a row. Father Pitt knows of no other trio of identical obelisks in Pittsburgh.
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Obelisk Trio, Calvary Cemetery
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Friday Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery
Doric in its details and very Christian in its symbolism, but the overall shape of this mausoleum is similar to that of many of the Egyptian mausoleums that were popular at the same time. The entrance is flanked by statues of Hope and Faith. [Update: The pictures Father Pitt took in 2014 went down with the image host where they were stored, but were later recovered; meanwhile we added some pictures from 2022. More pictures are at our more recent article.]
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Cooke Monument, Calvary Cemetery
Madonna and Child in bronze seated on an Art Deco bench from 1924.
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Peter Hermes Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery
A fine Corinthian temple most remarkable for its bronze doors, a pair of angels bringing a message of peace.
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John Arbuckle Monument, Union Dale Cemetery
John Arbuckle was born in Scotland and died here in 1861. So much we can read, but the soft stone of his monument is eroding, and the inscription is hard to make out.
