A very Victorian towering shaft topped with an urn. It probably dates from 1891, when A. R. Sloan died.
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Heinz Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
Generations of Heinzes rest in this Jeffersonian domed mausoleum, including H. J. the ketchup king and the late Senator John Heinz.
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Brown Pyramid, Homewood Cemetery
This pyramid, almost certainly the most-photographed mausoleum in the cemetery, was designed for William Harry Brown, banker and heir to a shipping empire, by Alden & Harlow, Andrew Carnegie’s favorite architects. It was built in 1898.
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Autumn Landscapes in Chartiers Cemetery
With ancient trees and artistic landscapes, cemeteries are very good places to enjoy the delights of fall.
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Hamilton Monument, Homewood Cemetery
A strange Egyptian gateway to nowhere, made of rich polished stone and bronze. It probably dates from about 1927, when Alfred Reed Hamilton was buried in this plot.
