This classical stele stands over the Evans family plot, with the typical array of identical individual headstones in front of it. It was probably put up in about 1920, the date of the earliest burial in the plot.
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Evans Monument, Homewood Cemetery
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Hays Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
The Hays family mausoleum received its first residents in 1904. The stained glass is striking, and the combination of arch and “modern Ionic” columns is elegant.
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Junker-Duvall Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
A severely plain structure, almost like a quick sketch of a classical mausoleum; it is most notable for the stained-glass riot of symbols inside, including a floating eye that is disturbingly naturalistic. The mausoleum seems to have been built in 1921, when it received the remains of several Junkers and Duvalls.
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Charles E. Golden Mausoleum, Chartiers Cemetery
Father Pitt guesses from the style that this mausoleum is from the middle twentieth century. The cemetery records (volunteer-maintained) give us only a row of question marks for the death dates of Mr. Golden and his family. The polished granite is impressive, and there is a good stained-glass window inside.
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Thorp Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
A standard classical mausoleum of the 1920s or so (the earliest burial was in 1930). Father Pitt’s favorite detail is the giant acorns where we usually find urns for flowers.
