The life-size statue is unusually positioned, so that she always blocks the view of the name “Stiver”; but then James P. Stiver’s name is clearly visible above her head, so we may allow her that artistic license. The monument stands in the shade of substantial trees, and the statue is posed so naturally that she can create the impression of a real woman who has momentarily paused at the Stiver monument. She nearly made old Pa Pitt jump out of his skin.
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.]
A fine Corinthian temple most remarkable for its bronze doors, a pair of angels bringing a message of peace.
A particularly fine miniature basilica with a dome and a cross.
The Catanzaro monument in Calvary Cemetery is almost unique in Pittsburgh in being built in the form of a ruin—specifically a ruined Ionic temple.
