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.
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Catanzaro Monument, Calvary Cemetery
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George Baum Family Monument, Homewood Cemetery
A round Doric temple enshrines a book on which are written the names of the deceased.
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Ward Mausoleum, Allegheny Cemetery
The Ward mausoleum is tasteful but undistinguished on the outside. Inside, however, is an exceptionally fine stained-glass window. “Faith, Hope, and Charity. The greatest of these is Charity.”
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French Mausoleum, Allegheny Cemetery
This grand Corinthian mausoleum, a sort of squashed triumphal arch, is impressive from the front. The back once held a large window, probably equally impressive; but it has now been filled in with unimpressive bricks.
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Robert Pitcairn Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery
Robert Pitcairn, for whom the borough of Pitcairn is named, was head of the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It sounds like a mid-level management position, but in fact it was more like a viceroyalty. This elegant Corinthian temple demonstrates how wealthy such a position could make a man.
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