Tag: McKinney

  • McKinney Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery

    McKinney mausoleum

    Built in 1930, this mausoleum combines surprisingly disparate elements—Romanesque, Egyptian, Renaissance, and even Art Deco—and makes a harmonious whole out of them.

    Inscription: McKinney, Anno Domini 1930

    It would be hard to improve on this lush growth of lichens for picturesque effect.

    McKinney mausoleum from the front
    Bronze doors
    Lunette with cross
    Egyptian capital
    Ornaments around the entrance
    Stained glass with river and landscape at sunset
    McKinney mausoleum and pink azalea
    McKinney mausoleum
  • McKinney Mausoleum, Homewood Cemetery

    An unusual style Father Pitt might call “Deco Romanesque.” The shape and tasteful restraint of the design are more in line with the Renaissance style, but the arch is trimmed with Romanesque details.

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