Susan Olsen on "Magnificent Marble Mausoleums of the Bronx"

During the Gilded Age, many of the builders of country estates in the newly established borough of the Bronx commissioned permanent homes in Woodlawn Cemetery. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011 with the “largest and finest collection of funeral art in the nation,” Woodlawn boasts mausoleums by renowned architects, stained glass by Tiffany and La Farge, and spectacular vaulted ceilings by Rafael Guastavino. Susan Olsen is the Director of Historical Services for the 400-acre cemetery, which was established in 1863.

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Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, New York 10464