Ludwig Mies van der Rohr - Final Resting Place - Chicago, IL, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Darmok and Jalad
N 41° 57.620 W 087° 39.622
16T E 445275 N 4645582
Graceland Cemetery is the graveyard of Chicago architecture giants including Ludwig Mies van der Rohr, Louis Sullivan, John Root, William Holabird, Howard Van Doren Shaw, William LeBaron Jenney, George Elmslie, and Bruce Goff.
Waymark Code: WM2RYB
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
Views: 135

True to his designs Mies' gravemarker is an unadorned slab of black granite simply inscribed with his name and the years of his life.

Well worth the pilgrimage (visit link) Graceland Cemetery is open to the public and maps of the famous graves are available at the administration building or from the security guards. Docent led tours are conducted by the Chicago History Museum (visit link) and the Chicago Cultural Center (visit link) .
Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Building Type: Other

Date Built: 1969

City building is located in: Chicago, IL

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