Schoenhofen Mausoleum - Chicago, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 41° 57.561 W 087° 57.568
16T E 420488 N 4645708
This is the Mausoleum of a prominent brewer in Chicago.
Waymark Code: WMC75A
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
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Chicago's Graceland Cemetery has gravesites for many prominent people...with many unique monuments.
This mausoleum has a pyramid shape with a sphynx and an angel guarding its door.

The cemetery's website (visit link) informs us:

"Peter Schoenhofen, 1827 - 1893
Wealthy brewer Schoenhofen’s pyramid was designed by architect Richard Schmidt in 1893. It features the unlikely combination of an Egyptian pyramid and sphinx with a typical Victorian era angel. Since that may be hedging one’s bet on the afterlife, we say: Prosit, Herr Schoenhofen. (Literal translation of this German toast: “May it be useful, Mr. Schoenhofen.”)"
History:
see above

Visiting Hours/Restrictions:
8-4:30 daily

Address:
4001 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL USA
60613

Website: [Web Link]
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