Helmsley Mausoleum - Sleepy Hollow, NY
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The Final resting place of Harry and Leona Helmsley in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMR2D2
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2016
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Harry and Leona Helmsley were two of America’s and wealthiest property owner. They made billions in real estate, owning many of the country’s most prestigious properties including the Empire State Building. Their lavish lifestyle and questionable business practices drew the attention of federal investigators which lead to charges of tax evasion. Harry who was in poor health was too frail to plead died in 1997. However, Leona who had reportedly utter the now famous words, “Only little people pay taxes,” was fined and sentenced to 16-years in prison but served only 19-months. Harry died in 1997 and was originally entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City. Leona disliked the setting so much that she built the mausoleum here and had Harry re-interred in 2004. Leona died in 2007 and is entombed beside Harry.
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History:
The Helmsley Mausoleum is the final resting place of billionaire real estate moguls Harry and Leona Helmsley. The private mausoleum complete with stained glass was built in 2004 at a cost of more than $1.4-million dollars. It sits on a wooded hillside in the northern most section of the cemetery, near such notable figures as Walter Chrysler and William Rockefeller.
Visiting Hours/Restrictions:
Cemetery is open daily: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Address:
540 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY USA
10591
Website: [Web Link]
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