Edwin Booth Monument - Mt. Auburn Cemetery - Watertown, MA
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The headstone for Edwin Booth within Mt. Auburn Cemetery features a bronze medallion with the image of Edwin's face, shell-like features on the top, and various text.
Waymark Code: WMVVVM
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2017
Views: 2
In Watertown, within Mt. Auburn Cemetery, is this headstone for Edwin Booth.
Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located along Mt. Auburn Street, near where Belmont Street intersects. The best thing to do is to stop at the Visitor Center and obtain a map ($1), first.
The grave is nearest Mound Ave, about midway between Spruce Ave. and Walnut Ave., and along Pyrola Path.
The grave is a stone marker, standing about seven feet tall. On the face toward the path is a bronze relief with an image of his face. Above the relief is the word, "BOOTH" and above that is elaborate stone shell-work. Below the relief is the following:
"EDWIN BOOTH
BORN NOVEMBER 13th 1833
DIED JUNE 7th 1893
"I WILL TURN THEIR MOURNING
INTO JOY AND WILL COMFORT THEM
AND MAKE THEM REJOICE FROM
THEIR SORROW" JER XXXI 13"
To the right of the medallion:
"F.EDWIN.ELWELL/1895"
On the back is the following:
""THE IDEA OF THY LIFE SHALL
SWEETLY CREEP
INTO MY STUDY OF IMAGINATION
AND EVERY LOVELY ORGAN OF
THY LIFE
SHALL COME APPARELLED IN
MORE MOVING DELICATE AND
FULL OF LIFE
INTO THE EYE AND PROSPECT
OF MY SOUL
THAN WHEN THOU LIV'ST INDEED"
SHAKESPEARE"
The monument is in good condition; however, the front stone is stained from water off the medallion.
TITLE: Edwin Booth Monument
ARTIST(S): Frank Edwin Elwell (Sculptor), and Stanford White (Architect)
DATE: 1/1/1895
MEDIUM: Stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 77002497
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
In Mt. Auburn Cemetery, near Mound Ave, along Pyrola Path, set on the side of an incline.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The only thing to note is that most of the cemetery lies in Watertown - this marker included. The mailing address is in Cambridge.
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