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 Adolphus Busch Mausoleum - St. Louis, Missouri Posted by:  BruceS
N 38° 41.624 W 090° 13.831
15S E 740865 N 4286431
Private mausoleum for co-founder of the world renowned brewery Anheuser-Busch located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in north St Louis.
Waymark Code: WM5HMF
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2009
Views: 13
The above inscription is above the door of the Busch mausoleum and means "I came, I saw, I conquered"
and is a good description of Adolphus Busch life. Adolphus Busch was born July 10, 1839 in Kastel near Mainz, Germany. He
the youngest of 21 children of Ulrick and Barbara Busch. He came to St. Louis in
1857. He started a brewery supply company.. One of his customers was
Eberhart Anheuser the owner of a small brewery in St Louis. It was through his
business dealing that he met Lily Anheuser, whom he married in 1861. Eberhart
Anheuser could produce beer but was not a good marketer and fell behind in his
bill payments to his son-in-law Aldolphus. Eberhart offered Adolphus part
ownership of the fledging firm and in 1864 Adolphus began working for the firm,
from that point forward the company expanded. The firm's name was changed to
Anheuser-Busch in 1879. In 1880 Eberhart Anheuser died and Adolphus became the
president. In 1901 Anheuser-Busch sold over a million barrels of beer for the
first time. For more information on the early history of the brewery and
Adolphus Busch see
The King
of Beer. Adolphus died October 10, 1913 and is interred in the Busch
mausoleum beside his wife Lily.
The Busch mausoleum is of a Gothic style resembling a small church. The
mausoleum was constructed in 1915 with walls of unpolished Missouri red granite
and the roof of gray-green slate. The gates are constructed of iron with a
hop pattern. The mausoleum contains the remains of Adolphus and Lily
Busch. The in-laws the Anheusers are buried behind the mausoleum.
History:
Designed by architect Thomas P. Barnett, this elaborate Gothic Revival mausoleum was constructed in 1921 using unpolished red Missouri granite. The mausoleum has a gray-green slate roof topped with a copper spire, ornate finials, and engraved grape vines. The bronze doors are topped with hop flower embellishments. The structure features elaborate stained glass panels, and thus resembles a small church. The Latin inscription above the entrance reads, “Veni, Vidi, Vici,” which translates to, “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
Born in 1839 in Germany, Adolphus Busch was the co-founder of Anheuser-Busch Brewery. He joined the business after marrying Eberhard Anheuser’s daughter Lily, who is also laid to rest in the mausoleum.
Visiting Hours/Restrictions:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm 365 days a year
Address:
Bellefontaine Cemetery
4947 W. Florissant Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Post a minimum of at least one picture, Gps not required. Explain experience of visit.
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