Marion in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Marion Mausoleum

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2018

1. Marion Mausoleum Marker

Inscription. The Marion Mausoleum represents a time in early 20th-century America in which burial practices changed because of advances in engineering and construction materials, concerns about hygiene, and a new rise in wealth among the middle class. Exhibiting elements of the Neo-Classical Revival and Prairie architectural styles, construction of the sandstone building began in 1906. The mausoleum opened to the public in 1916. The interior is comprised of marble and concrete. Furnishings include chandeliers, wool carpeting, and wrought iron furniture. Stained-glass windows admit natural light. Two windows feature an upside-down torch with a still-burning flame, which symbolizes a belief in eternal spiritual life after death and burial. The mausoleum has space for 383 internments. As of 2016, it is supported and maintained by a perpetual care fund.

Erected 2016 by Marion County Historical Society and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 11-51.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 40° 34.847′ N, 83° 5.808′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is on Mount Vernon Avenue (Ohio Route 95) close to Richland Road ( Route 529), on the right when traveling east. The marker is best found by using the street address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1225 Mount Vernon Ave, Marion OH 43302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marion Women’s Club Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); Press House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Christian House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Warren G. Harding Home (approx. 1.4 miles

Marion Mausoleum and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2018

2. Marion Mausoleum and Marker

away); Horseshoes (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Harding Home (approx. 1.4 miles away); Freeland House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sentry Guard House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Warren G. Harding (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Marker is easy to miss as it faces the road rather than oncoming traffic.

Also see . . . The difference between Mausoleums, Crypts, and Tombs. “Mausoleums came about when Queen Artemisia II of Caria, in Asia Minor, had a special structure built to house the remains of her husband and brother, King Mausolus, when he died in 353 B.C. This is where the word derived. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, near Bodrun, Turkey, is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” (Submitted on May 27, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Marion Mausoleum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2018

3. Marion Mausoleum

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,962 times since then and 160 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.