Gargoyles & Chimera - Busch Mausoleum - St. Louis, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 41.624 W 090° 13.831
15S E 740865 N 4286431
Both grace this Gothic Mausoleum of the famous brewery founder.
Waymark Code: WM15BP8
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2021
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County of structure: St; Louis Independent City
Location of structure: Woodbine & Magnolia (inside cemetery), W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis
Built: 1921
Architect: Thomas P. Barnett
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Just above the doors, and entrance gate is the chimera of a woman's head, and high on the top on the copper steeple are a series of gargoyles, which are also water spouts to direct the water away from the Gothic details of the structure.
"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." ~ Bellefontaine Cemetery