The Abbey

The mausoleum was built in 1924 by the Sanitary Mausoleum Company out of Delaware. The cost was around $100,000. Sam Nuzum was the lead organizer in getting the Mausoleum built.

There are 500 crypts, each cover being made of marble. In the deluxe sections, the caskets are side-on while in the regular crypts the caskets are end on. This changes the size of the marble that is used to seal the crypt. The building itself is granite. Interestingly, there are no crypts numbered "thirteen" in any of the eight sections. There are Art Deco stained glass windows in each section [see at left] and a large, badly damaged stained glass window at the back of the center aisle [see at right]. There are also 5 or 6 privately-gated areas that serve particular families.

After the Mausoleum was built, the ground surrounding it was deeded back to the cemetery with the stipulation that only in-ground stones be used there. That way, no monument detracted from the Abbey.

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