Beecher Mausoleum

	Beecher Mausoleum
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Jct. of IL 1 & Horner Ln., Washington Township, Illinois
Coordinates	41°20′13″N 87°37′08″W / 41.33694°N 87.61889°W
Built	1913-14
Architect	Cecil E. Bryan
Architectural style	Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.	13000714
Added to NRHP	September 18, 2013

The Beecher Mausoleum is a community mausoleum located at the junction of Illinois Route 1 and Horner Lane in Washington Township, Will County, Illinois, southeast of the village of Beecher. The mausoleum was built in 1913–14, making it an early example of a community mausoleum. The first community mausoleum in the United States was built in 1907, and changing burial traditions and successful marketing made them a popular method of burial through the 1930s. These mausoleums were most common in large cities, and the Beecher Mausoleum is a rare early example of a community mausoleum in a small, rural village. Architect Cecil E. Bryan, who designed many community mausoleums for the National Mausoleum Company, designed the mausoleum in the Neoclassical style.^[2]

The mausoleum was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 2013.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 Through 9/30/13". National Park Service. October 18, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
^ Garner, Kurt West; Thielman, Sandra Lee (February 9, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beecher Mausoleum" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

[NPS-1] "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 Through 9/30/13". National Park Service. October 18, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

[2] Garner, Kurt West; Thielman, Sandra Lee (February 9, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beecher Mausoleum" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

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