Berwind Mausoleum
Title
Berwind Mausoleum
SW frieze
Description
The tomb of Edward J. Berwind (1848-1936), modeled on the Tower of the Winds, Athens. Berwind attended the U.S. Naval Academy and served until 1875. He then entered the coal business. He and his brother Charles acquired coal mines in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, and after his brother's death Edward became head of the Berwind-White Coal Company, which became the largest coal mining operation in America.
Creator
Trumbauer, Horace (American architect, 1868-1938)
Source
Photographer: Lee T. Pearcy
Image: March 22, 2014
Date
ca. 1936
Rights
Original photograph © Lee T. Pearcy 2014. This image may be freely reproduced without permission for non-commercial educational, literary, or scientific purposes on condition that it is credited to Classicizing Philadelphia or Lee T. Pearcy. For all other uses, request permission from Classicizing Philadelphia, classicizingphiladelphia@gmail.com. Because this image is freely available for non-commercial use, Classicizing Philadelphia disclaims any liability for any use of this image.
This image has been selected and made available by Classicizing Philadelphia using ARTstor's software tools. Classicizing Philadelphia makes this image available for non-commercial educational, scholarly, and artistic purposes and disclaims any liability for any use of the image or associated data. ARTstor has not pre-screened or selected this image, and therefore disclaims any liability for any use of this image. Should you have any legal objection to the use of this image, please notify Classicizing Philadelphia and ARTstor's Contact for Legal Notices.
Relation
Tower of the Winds Athens
Identifier
CP2014-026
Coverage
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
lat: 40.0143429
long: -75.22391043
Files
Collection
Citation
Trumbauer, Horace (American architect, 1868-1938), “Berwind Mausoleum,” Classicizing Philadelphia, accessed May 16, 2024, https://classicizingphiladelphia.omeka.net/items/show/171.