Dodge Brothers Mausoleum
- Also Known As: John Francis Dodge
- Also Known As: Tomb of Horace Elgin Dodge Sr
- Address: 19975 Woodward Ave
- Vicinity: Woodlawn Cemetery
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1914/00/00 | Vincenzo Alfano | Master Stone Cutter | Vincenzo "Big Jim" Alfano carves two sphynxes for the Dodge Brothers Mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit. | |||
| 1915/00/00 | William Henry Deacy | Architect | The Dodge Mausoleum is erected in the Neo-Egyptian style for John and Horace Dodge at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit. | |||
| 1920/12/10 | Horace Elgin Dodge | Died | After catching influenza, Horace Elgin Dodge dies from cirrhosis of the liver and pneumonia, a complication of the flu, at age 52 in Palm Beach, Florida. He is interred with his brother in the Dodge Brothers Mausoleum. |
| Particulars for Dodge Brothers Mausoleum: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Design | Decorative Arts |
| Architectural, Decorative Style | Egyptian Revival |
| Funerary | Grave, burial |
| Building Use | Mausoleum |
| Material | Mount Airy Granite |
| Criteria | Person |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Mythical Creature | Sphinx |
| Object type | Statue |
| Historic Use | Work of Art |
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