The Sun Also Rises: Mausoleum Meets Solar Power
- At August 10, 2014
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- In Mausoleum Design
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An interesting story came out of the St. Louis, Missouri area this week when an enterprising cemetery merged the paragon of human eternity, the mausoleum, with another eternal object, the sun. The New Mount Sinai Cemetery constructed an array of solar panels that captures the sun’s light and converts it into energy for their large communal mausoleum.
Speaking to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, New Mount Sinai Cemetery board member Dick Brickson said, “Economically, we think it’s a wonderful thing. Ecologically, we think it’s a wonderful thing as well.” And while this is not the first instance of a cemetery using solar power, it is a sign of these eco-conscious times and a growing trend for both private and public mausoleums.
Read More»Consider Security in Your Mausoleum Design
- At May 01, 2014
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- In Mausoleum Construction
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In the past few weeks, several mausoleum break-ins and vandalism reports made news headlines, highlighting the need for security in mausoleum design. Many simply don’t consider criminal activity when they’re designing and building a mausoleum, but a few basic considerations ensure that your mausoleum – and your family – are protected from common mausoleum-based crimes. Mausoleum security potentially saves your family thousands of dollars in costs associated with vandalism and theft and ensures that your final rest is undisturbed.
Beware of Common Mausoleum Crimes
When thinking about security for your mausoleum, consider ways to counter:
- Vandalism: breaking into the mausoleum and causing malicious destruction, such as destroying statuary, defacing paintings, and breaking stained glass
- Theft: breaking into a mausoleum for the purpose of taking jewelry or other mementos of value
- Use of mausoleum for illicit activities: breaking into a mausoleum for the purposes of drug use or even camping in the mausoleum
Minimize the potential danger to your mausoleum by thinking about security when you select a location for your mausoleum, and integrate security features into your design.
Read More»Mausoleum Burial Guide: Types, Benefits & Cost
Mausoleum burial is a highly desirable form of internment among families who can afford the associated costs. Mausoleum burial offers a dignified alternative to ground burial, and offers many benefits to grieving family members. Many who chose mausoleum burial do so to honor a distinctive life, as a loving way to memorialize the deceased, and to provide a beautiful place to visit and remember their loved ones.
Read More»Mausoleum vs. Columbarium: The Differences Explained (2024)
- At September 05, 2023
- By Lin McLeod
- In Mausoleum Design
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Mixing up the terms for final resting places is easy because different words often have the same meaning. Let’s compare a mausoleum vs. columbarium so you can understand the similarities and differences of these above-ground interment options.
Read More»Visiting the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella: A Guide to Rome’s Ancient Tomb
The Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella is an ancient tomb built in the 1st century BC. The tomb holds the remains of Cecilia Metella (sometimes Caecilia Metella), who was a member of the prominent Metella family in ancient Rome, known for their significant political and social influence. Despite the limited historical records about her personal life, her tomb is a grand testament to her family’s wealth and status, symbolizing the enduring legacy of the Metella lineage in Roman history.
Keep reading to learn more about the Caecilia Metella tomb – including its design and how to visit this remarkable site near the Eternal City.
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