Home > United States of America > Kansas > Sedgwick County > Wichita > Old Mission Mausoleum

Old Mission Mausoleum

Memorials	:	116
Location	:	Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7242600, -97.2967400
Description	:	Old Mission Mausoleum is located on one acre of land within the Old Mission Cemetery, 21st Street and Hillside Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. The Old Mission Mausoleum has always been a separate and distinct entity from the Old Mission Cemetery. The founder of the mausoleum was Mr. George A. Saxton. During 1918 he purchased the one acre of land within the Old Mission Cemetery with the express purpose of establishing a business enterprise by constructing a community mausoleum. This mausoleum was to be open to all upon payment of the purchase price of a crypt or a family room. A family... Read More	Old Mission Mausoleum is located on one acre of land within the Old Mission Cemetery, 21st Street and Hillside Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. The Old Mission Mausoleum has always been a separate and distinct entity from the Old Mission Cemetery. The founder of the mausoleum was Mr. George A. Saxton. During 1918 he purchased the one acre of land within the Old Mission Cemetery with the express purpose of establishing a business enterprise by constructing a community mausoleum. This mausoleum was to be open to all upon payment of the purchase price of a crypt or a family room. A family room consists of five to ten crypts set into an alcove along the main hallways. The alcove opening is secured by a brass gate. During the first phase of the project, in the 1920's, the crypts were priced between $800 and $2500 dollars, and family rooms were $4500 to $10,000 dollars. The Old Mission Mausoleum was built over a 36-year time span and consists of four units, with Mr. Sidney Lovell, architect of Chicago in charge. Construction of Unit One began May 1919, with a cost set at $200,000. It was to be 128 feet long and 60 feet wide, with 500 crypts. The building was to be of the old Spanish architecture style. Unit Two construction followed in 1929, with this unit being of the same general type as the main building and about half its size. Bedford limestone is the exterior covering used throughout, along with Vermont marble and bronze trim as interior materials, and upon completion will contain 300 crypts. Unit Three was completed in 1939 and is a mirror image of Unit Two, being 30 x 120 feet and runs north and south, starting on the east side of Unit One, it contains 320 crypts. During the 1950's, Mr. Saxton completed this long project with the start of the fourth and final unit of the complex. Unit Four is the largest of the units with 1114 crypts. Again the same materials and attention to detail were used in this final phase of construction. Viewing the mausoleum today, it gives the appearance of being constructed as one continuous project. The Bedford limestone has weathered evenly over the passing of time, and today if viewed from the air the building is a rectangle with a courtyard in the middle.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Old Mission Mausoleum?
Old Mission Mausoleum is located at 3424 E. 21st Street N Wichita, Sedgwick County ,Kansas , 67208USA.
Old Mission Mausoleum cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
114 memorials
Where are the coordinates of the Old Mission Mausoleum?
Latitude: 37.7242600
Longitude: -97.2967400

Photos:

1 / 6

2 / 6

3 / 6

4 / 6

5 / 6

6 / 6

❮ ❯

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Mission Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7243996, -97.2964020

2. Mission Chapel Mausoleum
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7231200, -97.2955100

3. Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7277985, -97.2960968

4. Wichita Hebrew Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7201004, -97.2798004

5. White Chapel Memorial Gardens
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7162018, -97.2806015

6. Maple Grove Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7036018, -97.2949982

7. Highland Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7028008, -97.3007965

8. Temple Emanuel Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7014000, -97.3008000

9. Saint James Episcopal Church Columbarium
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6865600, -97.2930000

10. East Heights United Methodist Memorial Garden
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6854100, -97.2845500

11. Shirley Tilford Memorial Garden
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6942700, -97.3359600

12. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6918950, -97.3339670

13. Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6999272, -97.2505590

14. Calvary Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6781006, -97.2949982

15. Mount Saint Mary Convent Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6704000, -97.2904000

16. Ascension Cemetery
Bel Aire, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7675018, -97.2533035

17. Lutheran Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7664986, -97.2443008

18. Greenwich Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7518997, -97.2266998

19. Kensington Gardens Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7230988, -97.2040024

20. Pierpont Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7011400, -97.2077500

21. Kechi Township Cemetery
Park City, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8022003, -97.3000031

22. Lakeview Cemetery & Mausoleum
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7086601, -97.1978989

23. Adorers of The Blood of Christ Convent Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6677700, -97.3787800

24. Cornerstone Pentecostal Holiness Church
Wichita, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6578700, -97.3705700

Old Mission Mausoleum

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Photos:

Memorials:

Nearby Cemetories: