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The Belmont Mausoleum is a family tomb in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York, commissioned by Alva Belmont after the death of her husband, Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont. Completed in 1913, it reproduces the Chapel of Saint Hubert at the Château d'Amboise in France and includes Renaissance-inspired stained-glass windows designed by Helen Maitland Armstrong. The structure is associated with the Belmont family's Gilded Age memorial architecture.
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Where is the Belmont Mausoleum?
The Belmont Mausoleum is in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York. It is a family tomb commissioned by Alva Belmont.
When was the Belmont Mausoleum completed?
The mausoleum was completed in 1913. Alva Belmont commissioned it after the death of her husband, Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.
What building inspired the Belmont Mausoleum?
The mausoleum reproduces the Chapel of Saint Hubert at the Château d’Amboise in France. Its design therefore connects a New York cemetery monument with a well-known French Renaissance site.
Who commissioned the Belmont Mausoleum?
Alva Belmont commissioned the family tomb after her husband Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont died. It was completed in 1913 at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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