Elmwood Cemetery - Revision history

Bruce: /* Bailey Mausoleum */

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Bailey Mausoleum

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	<span style="color:#008000;"> ''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep on January ~~7th~~ of 1954.''		<span style="color:#008000;"> ''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep on January 14th of 1954.''

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History

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	The cemetery was dedicated October 8, 1846 as a rural cemetery and incorporated as a non-profit corporation by Special Act 62 of the Michigan Legislature on March 5, 1849. The first burial occurred three weeks prior to the dedication on September 10, 1846. Founded by some of early Detroit's leading residents, Elmwood originally covered 42 acres (170,000 m2). Over time, it expanded to encompass 86 acres (350,000 m2) and is the final resting-place of many notable Detroiters as well as ordinary citizens. In 1850, however, the cemetery became slightly smaller when Temple Beth El purchased one-half acre to establish what is now Michigan's oldest Jewish Cemetery. The State of Michigan designated it as a State Historic Site in 1975.~~[1]~~		The cemetery was dedicated October 8, 1846 as a rural cemetery and incorporated as a non-profit corporation by Special Act 62 of the Michigan Legislature on March 5, 1849. The first burial occurred three weeks prior to the dedication on September 10, 1846. Founded by some of early Detroit's leading residents, Elmwood originally covered 42 acres (170,000 m2). Over time, it expanded to encompass 86 acres (350,000 m2) and is the final resting-place of many notable Detroiters as well as ordinary citizens. In 1850, however, the cemetery became slightly smaller when Temple Beth El purchased one-half acre to establish what is now Michigan's oldest Jewish Cemetery. The State of Michigan designated it as a State Historic Site in 1975.
	~~Burt family tombstone~~

	Elmwood was the first fully integrated cemetery in the Midwest. A short distance from downtown Detroit, Elmwood continues to serve residents of all ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs.		Elmwood was the first fully integrated cemetery in the Midwest. A short distance from downtown Detroit, Elmwood continues to serve residents of all ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs.

Bruce: /* Bailey Mausoleum */

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Bailey Mausoleum

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	''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)		''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)
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	<span style="color:#008000;"> ''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep on January 7th of 1954.''		<span style="color:#008000;"> ''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep on January 7th of 1954.''

Bruce: /* Bailey Mausoleum */

2019-07-13T19:55:00Z

Bailey Mausoleum

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	''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)		''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)

	<span style="color:#008000;"> ''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep in January of 1954.''		<span style="color:#008000;"> ''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep on January 7th of 1954.''

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Bruce: /* Bailey Mausoleum */

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Bailey Mausoleum

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	''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)		''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)

	''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep in January of 1954.''		<span style="color:#008000;"> ''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep in January of 1954.''

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Bruce: /* Bailey Mausoleum */

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Bailey Mausoleum

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	''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)		''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)

			''This is where Loren and Tremen went to sleep in January of 1954.''

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Bruce: /* Bailey Mausoleum */

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Bailey Mausoleum

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	''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants."''		''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants. Close to the pond's outlet, the Bailey mausoleum began to deteriorate the day the sandstone structure was completed. Now, a century later, its marble facade balances on crumbling cement. Entrance to the tomb is denied by rusted hinges that long to grasp a careworn door. What was once a family shrine now resembles the opening of an abandoned mine. One can imagine the beauty of this sanctuary only by comparing its appearance today with a photo taken in 1889."'' -- '''''Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery''''' By Michael S. Franck (1996)

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Bruce at 02:50, 12 July 2019

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	''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather."''		''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather. In addition, many of the families had died out of Detroit society, leaving no trace of descendants."''

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Sources

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	https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/elmwood-cemetery		https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/elmwood-cemetery

	https://books.google.com/books?id=Q0KBYj8v_ZMC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=pontiac+valley+elmwood&source=bl&ots=OIGPosRy5L&sig=camvN5nAcIE0h9teHPhu5Rvudlo&hl=en&ei=LedcS7L7EJHk8Qb9gYH7BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBUQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=pontiac%20valley%20elmwood&f=false		https://books.google.com/books?id=Q0KBYj8v_ZMC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=pontiac+valley+elmwood&source=bl&ots=OIGPosRy5L&sig=camvN5nAcIE0h9teHPhu5Rvudlo&hl=en&ei=LedcS7L7EJHk8Qb9gYH7BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBUQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=pontiac%20valley%20elmwood&f=false {&}

	https://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?4317-The-Ruins-of-Elmwood-Cemetery		https://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?4317-The-Ruins-of-Elmwood-Cemetery

Bruce: /* Bailey Mausoleum */

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Bailey Mausoleum

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	''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today		''"Sadly, many of these entombment sites are in disrepair and completely deserted. This is the fault not so much of the cemetery today but of the age of some of its tombs, the materials used in their construction, and weather."''

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