To study a mausoleum is to study the story of family. The Andrew Marré mausoleum, named for its first interred member, peacefully stands on 10101-10104 Pine Avenue, looking across the street into the ornate expanse of Woodlawn Cemetery. Purchased by Marré’s wife, Mary “Maggie” McLoud Marré in the late 19th century, this lot now acts as the final resting place for ten people: six inside the mausoleum and four in surrounding graves. The Marré lot at Woodlawn tells the stories of Mary’s loved ones, including her beloved Italian husband, her Scottish mother, and her fugitive brother-in-law. As biological growth encroaches on the outside stones and the marble cladding inside falls in to reveal the brick wall beneath the marble, it is clear that this mausoleum is slowly falling into disrepair.

By studying the history of the mausoleum’s construction, as well as the history of its namesake inhabitant, their stories can both come alive and be preserved on paper, hopefully inspiring a restoration in the future. 

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