The Ehret Mausoleum, completed in 1900 for German-American brewer George Ehret, remains one of the largest and most impressive structures at Woodlawn Cemetery. Ehret, who made his fortune founding the Hell Gate Brewing Company in the Bronx, commissioned a grand resting place that reflected both his success and his heritage. Crafted from fine stone and adorned with intricate details, the mausoleum’s interior features stunning Guastavino-tiled ceilings—an architectural hallmark of the period known

Step back in time to the late 1930s—an era when craftsmanship, symbolism, and meticulous design shaped the memorials that honored New York’s families. Among these lasting tributes stands Woodlawn’s remarkable sundial monument, a piece whose elegance has endured for nearly 85 years. Originally crafted with precision and artistic intention, the monument features a beautifully rendered silhouette of a sundial surrounded by a delicate leaf motif—details that remain astonishingly true to the original