Chicago Graceland Cemetery Photos

Graceland Cemetery, north of downtown Chicago, is noted for the graves of famous people as well as several monuments designed by architects like Louis H. Sullivan; Burnham & Root; & McKim, Mead & White; & others.

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Monument to architect Louis H. Sullivan by Watson Tallmadge in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Detail of monument to architect Louis H. Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Tombstone of architect Louis H. Sullivan in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Tomb of Henry H. Getty lumber merchant in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Monument (1924) to architect Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924) by Watson Tallmadge in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Detail of monument to architect Louis H. Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Tombstone of architect Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924) in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Tomb (1890) of Henry H. Getty (1837-1920) lumber merchant in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Louis H. Sullivan.
Entrance arch of Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Sullivan's bronze gates of Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Details of Sullivan's inner door for Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Cubic structure of Getty Tomb by Louis H. Sullivan. Chicago, IL.
Entrance arch of Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Sullivan's bronze gates of Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Details of Sullivan's inner door for Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Cubic structure of Getty Tomb by Louis H. Sullivan. Chicago, IL.
Sculpted wall of Getty Tomb by Louis Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Detail of screen on Getty Tomb by Louis Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Wall texture of Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Monument to Martin A. Ryerson lumber merchant & developer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Sculpted wall of Getty Tomb by Louis Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Detail of screen on Getty Tomb by Louis Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Wall texture of Getty Tomb. Chicago, IL.Monument (1887) to Martin A. Ryerson (1818-1887) lumber merchant & developer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Louis H. Sullivan.
Entrance lock to Ryerson Tomb by Louis H. Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Context of Ryerson Tomb in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Grave of architect Daniel Hudson Burnham & wife Margaret Sherman Burnham on island in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Tombstone of architect Daniel Hudson Burnham & wife Margaret Sherman Burnham in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Entrance lock to Ryerson Tomb by Louis H. Sullivan. Chicago, IL.Context of Ryerson Tomb in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Grave of architect Daniel Hudson Burnham (1846-1912) & wife Margaret Sherman Burnham (1850-1945) on island in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Tombstone of architect Daniel Hudson Burnham (1846-1912) & wife Margaret Sherman Burnham (1850-1945) in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Irish cross monument to architect John Wellborn Root in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to architect Mies van der Rohe by Dirk Lohan in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to Henry H. Honoré developer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to Potter Palmer Chicago developer & merchant in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Irish cross monument (1894) to architect John Wellborn Root (1850-1891) in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Burnham & Root, Atwood, Wegman.Monument (1969) to architect Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) by Dirk Lohan in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument (1906) to Henry H. Honoré (1823-1916) developer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: McKim, Mead & White.Monument (1902) to Potter Palmer (1826-1902) Chicago developer & merchant in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: McKim, Mead & White.
Monument to William W. Kimball piano manufacturer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to Peter Schoenhofen brewer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Entrance to pyramid of Peter Schoenhofen in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to George M. Pullman railroad car manufacturer by Solon Bermen in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Monument (1905) to William W. Kimball (1828-1904) piano manufacturer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: McKim, Mead & White.Monument (1891) to Peter Schoenhofen (1827-1893) brewer in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Richard Schmidt.Entrance to pyramid of Peter Schoenhofen in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument (1897) to George M. Pullman (1831-1897) railroad car manufacturer by Solon Bermen in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Detail of Monument to George M. Pullman. Chicago, IL.Monument to William J. Chalmers business leader in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to William O. Goodman lumber magnate in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to Victor F. Lawson newspaper publisher by Lorado Taft in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Detail of Monument (1897) to George M. Pullman. Chicago, IL.Monument (1924) to William J. Chalmers (1852-1938) business leader in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White.Monument (1928) to William O. Goodman (1848-1936) lumber magnate in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Howard Van Doren Shaw.Monument (1931) to Victor F. Lawson (1850-1925) newspaper publisher by Lorado Taft in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Monument to Dexter Graves hotelier by Lorado Taft in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to James Y. Sanger early member Illinois militia & businessman in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Sculpted cross with weeping cross on Monument to James Y. Sanger in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to Marshall Field founder of retailing empire by Henry Bacon & Daniel Chester French in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Monument (1909) to Dexter Graves (1789-1845) hotelier by Lorado Taft in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument (1905) to James Y. Sanger (1814-1867) early member Illinois militia & businessman in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Dean & Dean.Sculpted cross with weeping cross on Monument (1905) to James Y. Sanger in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument (1906) to Marshall Field (1835-1906) founder of retailing empire by Henry Bacon & Daniel Chester French in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Crane tomb beside landscape pond in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Landscape of Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Celtic cross monument to McClurg in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to Bruce Goff, Architect in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.
Crane tomb beside landscape pond in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Landscape of Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Celtic cross monument to McClurg in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL.Monument to Bruce Goff, Architect in Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, IL. Architect: Bruce Goff.

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