| Types of Mausoleums There are two main categories of Mausoleums. Private estate Mausoleums and Cemetery owned Mausoleum Buildings. We sell Private Estate Mausoleums for families who wish to be interred in beautiful granite above ground memorials. Mausoleums are typically made from granite and can be made in many granite colors and design styles. The front doors may be of different colors, have custom sandblast of etched designs on them and can be adorned with memorial pictures. The two types of private estate mausoleums are: Vestibules These mausoleums look like small houses with a form door that opens to a vestibules that has crypts on one or both sides. They many times have window in them, usually make of stained glass. The crypt doors will allow the directly into the mausoleum through the front door. Sarcophagus - These mausoleums are burial vaults placed above the ground. The have many different looks. They can be a single , a double or triple side by side or a double or triple stacked. It single or side by side, the casket is interred by lifting the top roof or shelf of the crypt and placing the casket inside If stacked 2 or 3 high, the casket is interred by removing the front granite panel and placing the casket in the crypt from the front. We can custom make any type of mausoleum for you. If you would like to see our Mausoleums page, click here |
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