Wainwright Tomb

Wainwright Tomb
Wainwright Tomb
Wainwright Tomb is located in St. Louis
Wainwright Tomb
Wainwright Tomb is located in Missouri
Wainwright Tomb
Wainwright Tomb is located in the United States
Wainwright Tomb
LocationBellefontaine Cemetery
4947 W. Florissant Ave.
St. Louis, MO, United States
Coordinates38°41′20″N 90°13′28″W / 38.68889°N 90.22444°W / 38.68889; -90.22444
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
ArchitectLouis Sullivan
Architectural styleChicago school
NRHP reference No.70000907[1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1970

The Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally constructed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright in 1892, the tomb also contains the remains of her husband, Ellis Wainwright. The mausoleum was designed by noted Chicago school architect Louis Sullivan, who also designed the Wainwright Building for Ellis Wainwright.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form.