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Forest Lawn Cemetery - Main Street Entrance Gate - 2002 Photos
Buffalo, NY
Forest Lawn Cemetery - Official Home Page (online October 2020)

Henry Osgood Holland                       Source: "Men of Buffalo," Chicago: A. N. Marquis & Co, 1902

2002 Photos Photos taken on two different days with different lighting conditions Style:  Roman triumphal arch                    Cf., Arch of Constantine, Rome                 Note two attached lodges, detailed below Pair of cartouches                Ancone keystone                     Roman arch             Four details below: Detail #1 - Anthemion Detail #2 - Note protruding cornice and keystone (detailed below:) Detail #3- Ancone  keystone Cartouche            Keystone               Pair of torches                 Foliated  wreath            Ball symbolizes unending life Wrought iron gate under the arch

Lodge 2002 Photos Photos taken on two different days with different lighting conditions Lodge Originally built as a rest stop for visitors to the cemetery. Restored in 2001-02. Doric column Originally built as a rest stop for visitors to the cemetery. Restored in 2001-02. Lodge east elevation

Henry Osgood Holland died on this date in 1925.   Mr. Holland was a Buffalo architect. In 1899, as preparation for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition began in earnest, Forest lawn Cemetery joined in the elaborate civic arrangements by sponsoring a contest to design a new entrance gate to be erected on Main Street at Delavan Avenue. There were 31 plans submitted by 29 separate architects, including Mr. Holland. On July 15, 1900, Henry Osgood Holland’s design was selected by the Forest Lawn Trustees as the winning entry. His design featured an heroic triumphal Roman arch, symbolically representing the eternal hope that death be swallowed up in victory. It towers 40 feet spanning the entrance road and incorporates pavilion gatehouses on either side. The cost of the gate was $40,000, a substantial sum 100 years ago. The granite was supplied by McDonnell and Sons. The arch was officially dedicated in 1901 and was an often-visited site by patrons from the nearby Pan-American Exposition grounds. Mr. Holland would also design a number of houses and Temple Beth El during his career. Henry Osgood Holland is buried in section 16 in Forest Lawn - Forest Lawn Cemetery (online October 2020)

Watercolor by Dr. V. Roger Lalli History by David Mott Rote                Source: Watercolor by Dr. V. Roger Lalli

Related structures Delavan Avenue entrance

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Photos and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck LaChiusa
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