Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
A MILLEONAIRE'S TOMB.
The Magnificent MaUsOieum which
Senator stanford ~ Erecting.

4 Washington %. c. letter says The
architect VINO planned the magnificent
rausolrum OF Senator Stanford, al San
Francisco, was in Washington last week.
He saws tnat il viii bo the most elaborate
repository for the dead ever built IN tins
country. The beautiful mausoleum of
jay Gould at WoOdlawn, and the mag
rilcent tomb If the Nanderbilts at
IluWeuots. Staten Island, viii be
eclipsed by this work of monumental
Rft
IN stvle OF architecture the simple but
elective methods of the ancient kgyp-
t.ans will be followed. Massive. i'm
prrishahle granite, Of light shade OF
gray. with an interior Inning of the finest
Italian marble, will be employed. The
item Of expense has not been considered,
The designers being given c0rte Ot0nche
as to cost, and directed TO secure the
hest of material and workmanship to be
had. The total outlay necessary 10 COM
1.-te the tomb and prepare the sur
To1ndings Will reach 100000, and may
considerably exceed that amount. The
Ysm of transportation alone viii be
large one, as tue granite will all be
fhppod from Vermont and the marble
from Italy.
The site selected is q beautiful four
acre plot in the Senator's grounds just
outside of san Francisco. 1t already
contains handsome shrubbery, and oc-
cqpies an attitude commanding mag
u.hcent view Of the bay. A driveway
s.xty feet wide viii be made, clrcllng
around a slight elevation, on the brow
of which will be the tomb. The art OF
the landscape gardener will be employed
- bcautiiy the approaches and render
even more effective the vlstas OF the
park.
The structure will be in the form OF a
temple and Will be twenty-five feet
-lusre. There will be double row OF
massive granite columns supporting the
roof Of 'he portico at the front On each
side u the entrance will be majestic
frh.nx carved from "A single block
of granite. Heavy bronze gates close
tae entrance, and within are solid
doors Of polished granite. The roof
end sides are also OF granite,
aud are to be built IN the
most substantial manner. The stone
EMPLOYED is the Barre granite, from
Barre. VI. II has a slight blulsh-gray
tut. which shows delicate carvings to
advantage and retains its color without
change. Zach block was cut the requi-
site shape at the quarry and marked 70
delgpate its position. They were then
boxed. 70 prevent injury, and shipped to
San Franc.sco. ali of the main portions
Of the structure have been sent on, ana
work on the excavations Tor the TOMB mas
been commenced. 81
The carving Of the sphinxes, and the
more delicate portions Of the stone-"orK,
have been done in TINS city under the
direction Of Messrs Caterson Clark
,he designers OF the tomb. The TWO
majestic sphinxes fare, admirably done,
and az worthy guardians Of the ashes OF
al American money king as their proto,
types we're Of the remains OF the ancient
PtO!omies.
The interior Of the mausoleum VIII o D.,
done in white marble. The ceiling VIII
be a single arch Of marble With span Of
twenty-five feet. There will be no
cryp,s or vaults. aud provision VIII DC
made for the remains of only three per
tOns-those Of the Senator aud Mrs.
Stanford, and the son. These wlll
occupy ssrcophagi placed on the
three sides Of the chamber. lie D0uy
of the soa. over which DR.. Tai
mage preached the funeral Grafton
nearly two years ago, IL now IN q re-
ceiying vault 10 San Francisco awaiting
the completion OF the tomb. The sAr'
cophsgi are being made in Italy each
one will be hewn from single block .,
the purest white marble. The ia wii
Ia made Of separate piece, and The eA'