Missouri Botanical Garden, Henry Shaw Mausoleum, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Independent City, MO

Significance: A well-preserved example of late 19th century funerary art, the mausoleum's main importance is as a monument to the founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-145

Survey number: HABS MO-1135-E

Building/structure dates: 1862 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1885-1886 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1889 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71001065

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1933 - 1960

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