Notable Buildings Etc
- Christian Temple and GME (German Methodist Episcopal Church).
- The Haigh mausoleum is adorned with a statue of a dog named Lion. The legend is that after his master died, Lion came to the mausoleum daily where he was cared for by cemetery staff. The statue is in Lion's memory.
- Stanford Mausoleum — The family raised eight children the most notable being Leland Stanford. In early life Leland was an attorney. He opened an office in Port Washington, Wisconsin but shortly thereafter a fire destroyed his office and a $3,000 library. Leland decided to head west where he joined his brothers in business. He was very successful and made much of his fortune in the railroad industry being a principal in the building of the transcontinental railroad. It was Leland who pounded the golden spike at Promontory Point, Utah. Leland and his wife Jane founded Stanford University in memory of their son Leland Jr. who died of typhoid fever at age 15.
- A Celtic Cross.
- Holland Mausoleum.
- Revolutionary War Memorial.
- The Superintendent's House (1889–1890) and Caretaker's Cottage are listed as contributing buildings on the National Register of Historic Places listing. The North Terrace Gate, State Street Gate, and Brandywine Avenue Gate are listed as contributing structures.
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