Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum

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Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum
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The Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum in 2018
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Location in Missouri
Coordinates 38°43′49″N93°59′34″W / 38.73028°N 93.99278°W / 38.73028; -93.99278
NRHP reference No. 100002036
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 2018

The Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum is a historic mausoleum in Holden, Missouri.

History

After biblical scholar Joseph M. Miller moved to Holden in 1915 from Macon, he ordered the construction of the Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum. It was finished in by 1927, and some fifteen to twenty of Miller's relatives have been buried inside between its completion and 1931. In 2010, descendant Carl Cranfill moved to Holden to maintain it. [1] [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2018. [4]

In 2022, it was reported as haunted. [5]

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References

  1. Preservation, Missouri (2017-08-25). "The Miller Mausoleum". Missouri Preservation. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. "A Family Mausoleum in Missouri Undergoes a Resurrection | National Trust for Historic Preservation". savingplaces.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. Holliday, Doc (2023-02-25). "Inside a Historic Missouri Family Mausoleum Where 16 Souls Rested". 100.9 The Eagle. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. "NPGallery". National Park Service . 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  5. "Local Landmark Reports Paranormal Activity". The Holden Image. Retrieved 2024-09-07.