Llano Cemetery Historic District

Llano Cemetery Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Shelton mausoleum in Llano Cemetery
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Location	2900 South Hayes St. Amarillo, Texas
Coordinates	35°10′50″N101°49′45″W / 35.18056°N 101.82917°W / 35.18056; -101.82917
Built	1927 (1927)
Built by	Various
Architect	Various
Architectural style	Pueblo
NRHP reference No.	92000584 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 21, 1992

The Llano Cemetery Historic District is a historic district in Amarillo, Texas. ^[2] The Llano Cemetery makes up the majority of the district on S Hayes St. ^[3] The Llano Pantheon Mausoleum in the center of the cemetery was constructed in 1927. ^[4]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1992. ^[5]

Notable burials

• Cornelius T. Herring (1849–1931), rancher and hotelier
• John M. Shelton (1853–1923), rancher and banker
• Eugene Cecil Seaman (1881–1950), bishop ^[6]
• Laurence Julius FitzSimon (1895–1958), bishop ^[7]
• Blair Cherry (1901–1966), American football coach ^[8]
• George H. Quarterman (1906–2002), bishop ^[9]
• Lawrence Michael De Falco (1915–1979), bishop ^[10]
• Mary Lou Robinson (1926–2019), United States district judge
• Angela Samota (1964–1984), murder victim ^[11]
• Terry Stafford (1941–1996), singer
• John Marvin Jones (1882–1976), politician ^[12]
• Ricky Romero (1931–2006), professional wrestler
• Chris Romero (1966–2021), professional wrestler
• Frank Saucier (1926–2025), professional baseball player
• Mieczyslaw Pianowski, Polish-American dancer and choreographer ^[13]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Randall County, Texas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Crofford, Lori (October 25, 2023). "Llano Cemetery is the Final Resting Place for Gypsy Kings and Queens". 101.9 The Bull. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
3. "Llano Cemetery | Amarillo, TX". llanocemetery.org. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
4. "Llano Cemetery Historical Marker". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
5. "Details - Llano Cemetery - Atlas Number 5381003105 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
6. New Handbook of the Churches. Abingdon Press. 1933.
7. Association, Texas State Historical. "FitzSimon, Laurence Julius". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
8. "Article clipped from The Austin American". The Austin American. September 11, 1966. p. 53. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
9. The Living Church. Morehouse-Gorham Company. June 2002.
10. Association, Texas State Historical. "Defalco, Lawrence Michael". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
11. "I Solved My Best Friend's Murder: Mom Sheila Wysocki Became P.I." Peoplemag. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
12. United States Congress. "Llano Cemetery Historic District (id: J000236)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
13. "Miecyzyslaw Pianowski Danced with Pavlova". The Record. March 31, 1967. p. 36. Retrieved September 6, 2024.