Beginning with the construction of the Caleb Blood Smith private family mausoleum in 1864, 88 of these beautiful structures have been erected at Crown Hill. The most recent one was completed in 2023.

Smith served in President Lincoln’s cabinet as Secretary of the Interior. Upon his death in January 1864, he was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery and was then moved to an unknown cemetery. Records indicate his wife, daughter, and son are interred in his mausoleum.

Private family mausoleums contain crypts or niches and many have stained glass windows. Many are ornate inside and out, and some feature beautiful bronze doors and statuary.