Llano Cemetery Historic District
Llano Cemetery Historic District | |
Shelton mausoleum in Llano Cemetery | |
Llano Cemetery Historic District Llano Cemetery Historic District | |
| Location | 2900 South Hayes St. Amarillo, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°10′50″N 101°49′45″W / 35.18056°N 101.82917°W |
| Built | 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
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Llano Cemetery | Amarillo, TX". llanocemetery.org. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Llano Cemetery Historical Marker". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Details - Llano Cemetery - Atlas Number 5381003105 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ New Handbook of the Churches. Abingdon Press. 1933.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "FitzSimon, Laurence Julius". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Article clipped from The Austin American". The Austin American. September 11, 1966. p. 53. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ The Living Church. Morehouse-Gorham Company. June 2002.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Defalco, Lawrence Michael". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "I Solved My Best Friend's Murder: Mom Sheila Wysocki Became P.I." Peoplemag. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ United States Congress. "Llano Cemetery Historic District (id: J000236)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Miecyzyslaw Pianowski Danced with Pavlova". The Record. March 31, 1967. p. 36. Retrieved September 6, 2024.