Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum
Also known as Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn Memorial Park North, Woodlawn Park Cemetery
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
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Get directions 3262 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33135 United StatesCoordinates: 25.76110, -80.24940 - www.caballeroriverowoodlawn.com/
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Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum is one of the oldest cemeteries in Miami, Florida. Woodlawn Park Cemetery–North was established in 1913 by three pioneers in Miami's early history – Thomas O. Wilson, William N. Urmey and Clifton D. Benson. The Woodlawn group of cemeteries grew throughout the years, and funeral homes were added as well. The founders imported rare tropical trees and shrubs to adorn the cemetery, including the first schefflera (umbrella trees) and mahogany trees brought to the United States.
In 1923 Woodlawn provided a large plot at a discounted price to the American Legion in order to bury veterans who might not have the means to buy plots for themselves. The Legion commissioned an obelisk and statues to honor service members.
Woodlawn Park in 1926 commissioned a noted mausoleum architect, McDonald Lovell, to design a mausoleum for the park. The present building covers more than a city block. Its architecture evokes a medieval cathedral, featuring light-filled marble corridors that facilitate above-ground entombment in crypts. Stained glass windows contribute to the interior ambiance, aligning with Gothic stylistic elements observed in the structure. The cemetery's entrance gates incorporate Gothic arched styling, consistent with early 20th-century cemetery design trends.
The cemetery contains 13 British Commonwealth war graves of World War II, comprising one British and two New Zealand airmen, and ten Royal Navy personnel.
In 1990, Caballero Funeral Homes (established in 1857 in Havana, Cuba) joined Woodlawn Park Cemeteries and Funeral Home. In 1993, Rivero Funeral Homes (established in 1946 in Havana, Cuba), the largest funeral home business in Florida, was also acquired and the name changed at that time to Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum.
During the 1935 Labor Day hurricane among these lost were World War I Veterans who had been sent to Florida Keys work camps. Although some records claim 259 veterans were victims
{See Labor Day memorial discription} Congressional record {Congressional Inquiry H.R. 9486} breaks down 694 World War I veterans by name and their status as:
Survived:
443 number broken down as:
437 living + 6 living Identification tentative
Died:
251 number broken down as:
2 listed as dead -dispositions of remains not listed
6 reburied in Hometowns
26 cremated
44 tentatively identified as dead
84 reburied in Woodlawn Cemetery
89 missing-believed dead
Notes to above listing:
1 man reported missing later identified as dead
1 man not listed here among Hurricane dead had died in a accident in August 1935
Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum is one of the oldest cemeteries in Miami, Florida. Woodlawn Park Cemetery–North was established in 1913 by three pioneers in Miami's early history – Thomas O. Wilson, William N. Urmey and Clifton D. Benson. The Woodlawn group of cemeteries grew throughout the years, and funeral homes were added as well. The founders imported rare tropical trees and shrubs to adorn the cemetery, including the first schefflera (umbrella trees) and mahogany trees brought to the United States.
In 1923 Woodlawn provided a large plot at a discounted price to the American Legion in order to bury veterans who might not have the means to buy plots for themselves. The Legion commissioned an obelisk and statues to honor service members.
Woodlawn Park in 1926 commissioned a noted mausoleum architect, McDonald Lovell, to design a mausoleum for the park. The present building covers more than a city block. Its architecture evokes a medieval cathedral, featuring light-filled marble corridors that facilitate above-ground entombment in crypts. Stained glass windows contribute to the interior ambiance, aligning with Gothic stylistic elements observed in the structure. The cemetery's entrance gates incorporate Gothic arched styling, consistent with early 20th-century cemetery design trends.
The cemetery contains 13 British Commonwealth war graves of World War II, comprising one British and two New Zealand airmen, and ten Royal Navy personnel.
In 1990, Caballero Funeral Homes (established in 1857 in Havana, Cuba) joined Woodlawn Park Cemeteries and Funeral Home. In 1993, Rivero Funeral Homes (established in 1946 in Havana, Cuba), the largest funeral home business in Florida, was also acquired and the name changed at that time to Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum.
During the 1935 Labor Day hurricane among these lost were World War I Veterans who had been sent to Florida Keys work camps. Although some records claim 259 veterans were victims
{See Labor Day memorial discription} Congressional record {Congressional Inquiry H.R. 9486} breaks down 694 World War I veterans by name and their status as:
Survived:
443 number broken down as:
437 living + 6 living Identification tentative
Died:
251 number broken down as:
2 listed as dead -dispositions of remains not listed
6 reburied in Hometowns
26 cremated
44 tentatively identified as dead
84 reburied in Woodlawn Cemetery
89 missing-believed dead
Notes to above listing:
1 man reported missing later identified as dead
1 man not listed here among Hurricane dead had died in a accident in August 1935
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- Added: 23 Nov 2004
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2098914
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