Mausoleum of tobacconist John Anderson (1812-1881), ca. 1870.

John Anderson’s Greek Revival Tomb, in the form of a Greek Temple, is dated 1864 above its door. Greek Revival architecture, sometimes referred to as “columnar,” was particularly popular in America in the 1830’s and 1840’s. It conjured up America’s role as the successor to ancient Greece as the bastion of democratic Ideals, and was associated with the latest social movements. This architectural style was particularly appropriate for Anderson’s tomb, for he used his great wealth to support a variety of progressive causes.

Greek Revival features of this tomb include its fluted columns, ionic capitals, pilasters, pedimented gable, heavy cornices with unadorned friezes, and horizontal transoms. The four statuettes, two in front and two in back, are of the evangelists, Matthew Mark, Luke and John, and are signed by their sculptor, and the designer of the tomb, John M. Moffitt.

(Lot 13724, Sec. K/111)