The Tombstone House Petersburg, Virginia

[O' Be Joyful]

The Tombstone House

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

www.atlasobscura.com

 

[rittmeister]

kinda creepy

 

[O' Be Joyful]

kinda creepy

Tis that, no doubt.

 

[rittmeister]

Tis that, no doubt.

any before and after pics of that cemetery?

 

[O' Be Joyful]

any before and after pics of that cemetery?

Have not looked yet, it came up on my Atlas Obscura email feed.

 

[O' Be Joyful]

There's A House Made Entirely Of Tombstones In Petersburg, Virginia And It's Beyond Eerie

The story of this unusual house may just keep you up at night.

www.onlyinyourstate.com

 

[Matt McKeon]

i love altas obscura. This was pretty disrespectful to the dead.

 

[O' Be Joyful]

i love altas obscura.

I get it in my e-mail feed, and upon occasion I share some interesting tid-bits.

 

[rittmeister]

Grave injustice: Park restores dignity to fallen Americans | CNN

After years of decline, Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Virginia was recently rededicated following a comprehensive rehab. Before the work, descendants and visitors were unhappy with the condition of gravestones and the rest of the property.

edition.cnn.com