Crowley Mausoleum — Local services in Belvedere Park

I am very impressed by the State of Georgia's commitment to the preservation of pioneer gravesites. These original box tombs were on a hill, protected by a fence, facing the original plantation house about 100 yards the the southeast across Memorial Drive. As the site was graded for the Avondale Mall in 1964 those graves were preserved behind retaining walls of black granite blocks, giving the appearance of a large mausoleum. Being in a parking lot, there were several local nicknames for the gravesite ("tomb of the unknown shopper", "shop 'till you drop", etc.). I visited the site once, in 2002, to see this last parcel of the original 500-acre plantation established by James and Dorcas Crowley, now mostly known as Avondale Estates. They were founding members of the Indian Creek Baptist Church as well. James and Dorcas are my third great grandparents. Thanks for preserving...

Fascinating place. Interesting history. Check out atlas obscura if you’re curious. Dying to go into the door and...

Place is creepy looking just noticed there's a backhoe digging up the ground. Heard there were...