A Tour of Westview Abbey

 

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Westview Cemetery

1680 Westview Dr SW

Atlanta, GA 30310

(404) 755-6611

 

 

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DSC01440.JPG (138683 bytes) Westview Abbey
DSC01439.JPG (141422 bytes) Another view of the mausoleum.  Parking is located on the other side of the Abbey.
DSC01438.JPG (138759 bytes) Note the Abbey hours - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
DSC01419.JPG (143397 bytes) Above the door you shall enter is carved "THE LORD WATCH BETWEEN THEE AND ME / WHILE WE ARE ABSENT ONE FROM ANOTHER."
DSC01437.JPG (141325 bytes) Through the door, a chapel can be found immediately to your left.   The stairs leading to the lower level crypts are ahead and to your right.
DSC01436.JPG (144551 bytes) If you would prefer to take the lift, it is directly across from the marble staircase (the stairs can be slippery).
DSC01434.JPG (141240 bytes) At the bottom of the staircase, take a right.  (Unless you've gone down in the elevator, in which case take a left.)
DSC01432.JPG (134471 bytes) Walk down the corridor until you come to another corridor on your right.
DSC01431.JPG (140076 bytes) When you arrive at this point (you will see a door ahead leading to the outside of the Abbey), take another right.

DSC01430.JPG (143992 bytes) Down this corridor you will find the final resting place of Norvell's mother.

DSC01429.JPG (146801 bytes) It is located on the top tier.
DSC01428.JPG (144013 bytes) In this photo, hers is the crypt in the top center.  There are actually 4 rows of crypts; hers is the second from the left.
DSC01424.JPG (140474 bytes) "Miss Emmie"  - Emily N. Hardy  1860-1948

 

 

 

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