Former site of Steinmetz Memorial Chapel

Lakeside Cemetery Walk

Former site of Steinmetz Memorial Chapel

North Pekin, Illinois 61554, United States

Created By: Pekin Public Library

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At the northeast corner of Section 11 of Lakeside Cemetery is a large marble monument depicting the Last Supper. Incorporated into that monument is a cornerstone with this inscription: "In memory of Peter & Fredericka Steinmetz. This chapel was builded in the year 1909 by George A. Steinmetz, Henry Steinmetz, Lena L. Smith, Anna S, Kaylor, Louise Albertsen, and Emma Schenck." The chapel from which the cornerstone came formerly stood on the site of the Last Supper monument, but the chapel had fallen into disrepair by the 1950s and had to demolished around 1958. Two large pillars topped with copper spheres mark the road leading to the former site of the chapel. (Note: as of April 2023, one of the copper spheres is missing.)

This point of interest is part of the tour: Lakeside Cemetery Walk


 

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