About Mountain View
A place of family tradition …
Nestled below the picturesque San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena, we are a location unmatched in Southern California. We are one of the few remaining family-operated cemetery/mortuary properties in the area. Our tradition of service was established in the nineteenth century, yet offers the full personalized service made available by today’s technology. We invite you to visit our grounds 365 days a year, from 8am to 5pm. Professional funeral staff are available 24 hours a day.
Mountain View Mausoleum
Cecil E. Bryan was the master of mausoleums. Born in Illinois in 1878, Bryan began building mausoleums in 1912, after spending a year working for Frank Lloyd Wright,considered one of the most famous architects in American history.
Though Cecil E. Bryan designed more than eighty mausoleums throughout his lifetime, he considered Mountain View Mausoleum his masterpiece. So much so that when he passed away in 1951, it was there that he chose to be interred. And it’s not very hard to see why.
The mausoleum’s focal point is easily its 180-foot-long Great Gallery featuring an ornate vaulted ceiling hand-painted by artist Martin Syvertsen. The massive mural, depicting a frescoed version of the story of Christianity, took four years to complete and is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
The Mausoleum also boasts stained glass windows created by Judson Studios, surfaces fashioned from more than 64 varieties of Italian marble, and intricate tile work. Mountain View is a true hidden gem.
The Mausoleum is now part of Mountain View Cemetery, which opened in 1882. It’s long corridors, arched ceilings, marble surfaces, and intricate stained-glass windows spill rainbows of light onto the walls and floors. This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.
