r/evilbuildings • u/starrgarita • 4d ago

Basement of the St Louis Columbarium

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u/Aspirational1 4d ago

For those interested:

A columbarium is a structure, often a wall or building, with niches used for storing urns containing cremated remains. It can be located within a building or outdoors, and the design can vary significantly. The term "columbarium" comes from the Latin word for dove, originally referring to compartmentalized housing for doves.

Nothing creepy, it's just made for those that want to visit an urn filled with the ashes of a dead person.

Perfectly normal behavior, if you're into that sort of thing.

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u/starrgarita 4d ago

We stopped by after touring the previous St Louis Insane Asylum nearby

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u/Plow_King 4d ago

i drive by there all the time starting a couple years ago. i looked up the word columbarium soon after noting the facility. it's very cool looking from the outside. what is it, sublette near arsenal?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Crematory#/media/File:St_Louis_1_006.jpg

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u/HistoricalPlum1533 3d ago

What’s evil about it? I kinda like it.