Woodlawn Cemetery: Couzens Mausoleum--Detroit MI
The Couzens Mausoleum sits atop a hill at Woodlawn Cemetery. The Couzens family includes James Couzens, who was mayor of Detroit and a United States Senator from Michigan. James Couzens Highway is named after him.
His son, Frank Couzens, also served as mayor of Detroit. James Couzens was also an early investor in the Ford Motor Company. He sued Henry Ford to force him to pay a dividend to stockholders. Ford bought him out for $30 million. The mausoleum, done in granite, was designed by Albert Kahn in the Greek Revival style.
Among his other charitable acts, James Couzens donated the money to build Couzens Hall at the University of Michigan.
Woodlawn Cemetery: Couzens Mausoleum--Detroit MI
The Couzens Mausoleum sits atop a hill at Woodlawn Cemetery. The Couzens family includes James Couzens, who was mayor of Detroit and a United States Senator from Michigan. James Couzens Highway is named after him.
His son, Frank Couzens, also served as mayor of Detroit. James Couzens was also an early investor in the Ford Motor Company. He sued Henry Ford to force him to pay a dividend to stockholders. Ford bought him out for $30 million. The mausoleum, done in granite, was designed by Albert Kahn in the Greek Revival style.
Among his other charitable acts, James Couzens donated the money to build Couzens Hall at the University of Michigan.