Dorn Family Crypt (San Luis Obispo, California)

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Higuera Street and Elks Lane, Oddfellows Cemetery
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Located in the Oddfellows Cemetery in San Luis Obispo, the Dorn Pyramid is steeped in mystery. Fred Adolphus Dorn was a well-known and respected local attorney. His wife, Cora Russell Dorn gave birth to their son, Fred Adolphus Dorn Jr., sometime near May 23rd, 1905. Their son sadly died shortly after being born and Cora passed away only three days later due to complications from childbirth. So Dorn built a huge 25-foot tall pyramid as a memorial to his wife and child. He had granite quarried from Porterville shipped into San Luis Obispo, hand cut, and assembled into his monument. Because of its sheer weight, the serpentine rock beneath where it is erected is the only spot in the cemetery that could withstand its bulk. And at the time, it is estimated to have cost between $75,000 and $100,000.

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Coordinates:   35°15'39"N   120°40'14"W

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  • that's correct, there's a 25-ft tall egyptian style pyramid visible from hwy 101 for a brief second after you pass the old drive-in going north. pull off the freeway and check it out, it's well worth it. i won't even throw in the spoiler... you've got to see it for yourself.
  • One block has been pushed in, so the inscr iption is no longer visible. Spoiler (not really) -- the surface directly in front of the sealed door reads: DISTRVB NOT THE SLEEP OF DEATH
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