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Llano Cemetery Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Shelton mausoleum in Llano Cemetery
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Location	2900 South Hayes St. Amarillo, Texas
Coordinates	35°10′50″N 101°49′45″W / 35.18056°N 101.82917°W / 35.18056; -101.82917
Built	1927 (1927)
Built by	Various
Architect	Various
Architectural style	Pueblo
NRHP reference No.	92000584
Added to NRHP	May 21, 1992

The Llano Cemetery Historic District is a historic district in Amarillo, Texas. The Llano Cemetery makes up the majority of the district on S Hayes St. The Llano Pantheon Mausoleum in the center of the cemetery was constructed in 1927.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1992.

Notable burials

• Cornelius T. Herring (1849 –1931), rancher and hotelier
• John M. Shelton (1853–1923), rancher and banker
• Eugene Cecil Seaman (1881–1950), bishop
• Laurence Julius FitzSimon (1895–1958), bishop
• Blair Cherry (1901–1966), American football coach
• George H. Quarterman (1906–2002), bishop
• Lawrence Michael De Falco (1915–1979), bishop
• Mary Lou Robinson (1926–2019), United States district judge
• Angela Samota (1964–1984), murder victim
• Terry Stafford (1941–1996), singer
• John Marvin Jones (1882 –1976), politician
• Ricky Romero (1931–2006), professional wrestler
• Chris Romero (1966–2021), professional wrestler
• Mieczyslaw Pianowski, Polish-American dancer and choreographer

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Randall County, Texas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Crofford, Lori (2023-10-25). "Llano Cemetery is the Final Resting Place for Gypsy Kings and Queens". 101.9 The Bull. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
3. "Llano Cemetery | Amarillo, TX". llanocemetery.org. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
4. "Llano Cemetery Historical Marker". hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
5. "Details - Llano Cemetery - Atlas Number 5381003105 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
6. New Handbook of the Churches. Abingdon Press. 1933.
7. Association, Texas State Historical. "FitzSimon, Laurence Julius". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
8. "Article clipped from The Austin American". The Austin American. 1966-09-11. p. 53. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
9. The Living Church. Morehouse-Gorham Company. June 2002.
10. Association, Texas State Historical. "Defalco, Lawrence Michael". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
11. "I Solved My Best Friend's Murder: Mom Sheila Wysocki Became P.I." Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
12. United States Congress. "Llano Cemetery Historic District (id: J000236)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
13. "Miecyzyslaw Pianowski Danced with Pavlova". The Record. 1967-03-31. p. 36. Retrieved 2024-09-06.

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