Clients and Current Projects
Auburn Mausoleum: Auburn, Indiana
The Auburn Mausoleum was originally constructed by the original Madden Company in 1917. The Madden Company assumed the management and operation of this community mausoleum that was suffering from a lack of public awareness, lack of funding, limited space, and general deterioration. This 232 space facility holds the remains of such notables as a former President of the Studebaker Automobile Company and the first woman elected to public office in the Hoosier State. In less than a year the Madden Company was able to raise over $50,000 for the mausoleum’s operation and restoration, held a successful open house with over 100 people attending, and begin repairs and expansion of the mausoleum to provide columbarium space of for cremated remains. The company will forge on with restoration plans for the structure, a new website and logo, marketing, and interpretational programming.
Edgewood Cemetery: Pottstown, Pennsylvania
This small 27-acre cemetery is located at a prominent intersection of this southeast Pennsylvania community of the outer metro area of Philadelphia. Edgewood Cemetery was established in 1861 during the Rural Cemetery movement in American History. Notables such as J. Dutton Steele who played an important role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, and the founders of the prestigious Hill School in Pottstown, all rest here now. Over time, Edgewood fell into disrepair, and its ground burial options limited by the built environment that now surround the property. Like the Auburn Mausoleum, the Madden Company assumed the management and operation of the property implementing a new and extensive Master Plan and Vision. The goal is to also return the beauty of Edgewood lost to time and the elements, and to devise an integrated use of the property by creating what the Madden Company calls a “Neighbortery”. Historic interpretational programming, a website, and unique partnerships with surrounding institutions and residents hopes to make Edgewood a model of cemetery revitalization. .
Union Cemetery: Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
This charming community of less that 2,000 people is located in central Pennsylvania, and is home to charming 19th century architectural styles along its streets. On the edge of this picturesque town is Union Cemetery. Situated on a gentle slope, and anchored by the historic 1804 Elias Church at its base. Some of the monuments from this historic burying ground date from the early 1800s on through modern times. The Madden Company has been retained to develop a fundraising effort for the cemetery, to list the property to the National Register of Historic Places, and to provide technical assistance for monument conservation.