Summary: In an attempt to answer the oft-voiced question "what is that thing, anyway?", in this week’s podcast a visit is finally paid to this sumptuous Victorian repository for cremated remains, the baroque center of what was once a 167 acre cemetery in the center of San Francisco. It’s a spectacular building, but the real discovery comes in the form of its soulful caretaker, Mr. Emmitt Watson. For further edification: » the Neptune Society » Columbarium – sfhistoryencyclopedia.com » Emmitt Watson interview – sfgate.com » mystical connections? » extispicy – blog entry » Bernard Cahill – architect » Columbarium – google maps
