The Lewis Mausoleum is a historic mausoleum in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located in Memorial Cemetery, at the junction of Edgewood Avenue and Moncreif Road. On October 24, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The mausoleum is the resting place of Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865-1947), a Florida pioneer and prominent businessman in the African-American community. Lewis was co-founder of Afro-American Life, an early provider of insurance services to African-Americans. He also responded to segregation by opening a country club, a golf course and an oceanfront recreational area that welcomed a non-white clientele. He assisted Booker T. Washington in the creation of the national Negro Business League, and supported historically black colleges. He is interred with his first wife, Mary Sammis Lewis (1865-1923).

Lewis Mausoleum

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Duval County listings at National Register of Historic Places

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

Duval County markers

Lewis Mausoleum

Buildings and structures in Jacksonville, Florida

History of Jacksonville, Florida

National Register of Historic Places in Jacksonville, Florida

Northside, Jacksonville

African-American history in Jacksonville, Florida

Lewis Mausoleum