ALIVE WITH HISTORY HISTORY STORY KARA SCHWEISS PHOTOGRAPHY HISTORY WALKS LLC DESIGN MATT WIECZOREK
Baumann is a former curator, and he’s nowhere near ready to join his maternal ancestors interred on the grounds. Although he’s no longer in that official role with Prospect Hill, he continues to be a champion for the richly historic site. Baumann’s dedication to honoring the departed may be in his DNA. In 1879, his great-grandfather John Bloom founded the J.F. Bloom Monument Co., which continues today as J.F. Bloom & Co.; his grandfather, Alvin Bloom, and mother, Louise (Bloom) Baumann, served on the board of trustees for Prospect Hill Cemetery. Baumann’s involvement began in 1979.
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