Art of Memory
Historic Cemeteries of Grand Rapids, Michigan
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2014
298 pages
978-0-8143-4020-2 (ISBN)
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Content
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- A Word about Grave Location
- Cemetery Map
- Introduction: Our Silent Cities
- 1. The History and Development of the Cemetery
- 2. The Cemeteries of Grand
- Public Cemeteries
- Fulton Street Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
- Fairplains Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Private Cemeteries
- Garfield Park Cemetery
- Washington Park Cemetery
- Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery
- Jewish Cemeteries
- Temple Emanuel Cemetery
- Beth Olam Cemetery
- Ahavas Israel Cemetery
- Catholic Cemeteries
- St. Andrew's Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Other Catholic Cemeteries
- Permit Grounds
- Conclusion
- 3. The Art and Architecture of the Cemetery
- The Art of the Cemetery
- The Epitaph
- The Treestone
- Ledger Graves
- Hip Tombs
- Plants as Symbols
- Other Symbols
- The Urn
- Pudding Stones
- Monuments of Metal
- Genealogy Stones
- The Cross
- Sculptural Monuments
- The Architecture of the Cemetery
- The Greek and Classical Revival
- The Romanesque Revival
- The Egyptian Revival
- The Eclectic Style
- The Art Deco and Art Moderne
- Monument Makers
- Conclusion: The Future of the Cemetery
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
