Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery

by Michael S. Franck

Book Overview

Elmwood Cemetery is one of the oldest places of burial in Detroit. Less than two miles from downtown, the cemetery's archaic stone monuments are a treasure of artistic carvings, characteristic of the rural cemetery movement. Elmwood's tranquil setting inspires contemplation of nature, life, and death.

Elmwood Endures provides a visual journey of the cemetery's history and landscape. The guidebook features nearly one hundred photographs,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814325912
• ISBN13: 9780814325919
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.8" x 9.8"