The Art of Memory: Historic Cemeteries of Grand Rapids, Michigan

by Thomas R. Dilley

Traces the history of the cemetery in nineteenth- and twentieth-century America, with a specific discussion of the art, architecture, and history of the cemeteries of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the look and feel of cemeteries in the United States changed dramatically, from utilitarian burial grounds to the serene parklike spaces that we know today. The so-called park cemetery...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814340199
• ISBN13: 9780814340196
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.2" x 8.3"