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, along with brief biographies of notable occupants who make up a virtual who's who in Detroit history. Many of those buried--governers, explorers, doctors, mayors, inventors, senators, civil rights leaders, distillers and brewmasters, and civil war generals--helped found and shape the city.
A celebration of an important Detroit landmark, Elmwood Endures reveals Detroit's rich and interesting history.
By:
Michael S. Franck Imprint: Wayne State University Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 2mm
Weight: 333g ISBN:9780814325919 ISBN 10: 0814325912 Series:Great Lakes Books Series Pages: 200 Publication Date:30 September 1996 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Michael S. Franck is a staff writer for PS Magazine. A lifelong resident of the Detroit area, he received his M.B.A. and M.S. from the Florida Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.