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From elaborate statuary to crisp modern memorials, the monuments at Houston’s historic Glenwood Cemetery tell the story of 150 years of changing tastes, rising fortunes and varied personal motivations. Find out what we can learn from this art for the ages during an online program at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 21, featuring Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons and Glenwood Cemetery Executive Director Richard Ambrus.
Using a host of beautiful images, Parsons will discuss the designs, materials and symbolism of monuments featuring weeping angels, classical urns and obelisks, ornate reliefs and even abstract art. You’ll learn why memorials look the way they do, how different materials have been used to create them through the years, and how details like carved flowers on headstones were meant to tell us about the lives and characters of Houstonians who lived decades ago.
The presentation will include details about the future of Glenwood, one of the nation’s outstanding garden-style cemeteries, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2021. A Q&A with the presenter will follow the program.
Event format
This program will be presented via Zoom. Registrants will receive additional information, including a link to join the program, no later than the afternoon of August 20.
Registration and pricing
Access to this program is free of charge. Advance registration is required. Sign up by noon Friday, August 20.
Can’t join us live? No problem
We will make a recording of the full program available to all registrants, so you can watch at a time that’s most convenient for you.
This event is presented as part of the Bart Truxillo Program Series, which honors the memory of pioneer preservationist and Preservation Houston co-founder Bart Truxillo. The Truxillo Program Series is made possible by the generous contributions of Preservation Houston's members and friends. If you would like to support future programming, please consider making a donation in support of the series or becoming a PH member.