Please note that advance registration is required for this free online program. Scroll down or click here to register.
This program was originally scheduled for June 18, but has been rescheduled because of technical difficulties. If you have already registered for this program, there’s no need to register again.
Some of the families that made the greatest impact on Houston’s history now rest at Glenwood Cemetery. Learn about some of the remarkable Glenwood families who were active in the Bayou City’s business community during an online program Saturday morning, July 30, featuring Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons and Glenwood Executive Director Richard Ambrus.
Parsons’ illustrated talk will include stories of the T.W. House family, active in banking, politics and civil service; the W.T. Carter family, whose fortune was rooted in timber but whose members became involved in ventures from Houston’s first airport to its first cable television company; and the families of Conrad and August Bering, mid-19th century German immigrants whose business endures today. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A, and attendees will learn about plans for the future of Glenwood, one of the nation’s outstanding garden cemeteries.
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 July 29.
Registration and pricing
Access to this program is free of charge. Advance registration is required. Sign up by noon Friday, July 29.
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.