Stories in Stone: New York
A Field Guide to New York City Area Cemeteries & Their Residents| By: | Doug Keister |
| Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781423621027 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781423621034 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2011 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Discover history and beauty in the graveyards of Gotham: "Keister has done for cemetery exploration what Audubon did for birding."— Sunset Magazine With Stories in Stone: New York, the author presents cemetery buffs with stunning photographs, fascinating text, and easy GPS directions for locating gracious architecture, fabulous artwork, and memorable gravesites of famous and not-so-famous area "residents" residing peacefully in its beautiful cemeteries. This fact-filled guide covers Green-Wood (part of "The Big Four"), churchyards & resting places in both Manhattan and the outer boroughs, and even the pet cemetery in Hartsdale. This unique take on New York's landmarks is a collection of fascinating stories and images, including information on cemetery symbols, funerary architecture, secret societies and clubs, people, and even their dogs.