Catalog development for stained glass mausoleum windows at the woodlawn cemetery [the woodlawn cemetery (EST. 1863), a national historic landmark located in bronx, new york, is the steward of the…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the Woodlawn Conservancy Inc. a Project Grant of $345,539 under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to develop a comprehensive catalog of stained glass windows housed within the family mausoleums at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York. The project, which commenced September 1, 2025, and will conclude by August 31, 2028, builds upon a condition survey and research initiative conducted from 2019 to 2025 by a multidisciplinary team of conservators, art historians, and research historians. The deliverable will be an integrated online catalog documenting and attributing approximately 1,200 stained glass windows created predominantly by unknown artisans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thereby establishing intellectual access to this significant American cultural resource and advancing conservation and appreciation of American stained glass heritage.

This award exemplifies the NEH program's priority of providing free, public access to digitized humanities materials and strengthening institutional stewardship of collections within America's cultural institutions. The catalog will be incorporated into the Woodlawn Conservancy's website to ensure broad accessibility and support ongoing interpretation and conservation efforts for what constitutes the nation's largest collection of free-standing family mausoleums and their associated decorative arts.

Catalog development for stained glass mausoleum windows at the woodlawn cemetery [the woodlawn cemetery (EST. 1863), a national historic landmark located in bronx, new york, is the steward of the largest collection of free-standing family mausoleums in america. Contained within these structures, which were built in the late 19TH and early 20TH centuries, are 1200 stained-glass windows, the majority created by forgotten artisans. A project team of conservators, art historians, and research historians will work with the woodlawn conservancy to conduct the required research and comparative analysis to identify the makers of the windows. A survey of these artifacts, documenting the conditions and physical attributions was conducted by the project team from 2019-2025. The images and research materials will be used to produce a catalog that will be integrated into the organization?S website. To encourage the conservation, interpretation, and appreciation of american stained glass.]