Press Release
Green-Wood Cemetery
March 16, 2021
GREEN-WOOD’S ICONIC ARCH TO BE ILLUMINATED IN AMBER LIGHT TO HONOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TO COVID-19
To honor the lives of the more than 500,000 American souls who lost their lives to COVID-19, The Green-Wood Cemetery has joined with other cultural institutions around the country and illuminated its landmarked Gothic Arch in amber light.
Richard J. Moylan, President of Green-Wood, said, “This has been a
year marked by unspeakable sorrow and loss. At Green-Wood, we shared in
the grief of too many families who lost loved ones to this insidious
disease. But we were also inspired by the bravery, fortitude, and
goodness of so many who put their lives at risk in order to keep our
City moving forward. It is this indomitable spirit that will get us
through this crisis stronger than ever. I have never been prouder to be a
New Yorker.”
Designed in the Gothic Revival style by architects Richard Upjohn
and his son, Richard M., and built between 1861 until 1863, Green-Wood’s
Arch marks the Cemetery’s Main Entrance at 25th Street and Fifth
Avenue.
The Arch will be bathed in amber light until April 11, 2021.
