155 Years of Service to Connecticut
From the smallest lettering inscription or cemetery grave marker to the largest towering family or civic memorial, Beij, Williams & Zito, Inc. is interested and available to discuss your needs. The oldest continually operating memorial studio in Connecticut, we handle your job from design to installation with the utmost quality and four generations of experience.
Work with us to design the perfect dignified and fitting memorial for your loved one – a lasting and enduring tribute to their memory.
Welcome! We service all faiths and cultures. Feel free to contact us with your project or questions.
The history of memorials in America is unique. Older cemeteries exhibit many different styles with ornamentation derived from many different sources. Starting with the Colonial Period, American memorial styles evolved greatly over the past 350 years. Production and design qualities peaked inthe 1920s followed by a slow general decline reflecting the integration of machined technologies into what was once solely a handmade art form. Today, more than ever, the conscious consumer is wise to keep an eye on quality, not just cost when selecting a design or hiring a sculptor for memorial work.
American memorial design has been derived from the following few historical sources: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Celt and composites of combinations of these. The wide array of materials utilized in these periods have narrowed today usually to granite and bronze, with some minor exceptions in few outlying cemeteries where slate and marble may still prove to be appropriate. Most cemetery regulations are now set in place to deal with the acceptance of responsibility and future care of monuments installed in their cemeteries, thus allowing only those materials that will not be susceptible to the extreme temperatures of the New England climate. Over the centuries, granite and bronze, having proven their resilience in the industry, are now the only accepted materials in such cemeteries. Sedimentary stone such as brownstone, limestone and other sandstones, in particular the brownstone from the Portland Connecticut Quarry used extensively in New York and New England building architecture although wonderful to carve and quite beautiful, have been the object of countless restorations in both buildings and ancient burying grounds because of their accelerated rate of decay.
Beij, Williams & Zito, Inc. is proud to efficiently and masterfully call upon the elements of the classics of design origins and blend them with today’s lasting materials, machine techniques and cemetery regulations to present our clientele with the highest quality memorial work available. Call today to speak with our staff about the specifics of your cemetery lot and the accompanying rules and regulations. Let us help to guide you through this often difficult time with our depth of experience and new ideas.
Fine Art Sculpture, Memorials & Restorations in Stone & Bronze in Connecticut since 1870
Beij, Williams & Zito, Inc.
PO Box 270409
West Hartford, CT 06127
860-983-1036
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