The Association for the Preservation
of Abandoned Jewish Cemeteries
Conceptual Landscape Design
The Association for the Preservation of
Abandoned Jewish Cemeteries (APAJC) provides stewardship for
historic Jewish cemeteries in the Philadelphia area. Their
first focus has been the Hebrew Mutual Cemetery, a vandalized
burial ground tucked behind a rowhouse block in Southwest
Philadelphia.
The nonprofit's first instinct was to secure
the burial ground by paving and walling it. The Collaborative's
volunteers convinced APAJC to create a partially enclosed
green space instead-- it would be less expensive, win more
community support, and attract more funding. Indeed, "the
neighbors were impressed that the design included some open
space for the neighborhood" at a community meeting last
summer, recalls Stanley Barer of APAJC.
APAJC has forged ahead with fundraising
for Hebrew Mutual Cemetery. To date, the nonprofit has raised
nearly $30,000 towards the first phase of the cemetery restoration
project..
Volunteers: Kim Douglas, Jeff DiRomaldo, Michael Funk, Liz Harvey, Karen
Skafte, ASLA.
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| Value of Services: $10,000 |
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