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Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery

A Collaborative study outlines two options for redeveloping the existing gatehouse and nearby buildings and land as exhibition, research, and meeting space for Laurel Hill visitors and the surrounding community. Members of the Rittenhouse, Widener, Elkins, and Strawbridge families—and Civil War heroes too—are buried here. Improvements will help visitors delve into history and explore this serene National Register of Historic Places cemetery.

  • Laurel Hill's gatehouse currently serves as the visitors center.
  • A diagram shows the uses planned and how much space they will require.
  • One option is to build the new visitors center across Ridge Avenue.
  • Another option is to build the new visitors center on the cemetery property.
Volunteer Design Team

Samuel Emory

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Architect, Intern
SMP Architects
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Todd Woodward

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Architect, Registered

"Developing long term relationships with other volunteers, Collaborative board members, and Collaborative staff has been the most rewarding aspect of my involvement with the organization."

SMP Architects
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reflects volunteers' profession and firm at time of Design Grant
Project Title
Programming Study and Advisory Services for the Creation of a Visitors Center
Address
3801 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Neighborhood
Lower North Philadelphia
Volunteer Hours
138
Value of Pro Bono Services
$12,455
Design Grant Completed
May 27, 2016
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