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From: John Ellingsworth <>
Subject: Re: [PA-PHILA-MOUNT-MORIAH-CEMETERY] Current disposition and future?
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:35:49 -0400
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Andy

Thanks for offering to use your skills in restoring the piece of work.

There is a photo of the Loiskandel monument here:
http://images.mountmoriahcemetery.org/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=144

It is also featured in the Mount Moriah documentary, viewable here:
http://mountmoriahcemetery.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index&req=visit&lid=1

Regards,

John Ellingsworth

Andrew Vida wrote:
> Does anyone know what the current disposition of the cemetery is with
> regards to ownership and its current state of deplorable decay?
>
> I'm asking because if the property is on the historic register, would it
> not be eligible for federal funds for restoration, or don't the feds do
> this sort of thing any longer? If it is, then I would like to know if
> anyone is spearheading such an effort. If they are not, why not? If
> they are not, would it not be a worthy pursuit? I've never doen such a
> thing before, but I would be willing to put in some time. Hell, if I
> could draw a salary out of it, I'd do it full time. The cemetery is a
> jewel in its own right, not to mention that it is home to thousands of
> souls gone elsewhere. I think they deserve soemthing better than what
> they have today, esspecially given that we're living in a very wealthy
> nation... but let me not wax political here, that is not my purpose.
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> -Andy
>
> PS: I found a beautiful wrought iron monument (cross) for one Rosa
> Loiskandel. Someone drove into it with a heavy vehicle and has damaged
> it substantially. I am a blacksmith by avocation going on 25 years and
> was wondering if the cemetery would be amenable to restoration of this
> item. I would do it free of charge. It is a worthy piece of work,
> skillfully constructed and it's been eating at me for over a week that
> it is lying there all twisted and lousy. It could be very nicely
> brought back to near-pristine condition of I could get it into the shop.
> Rosa died in 1930.
>
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