Research concerning cemetery landscapes, conservation and planning and management issues continues at the Architectural Conservation Research Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

Plans for More Research

Dead Space Symposium: Conservation & Management of the Historic American Burial Ground and Cemetery

A symposium of invited speakers is planned for October 24-25, 2003, to be held at the University of Pennsylvania. Check back for further information.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 2

This fragile site requires the same mapping, condition survey and assessment and conservation plan that has been implemented at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.

The Cemeteries of Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA contains numerous historical burial grounds, significant for their age, as cultural landscapes and for the famous people interred within. Check back for more information as the projects unfold.

The Above Ground Cemeteries of the Caribbean

As Spain colonized throughout the Caribbean, they built many cemeteries that share the building and burial traditions found in the above ground cemeteries of New Orleans. There is a critical need to document and stabilize these remnants of early settlement in the Caribbean.

Original Tomb Construction and Additions

Tomb construction and the progression of additions is being studied and measured drawings showing materials, techniques and building progression are planned. Click here for examples of the work underway.