PROJECT PROFILE WJE www.wje.com Mount Moriah Cemetery Gatehouse Temporary Structural Stabilization | Philadelphia, PA CLIENT Mount Moriah Cemetery Preservation Corporation BACKGROUND Designed by architect Stephen Decatur Button, this ornate sandstone-clad gatehouse was constructed in 1855 for Mount Moriah Cemetery, a historic Philadelphia burial ground based on the “rural ideal” movement. During the late twentieth century, ownership of the cemetery became unresolved and maintenance of its historic structures was neglected. The Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia named the gatehouse one of its “Places to Save” in 2014 and facilitated efforts to designate

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