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Knights of Pythias Greenwood Cemetery Restoration & Preservation

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Knights of Pythias Greenwood Cemetery Restoration & Preservation. A Unique and Historic Opportunity. BACKGROUND. Greenwood Holding, LLC acquires Willow Ridge, Ltd in 2008. Willow Ridge the former majority shareholder in the Knights of Pythias Greenwood Cemetery

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Knights of Pythias Greenwood Cemetery Restoration & Preservation

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  1. Knights of Pythias Greenwood Cemetery Restoration & Preservation A Unique and Historic Opportunity

  2. BACKGROUND • Greenwood Holding, LLC acquires Willow Ridge, Ltd in 2008. • Willow Ridge the former majority shareholder in the Knights of Pythias Greenwood Cemetery • Renewed Partnership with Friends of Greenwood • Team of renowned historians, architects, and archeologists develop plans for property renovation and beautification • Request input and guidance from the community

  3. OBJECTIVES • Restore and revitalize Greenwood Cemetery sensitive to the needs of the past, present, and future generations. • Meet the needs of CTCA Patients and Caregivers with new Guest Quarters, clinical expansion, and additional parking. • Restore “Cottage Farm” – Residence of Dr. Benjamin Rush on grounds of Greenwood Cemetery.

  4. OVERALL BENEFITS • Major commitment towards the restoration, preservation and protection of the cemetery as perpetual community green space • Stabilization of the Benjamin Rush House • Meet the needs of CTCA Patients and Caregivers with new Guest Quarters, clinical expansion, and additional parking. • Provide additional economic stimulus to community in terms of more jobs and capital expenditures

  5. PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS • Community & Local Government Outreach • Members of Phila. City Council • Community organizations • Faith-based consortium • Preliminary Planning Commission Support • Unanimous Historic Commission approval • Local media engagement

  6. Current State of Cemetery

  7. Restored Entry Gate Before After

  8. Restored Residence Before After

  9. Restored Grounds Before After

  10. Diverse Project Team • Ewing Cole – Architecture and Historic Preservation (www.ewingcole.com) • Louis Berger Group – Archeology (www.louisberger.com) • Stradley Ronan- Legal Counsel (www.stradley.com) • Friends of Greenwood – Minority Shareholder

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