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Weitzman School of Design students gather in Section I for a D2 demonstration at The Woodlands. Photo by Hann Daly.

Weitzman Preservation Students Repair Headstones at The Woodlands as an Introduction to Architectural Conservation

December 10, 2025

To kick off the 2025 fall semester, University of Pennsylvania Historic Preservation first-year students took on headstone restorations. They were accompanied by The Woodlands staff, along with Masonry Preservation Group, Inc. (MPG), Heritage Conservation Co., and Professors Kecia Fong, Roy Ingraffia, and Casey Weisdock.

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In History, Preservation, Membership Tags The Woodlands, Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, preservation, Weitzman School of Design, Historic Preservation, Work Study, Intern, Headstone Repair, Site Maintenance
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