Date: January 05, 2001
Cemetery: Holt Cemetery
Street: 527 City Park Avenue
City: New Orleans
Township:
County: Orleans Parish
State: Louisiana
Nation: USA
Zip: 70119
Nearby: Behind the Administration building of Delgado Community
College
Land Type: Public
Status: Active
Accessible: Yes
Unmarked graves: Yes
Graves within: approximately 2,000 - 3,000
Oldest grave: 1879
Newest grave: currently in use
Records: Yes
Inventory: Unsure
Records location: records are stored at Carrollton Cemetery,
New Orleans; this location is where all records for City-owned
cemeteries are stored
Owner: City of New Orleans, Property Management, Real Estate
Department; Mr. Kerry DeKay, Property Manager, Mr. Edwin Mazoue, Real
Estate Manager, Ms. Clementine Bean, Cemetery Manager
Condition: Cemetery neglected
Removed Headstones
Overgrown-ground cover
Overgrown-vines
Broken Headstones
Disintegrating Headstones
Fallen Headstones
Previous contacts: Our first efforts were to contact the City
of New Orleans; due to budget constraints they were unable to assist
us. Through great fortune, three groups - Save Our Cemeteries,
New Orleans Cares, and the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association -
joined forces to start the project "Hope For Holt."
This project sponsors twice-monthly clean-ups at Holt Cemetery.
Through donations we have been able to acquire tools necessary to cut
the grass and weeds at this 7 acre cemetery. Additionally, we
have tried to make other repairs/improvements at the site. While
the improvements that have been made to date have been quite
noticeable, there is still much work to do, including: repairs to the
drainage, replacement of deteriorated fencing, repairs to the cemetery
building. While the improvements have been significant, any and
all assistance to reach our goal is welcomed.
Work Status: Since our first report, Holt Cemetery has received
an enormous amount of attention. Twice monthly clean-ups are occurring
and numerous volunteer organizations are now involved. Holt has gained
the attention of Mayor Morial, and is now on the verge of being
"saved"!
Submitted by / Contact for additional Information:
name: Bari Landry
Email: HopeForHolt@yahoo.com
