Founded in 1890 by Jewish immigrants to Pittsburgh’s Hill District, Beth Abraham Cemetery complex (which includes Shaare Zedeck (est. 1891), Shaare Torah (est. 1890), and the Marks Family Cemetery (est. 1916) us the final resting place for thousands. Now owned and maintained by the Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh, it uniquely represents the most complete surviving physical record of the Jewish ethnic milieu in Pittsburgh before World War II. It is also significant because of the stylistic evolution of tombstones over generations that reflect changes and assimilation of these immigrant communities into American society.
If landmarked, it will become the first cemetery to be recognized for its historic value by the City of Pittsburgh.