The Western Cemetery Planning Committee (Portland Dept. of Parks and Recreation) created the Master Plan/Treatment Plan as a restorative effort for the Western Cemetery within the West End of Portland, Maine. The goals of the Committee were to document, improve, and maintain the Western Cemetery's unique landscape as a historic cemetery and public space. The Western Cemetery was being destroyed because of misuse and neglect. The cemetery had been sanctioned by the city as an off-leash dog park. The location was also overcrowded, unhealthy, and unsanitary. Eventually, dogs were banned from the cemetery.
From the description of Portland, Me., Parks and Recreation Dept., Western Cemetery Planning Committee collection, 1999-2001. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166428928
