Farmland west of Cleveland was subdivided for development in the mid-nineteenth century. The Fir Street Cemetery, a modest eight residential lots, is historically composed of three separate graveyards. East of the Fir Street Cemetery, the Hungarian Aid Society purchased the oldest portion for assisting Jewish émigrés. The Chevra Kadisha Society acquired the eastern lots, while Anshe Emeth, Cleveland's oldest orthodox synagogue, bought the western lots. The cemetery became informally known as the Hungarian Cemetery by the early 1900s, with the western part retaining its Anshe Emeth identity. The first burial occurred in 1865 for the son of Dr. James Horwitz, a Hungarian War of Independence supporter who fled Galicia. Despite its small size, the cemetery's last burials took place in 1971, after which it deteriorated due to vandalism. A restoration initiative began with grave marker enumeration in 1988 by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland. Judge Raymond J. Pianka, local residents, and Park Synagogue collaborated on a significant renovation of the cemetery from 2007 to 2009. Park Synagogue, with support from the Jewish Community Federation, now oversees ongoing maintenance of the historic burial ground.