Philadelphia Fountain Society
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Rebecca at the Well, 1897-1952, 2005-2008
File — Drawer: 7.3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from the Philadelphia Fountain Society regarding Rebecca Darby Smith's bequest and the design and location of the fountain (1897), correspondence regarding maintenance and repair responsibilities (1935), letters from the Philadelphia Fountain Society requesting the fountain be opened for the benefit of people and horses (1941, 1942), and correspondence regarding relocation of the fountain 35 feet west of its current location due to construction of the Schuylkill Expressway,...
Dates:
1897-1952; 2005-2008
Report of the Board of Managers and Charter and Bylaws of the Philadelphia Fountain Society, 1917
Item — Drawer: 8.2
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Includes Fifty-fifth annual report of the Women's Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the year ending December 31, 1923; Philadelphia Fountain Society report of the board of managers charter and by-laws (1917); 1897 specifications plans no. 1 and 2
Dates:
1917
Swann Memorial Fountain, 1916-2025
File — Drawer: 7.3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from the Philadelphia Fountain Society regarding Maria E. Swann's bequest for a memorial fountain to her husband Dr. Wilson C. Swann, proposing Logan Square as the site and outlining an endowment fund for maintenance (1916-1919), and a Fairmount Park Commission resolution accepting the offer (1919). Also includes an Art Jury resolution approving the full-size models of the figures including 'Wissahickon,' turtle, and frog (1922), correspondence regarding floodlighting design...
Dates:
1916-2025
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