Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1867 - 2010
NACO Variants
Philadelphia. Commissioners of Fairmount Park
Philadelphia (Pa.). Commissioners of Fairmount Park
Philadelphia (Pa.). Fairmount Park Commission
NACO URI(s)
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50080118
Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:
Fairmount Park Commission rules and governance, 1867-2000
File — Shelf: 31, Box: 27
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains various materials that document the history of the Fairmount Park, and subsequently the history of the activities of the Fairmount Park Commission. The collection also includes a good deal of contextual information, such as information on the early history of Philadelphia and its surrounding area. This collection demonstrates at once the autonomy of the Fairmount Park Commission and its integral role in the evolution of Philadelphia’s urban landscape. The...
Dates:
1867-2000
Fairmount Park "Progress Thru Action" 1970 Photo Album
Collection — Shelf: 6
Identifier: FP.2024.001
Scope and Contents
Album depicting Fairmount Park Commission people, locations, and events from the year 1970. Also contains newspaper clippings and ephemera. Compiled and created by Rickey Bucciero, a Fairmount Park carpenter and Benjamin Franklin impersonator at Fairmount Park events.
Dates:
1970
Footway paving at Benjamin Franklin Parkway: general plan. [1 sheet], 1984 November
Item — Drawer: F21a, Folder: 1.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1984 November
Grant reports, 1995-1998
File — Shelf: 32, Box: 31, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains various materials that document the history of the Fairmount Park, and subsequently the history of the activities of the Fairmount Park Commission. The collection also includes a good deal of contextual information, such as information on the early history of Philadelphia and its surrounding area. This collection demonstrates at once the autonomy of the Fairmount Park Commission and its integral role in the evolution of Philadelphia’s urban landscape. The...
Dates:
1995-1998
Handbook of Parks, Squares, Buildings, etc. Under the Care of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, 1939
Item — Shelf: 2
Handbook of Parks, Squares, Buildings, etc. Under the Care of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, 1959
Item — Shelf: 2
Handbook of Parks, Squares, Buildings, etc. Under the Care of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, 1964
Item — Shelf: 2
Letter to John B. Gest, Esq., regarding resolution, selection of site, building ownership, and caretaker selection (copy), 1899 May 25
Item — Drawer: 3-2
Plan of property 4130-38 Ridge Avenue made from deed description. [1 sheet], 1931 December 15
Item — Drawer: F2, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1931 December 15