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 51 Collections and/or Records:
Report of the Committee on Land Purchases and Damages regarding the dower in the Chamounix property, 1878 May 11
Item — Drawer: 5-3
Report of the Committee on Plans and Improvements regarding the continuation of the river wall above the Bachelor's Barge boathouse , 1884 April 12
Item — Drawer: 2-2
Dates:
1884 April 12
Report of the Committee on Superintendence and Police regarding the license to the Schuylkill Fishing Company, 1876 March 11
Item — Drawer: 6-2
Report on the Zoological grounds, 1872 October 28
Item — Drawer: 5-5
Resolution authorizing expansion of the Sedgley Guard House , 1896
Item — Drawer: 3-2
Resolution authorizing the appropriations of grounds for the Zoological Gardens, 1872 December 14
Item — Drawer: 5-5
Resolution from the Fairmount Park Commission regarding approval for Smith Memorial Playground construction, 1897 July 8
Item — Drawer: 3-2
Resolution of request from City Councils that no further boat houses to be located at base of Lemon Hill between Water Works and Girard Avenue Bridge, 1878 November 26
Item — Drawer: 2-2
Dates:
1878 November 26
Resolution of the Committee on Plans and Improvements on the awarding of contracts for Zebra House, Puma House, cages for birds of prey, iron fence around seals, and iron fence around beaver pond at Philadelphia Zoo, 1905 July 14
Item — Shelf: 33, Box: 34
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:
1905 July 14