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:
Resolution referring boat club's request for introducing water and gas into boat houses to the Chief Engineer for inquiry, 1873 May 17
Item — Drawer: 2-2
Dates:
1873 May 17
Resolution that the superintendent be directed to invite proposals for the erection of a bridge over the Wissahickon, 1881 February 12
Item — Drawer: 6-2
Resolution to ask Orphan's Court to use money from the Smith Trust to construct a playground outside the limits of Fairmount Park, 1917 March 14
Item — Drawer: 3-2
Rules and Regulations of Parks Under the Control of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, 1939
Item — Shelf: 2
Rules and Regulations of Parks Under the Control of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, 1944
Item — Shelf: 2
Rules and Regulations of Parks Under the Control of the Commissions of Fairmount Park, 1925
Item — Shelf: 2
Strategic Plan for the Fairmount Park Commission, 1995
Item — 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:
1995
The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Landscape Assessment Plan, 1992 May 8
Item — Drawer: F18c, Folder: 1.3
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:
1992 May 8
Topography vicinity of Falls Bridge, 1938 January 20
Item — Drawer: F2, Folder: 7.1
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:
1938 January 20
Volunteer Reports, 1995-1997
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:
1995-1997