Windrim, John Torrey, 1866-1934
Person
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
#F00-146 (Fairmount Park): ID: 1286: Plan for Auditorium Site in Fairmount Park, 1911
Item — Shelf: BR-47.1
Identifier: 1286
Dates:
1911
#F13-03 (Fairmount Park): ID: 363 a-b, 365 a-h, 366 a-h: Smith Memorial Playground children's shelter, 1897 October 19
Item — Shelf: BR-5.3
Identifier: 363a-b-365a-h-366a-h
Dates:
1897 October 19
#F19-02 (Fairmount Park): ID: 183 a-j: The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Branch The Municipal Court at 20th and 21st Streets North of Race Street. [9 unique blueprints], 1921 June 8
Item — Shelf: BR-9.3
Identifier: 183a-j
Dates:
1921 June 8
#F19-06 (Fairmount Park): ID: 528 a-d: Juvenile branch of municipal court, 20th and 21st streets, north of Race, c. 1921
Item — Shelf: BR-9.3
Identifier: 528a-d
Dates:
c. 1921
#F19-17 (Fairmount Park): ID: 986: Plan for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Branch of the Municipal Court bounded by 20th, 21st, and Race Street, c. 1920
Item — Shelf: BR-10.1
Identifier: 986
Dates:
c. 1920
Letter from John B. Gest to James McManes notifying the Fairmount Park Commission of the state supreme court's decision in favor of the Smith will and the notice to proceed to architect James H. Windrim, 1897 April 21
Item — Drawer: 3-2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1897 April 21
Smith Memorial Arch, 1896-1978
File — Drawer: 7.3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and a report of the Committee on Plans and Improvements regarding the proposed memorial, including photographs of drawings by James Windrim enclosed by Richard Smith's executor John B. Gest (1896), and a reproduction of a portion of Richard Smith's will (undated). Also includes correspondence regarding the installation of an accessible blackout switch for the memorial's lighting during World War II (1942), a transcript of Fairmount Park Commission minutes (1940-1956), a 1960...
Dates:
1896-1978
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- Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse 2
- Clippings 1
- Photographs 1
- Reproductions 1