McKean, Henry Pratt, 1866-1922
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Estate plan. Estate and lot plan for Fern Hill Park area, specifically the lot belonging to H. Pratt McKean [reproduction], n.d.
Item — Drawer: N5, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates:
n.d.
Letter from Henry Pratt McKean transmitting the deed for a tract of land to be made into a park or playground to be known as Fernhill Park in memory of his parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Wharton Mckean, 1913 December 2
Item — Drawer: 3-3
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:
1913 December 2
Map of the McKean Estate called "Fern Hill" with adjoining property of the Midvale Steel Works, n.d.
Item — Drawer: N5, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates:
n.d.