The Bartram House, Philadelphia, restoration: First floor plan (9); second floor plan (10); third floor plan (11); southeast elevation (12); northwest elevation (13); northeast elevation section and southwest elevation (14). Prepared by the Committee on Preservation of Historic Monuments, the Philadelphia Chapter, the American Institute of Architects, 1921 March
Scope and Contents Note
This collection includes maps, plans and drawings of Bartram's Garden and the Bartram House and building complex, which includes the Bartram house and additional buildings such as seed house and barn. The Schuylkill River Trail project is also documented in this collection. Items are in a variety of formats, including paper, linen and blueprint, as well as a variety of sizes. The majority of items in this collection were created between 1920 and 1980. While the types of maps included are diverse, the collection is particularly strong in landscape and planting plans of the gardens, and restoration plans for the Bartram House complex.
Dates
- 1921 March
Creator
- The Committee on Preservation of Historic Monuments. The Philadelphia Chapter. The American Institute of Architects (Organization)
Access Note
This collection is open for research.
Extent
6 Sheets : blueprints; fragile ; 25.5 x 33 inches
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211
theresa.stuhlman@phila.gov
