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Resolutions regarding replotting city streets and additions to Morris Park, Cobbs Creek, and Tacony Creek, 1924

 Item — Shelf: 33, Box: 34

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Documents engineering activities, land acquisition, and property management through both internal correspondence between Commission members and external correspondence with the public and other entities. Includes general correspondence organized by decade, correspondence related to specific park sections (East Fairmount Park, West Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Valley Park, Cobbs Creek, Tacony Creek, Pennypack Creek), art and sculpture matters, land acquisitions, design and construction projects, and engineering notes. The correspondence illuminates Commission operations and demonstrates the evolving public perception of the park system.

Dates

  • 1924

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 86.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository

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