Fairmount Park: Technical Elements of the Fairmount Park Master Plan (spiral bound) [SEE NOTES--some chapters are unique from "binder" copy], 1983 December
Scope and Contents
This collection contains technical reports, studies, and project documentation related to Fairmount Park system properties and Philadelphia recreation facilities. Materials include historic structure reports, cultural landscape inventories, archaeological investigations, preservation and conservation evaluations, building condition assessments, master plans, environmental site assessments, engineering reports, project manuals and specifications, feasibility studies, maintenance and operation manuals, design development reports, property appraisals, finishes analyses, and academic research. Most materials are unpublished technical documents created for use by Fairmount Park Commission and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation preservation and planning staff, though the collection also includes published master plans and academic theses. Materials are organized alphabetically by site or property name and date from 1954 to 2025.
Dates
- 1983 December
Extent
From the Collection: 42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Included Chapters
-Financing the Operation
-Additions and Changes to Report #3: Rec Resources and Park Use
-Water Quality
-Natural Vegitation
-The Designed Landscape of Fairmount Park
-Historic Resources
-Additions and Changes to Report #9: Circulation, Access, Parking and Signage
FOR COMPARISON
CHAPTERS INCLUDED IN "BINDER" COPY
-Master Plan Summary
-Financing the Operation
-Additions and Changes to Report #3: Rec Resources and Park Use
-Archaeological Resouces
-Additions and Changes to Report #9: Circulation, Access, Parking and Signage
-Historic Resources
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
