Certified Resolution of Councils asking Park Commission to set aside lot at Ridge Avenue and Dauphin Street for school purposes, 1889 May 5
Scope and Contents
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
- 1889 May 5
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Organization)
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
