Cobbs Creek Park: Plan to show certain properties to be selected and appropriated for park purposes made for the committee on city property and service of the council of the city of Philadelphia. Signed: Hyde, Geoffrey. Bounded by Haverford, Lansdowne, 68th street. 10 to index. Parcels with property ownership information. [1 sheet], 1926
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to Cobb’s Creek Park, as well as a very limited number of related correspondence. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in items relating to the Cobb’s Creek golf courses- both Cobb’s Creek Golf Course (Olde) and Karakung Golf Course- as well as Morris Park. Items included in this collection are dated from 1902 to 2003, although the bulk dates are more inclusive at 1920 to 1975. All items included are in English.
Dates
- 1926
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1 Sheets ; 41.5 x 23.5 inches
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
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