Cobbs Creek Park: Letter from Paul MacMurray Director, Fairmount Park Commission, to E.T. Baker related to proposed state highway across Cobbs Creek Golf Course; proposed state highway across Cobbs Creek Golf Course. Three items attached: 1-2. Proposed state highway across Cobbs Creek Golf Course. 16 December 1951.[ 2 copies, one with color pencil annotations] 2. Cobb' Creek and Karakung Golf Course layout [circa 1950s] with added drawing of encroachments resulting from a proposed state highway across Cobbs Creek Golf Course. [4 sheets; 3 unique sheets], 1954 February 8
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
- 1954 February 8
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
Extent
4 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Included with the proposed plans for a state highway across from Cobb's Creek Park is an item of correspondence between Paul MacMurray, Director of the Fairmount Park Commission, and E.T. Baker, Assistant Chief Engineer of the Department of Highways. In the letter, MacMurray expresses his concern that the proposed highway will interfere with the golf course, and his suggestion that the plan be revised, as a result.
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
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