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Maps, plans, architectural and engineering drawings documenting Bartram's Garden, the Bartram House and associated buildings, landscape and planting projects, utilities, restoration and rehabilitation work, and related park improvements, dating from 1892 to 2023.

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Maps, plans, architectural and engineering drawings documenting Cobbs Creek Park, Morris Park, Cobbs Creek Golf Course, Karakung Golf Course, park infrastructure, utilities, recreation facilities, natural lands restoration, and related properties, dating from 1902 to 2019.

Abstract Items in this collection relate to East and West Fairmount Park, the original components of what has become the vast Fairmount Park system. Unique in its composition, these areas not only contain naturalistic landscapes, but they are also home to a truly diverse set of historic and functional structures. In addition to a vast trail system and traditional recreational facilities (such as swimming pools and baseball diamonds), these parks are also home to an array of 18th and 19th century...

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All items in this collection are related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, and they range from plans of notable buildings to maps of the park grounds. Items vary greatly in size, medium, and material, in addition to subject matter. The collection is especially strong in Olmsted drawings (reproductions), items related to Bellaire Manor and the American Swedish Historical Museum, and items related to the park's water features.

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Maps, plans, architectural and engineering drawings documenting Manayunk, the Manayunk Canal, Venice Island, regional parks, trail and bikeway projects, canal restoration, infrastructure, and related properties, dating from 1894 to 2014.

Abstract Included in this collection are maps, plans, and drawings of some of the locations operated by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department. It primarily contains documentation on smaller neighborhood parks and squares. In addition to operating these locations, the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department also cares for street trees throughout the city, and a small number of records related to prominent streets (particularly Roosevelt Boulevard) are also included in this...

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Maps, plans, architectural and engineering drawings documenting Pennypack Park, Fox Chase Farm, the Pennypack Environmental Center, park infrastructure, utilities, recreation facilities, natural lands restoration, and related properties, dating from 1897 to 2024.

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Maps, plans, and architectural and engineering drawings documenting Tacony Creek Park, Juniata Park, Juniata Golf Course, utilities, infrastructure, recreation facilities, natural lands restoration, and related projects, dating from 1904 to 2008.

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This collection includes maps, plans, and drawings that document the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of recreation trails developed or managed by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department.

Abstract The Wissahickon Valley Park Maps, Plans and Drawings Collection contains maps, surveys, architectural and engineering drawings, property and boundary plans, landscape plans, and related records documenting the development, management, and built environment of Wissahickon Valley Park from the eighteenth through the twenty-first century. Materials document park boundaries and land acquisition, roads and bridges, historic buildings and structures, recreational facilities, utilities, landscape...