Philadelphia Water Department 12B - Drawings Donation

Collection

Identifier: FP.2019.002

Staff Only

Abstract

This collection consists of late nineteenth-century maps, plans, and drawings donated by the Philadelphia Water Department in 2019. The materials document parks, squares, public landscapes, and related sites throughout Philadelphia, including Fairmount Park, FDR Park, and numerous neighborhood parks and squares.

Dates

1884-1889

Extent

1.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The drawings in this collection are physically housed throughout the archive according to subject and location. Individual items may therefore be stored with the Fairmount Park, FDR Park, Neighborhood Parks, or other related flat-file collections. Some drawings may also be represented in those collections to improve access by location, while remaining part of this donated collection.