Marconi Plaza (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
#FDR-05 (Franklin Delano Roosevelt): ID: 974: Marconi Plaza plan, 1917
Item — Shelf BR-24.2
Identifier: 974
Dates:
1917
Fencing plan, elevations and details for Marconi Plaza, 2006 July 19
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates:
2006 July 19
Landscape plan of Marconi Plaza with planting list and topographic details, 1983 March 13
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates:
1983 March 13
Marconi Plaza, 1965
File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates:
1965
Marconi Plaza: Christopher Columbus Monument. Proposed pedestal for the Christopher Columbus Memorial [fragile; in 2 pieces], n.d.
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates:
n.d.
Marconi Plaza. Details: Baseball backstop, D-13; section - basketball paving, section - Tot Lot paving with fence, 1975 November 5
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates:
1975 November 5
Marconi Plaza: Grants - landscape rehabilitation, 1974-1980
File — Drawer 4-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1974-1980
Marconi Plaza: History - newspaper clippings, letters and notes, 1923-2008
File — Drawer 4-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1923-2008
Marconi Plaza: History - Property acquisition, deeds, survey notes and sketches, name change from South Broad Street Plaza, 1909-1937
File — Drawer 4-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1909-1937
Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Location plan for 4 foot high vinyl coated chain link fence at quadrant no. 4; location plan for 4 foot high vinyl coated chain link fence at Tot-Lot quadrant no. 2; typical lay out of baseball backstop (all together two backstops and four side wings) and 6 foot high chain link fence side wings; fencing detail for fences at Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; corner post detail for fencing at Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; gate detail for fencing at Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1976 August 30
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates:
1976 August 30