Boathouse Row -- House 3 -- Fairmount Rowing Association
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Quaker City Barge Club
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Boathouse Row Number 2 and 3, Fairmount Rowing Association, n.d.
File — Drawer 7.4
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:
undated
Declaration by the Quaker City Barge Club that they do hold, occupy, and enjoy the use of the ground that their club house stands within the limits of Fairmount Park, 1868
Item — Drawer 2-2
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:
1868
East Fairmount Park, Boathouse Row: House 3, Quaker City Barge Club - early documents, 1868, 1874, 1903
File — Drawer 2-2
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:
1868; 1874; 1903
Letter from Chief Engineer John C. Cresson to Thomas Cuyler, the Chairman of Committee on Plans and Improvements, regarding boathouses for the College Barge Club and the Quaker City Barge Club, 1873 October 23
Item — Drawer 2-2
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:
1873 October 23
Resolution of Commission regarding an addition to the Quaker City Barge Club boat house in accordance with a plan submitted to and approved by the Committee on Plans and Improvements, 1874 March 13
Item — Drawer 2-2
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:
1874 March 13
Schuylkill Navy requesting permission to make certain improvements to the club house of the Quaker City Barge Club in accordance with plans submitted, 1903 March 11
Item — Drawer 2-2
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:
1903 March 11