Winter Street Building
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Formerly known as the Boy Scouts Building; Boy Scouts of America Building
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, North Twenty-First Street: 231-251 (Boy Scout Headquarters), n.d.
File — Drawer 1-3
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:
undated
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Winter Street Building: roof warranty, 2025
File — Drawer 1-3
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:
2025
Boy Scout Building. First floor plan; second floor plan [reproductions], n.d.
Item — Drawer F19, Folder: 3.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. 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 topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
n.d.
Boy Scout Building. Resource Center Restoration: site plan (A0.1); basement plan (A1.1); main floor plan (A1.2); second floor plan (A1.3); north-south building section (A2.1); east-west building section (A2.2); north and south elevations (A3.1); east and west elevations (A3.2); main floor accessible ramp & entrance (A4.1); basement accessible ramp and entrance (A4.2); loggia gate and fence plan (A4.3); loggia gate and fence elevation (A4.4); skylight plan (A5.1); N-S section through court and skylight (A5.2); E-W section through court and skylight (A5.3); basement space use plan (A6.1); main floor space use plan (A6.2); second floor space use plan (A6.3); exterior schematic lighting plan (SLP-1); schematic skylight lighting detail (SLP-2) [reproduction], 1992 July
Item — Drawer F19, Folder: 3.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. 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 topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1992 July
Boy Scout Building. Resource Center Restoration: site plan; basement plan; main floor plan; second floor plan; north-south building section; east-west building section; north and south elevations; east and west elevations; main floor accessible ramp and entrance; basement accessible ramp and entrance; loggia gate and fence plan; loggia gate and fence elevation; skylight plan; N-S section through court and skylight; E-W section through court and skylight; basement space use plan; main floor space use plan; second floor space use plan; exterior schematic lighting plan; schematic skylight lighting detail [2 copies], 1992 July 3
Item — Drawer F19, Folder: 3.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. 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 topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1992 July 3
Boy Scout Building. Roof Replacement: cover sheet; low roof demolition plan; upper roof demolition plan; low roof demolition details; low roof plan: sheathing, underlayment, gutters, and flashing; low roof plan: nailer and tile; upper roof plan; north (front) elevation; east (side) elevation; south (rear) elevation; west (side) elevation; low roof details (1); low roof details (2); low roof details (3); upper roof details; general notes, symbols, and abbreviations; demolition plans; new work plans; details, risers, and schedules, 2018 June 18
Item — Drawer F19, Folder: 3.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. 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 topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
2018 June 18
Winter Street Building (Boy Scouts of America Building), n.d.
File — Drawer 4.3
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