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Colony Castle

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Colony Castle, Philadelphia Canoe Club, 1957, 1973-1977, 2007

 File — Drawer 7.5
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: 1957; 1973-1977; 2007

Colony Castle, Philadelphia Canoe Club: Sewer Site Plan and Profile (A-2), 2002 June

 Item — Drawer W23 & W24, Folder: 4
Text note Gannett Fleming, Inc. City of Philadelphia Capital Program Office 1515 Arch Street 11th Floor One Parkway Building Philadelphia Pennsylvanie Project Title: Colony Castle / Philadelphia Canoe Club Drawing Title: Site Plan and Profiel Drawing No.: A-2 Project No.: 17-02-4224-01 Date: June, 2002 Scale 1"=30' Drawn By: WAB Checked By: RP File: F:\CADDWG\DRAWINGS\CP024X36.DWG Note: All dimension and conditions shall be verified by the contractor at the site before...
Dates: 2002 June

Letter from Philadelphia Canoe Club to Fairmount Park Commission requesting to occupy house on the mouth of the Wissahickon Creek, 1905 April 14

 Item — Drawer 6-2
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: 1905 April 14

Letter from the Schuylkill Fishing Company presenting a volume of its organization's history to the Fairmount Park Commission, 1889 December 12

 Item — Drawer 6-2
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: 1889 December 12

Report of the Committee on Superintendence and Police regarding the license to the Schuylkill Fishing Company, 1876 March 11

 Item — Drawer 6-2
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: 1876 March 11

Wissahickon Valley Park, Colony Castle: History - occupancy - early documents, 1876, 1889, 1905

 File — Drawer 6-2
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: 1876; 1889; 1905

Wissahickon Valley Park, Colony Castle: Philadelphia Canoe Club Assessments, 2001, 2005-2012, 2022

 File — Drawer 6-2
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: 2001; 2005-2012; 2022

Wissahickon Valley Park, Colony Castle: Philadelphia Canoe Club - history and preservation, n.d.

 File — Drawer 6-2
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: undated

Wissahickon Valley Park, Colony Castle: Philadelphia Canoe Club - history: Philadelphia Register nomination , 2023

 File — Drawer 6-2
Scope and Contents

This file contains records documenting the history of the Philadelphia Canoe Club organization, as well as correspondence regarding the club's historic headquarters.

Dates: 2023

Wissahickon Valley Park, Colony Castle: Schuylkill Fishing Company/State in Schuylkill - history. Includes clippings, excerpts and maps, n.d.

 File — Drawer 6-2
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: undated