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
