Fairmount Park Welcome Center
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Formerly known as:
Fairmount Park Welcome Center; Philadelphia Hospitality Center; Plaza Building
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
#F21-05 (Fairmount Park): ID: 1597: Plans for the Philadelphia Hospitality Center or Welcome Center at JFK Plaza. [5 sheets], 1959
Item — Shelf BR-10.2
Identifier: 1597
Dates:
1959
#F21-06 (Fairmount Park): ID: 1516: Hospitality Center -- site plans, elevations, and details. [8 drawings], 1959
Item — Shelf BR-10.2
Identifier: 1516
Dates:
1959
Hospitality Center: layout plan, 1979 December 20
Item — Drawer F21a, Folder: 5.1
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:
1979 December 20
JFK Plaza Building. Philadelphia Hospitality Center: cover sheet; ground survey; P.R.R. structure - existing roof conditions; lower floor plan & schedules; main floor plan and details; roof & machine room plans; west elevation & details; building cross section & details; exterior building wall details; plot plan details; interior elevations sections & details; foundation plan & details; main floor plan & details; roof framing & details; plumbing, heating, and air condition, and electrical work - plot plan; plumbing, heating, and air conditioning - lower floor plan; plumbing, heating, and air conditioning - main floor plan; heating and air conditioning - diagrams; heating and air conditioning - details; electrical work - lower floor plan; electrical work - main floor plan, 1959 May 25
Item — Drawer F21a, Folder: 4.1
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:
1959 May 25
JFK Plaza, Welcome Center: "Fairmount Park Welcome Center, Integrated Project Dossier." PennDesign. Historic Preservation. Recording and Site Analysis, 2009
File — Drawer 4-2
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:
2009
JFK Plaza, Welcome Center: History - evaluation, images and newspaper clippings, 1964-2025
File — Drawer 4-2
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:
1964-2025
JFK Plaza, Welcome Center: National Register eligibility, 2014
File — Drawer 4-2
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:
2014
JFK Plaza, Welcome Center: Preservation - correspondence, building evaluation, 2001, 2015
File — Drawer 4-2
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; 2015