Gravity Passenger Railway
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
License to William Wharton, Jr. for Gravity Passenger Railway in Fairmount Park (reprint), 1942
Item — Drawer 8.4
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:
1942
Licenses to William Wharton Jr. for gravity passenger railway in Fairmount Park and amendments thereto; approved and authorized July 6, 1889; executed and acknowledged July 24, 1889 (reprint), 1911
Item — Drawer 8.4
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:
Publication: 1911
Resolution approving the construction of a gravity railway in Fairmount Park according to the plan submitted by Mr. Smedley, 1875 January 8
Item — Drawer 8.4
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:
1875 January 8
Resolution of the Committee on Plans and Improvements recommending the construction of a gravity passenger railway in the park be reported back to the Board with a favorable recommendation, 1875 November 19
Item — Drawer 8.4
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:
1875 November 19
Resolution on the amendment of the license granted to William Wharton Jr. for a gravity passenger railway, 1894 September 8
Item — Drawer 8.4
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:
1894 September 8
West Fairmount Park. Gravity Railroad Fairmount Park - map showing revised location of line from Belmont Avenue to point beyond Lansdowne Valley. [1 sheet], 1890 February 3
Item — Shelf Rolled oversized maps, plans, and drawings: Series 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:
1890 February 3
West Fairmount Park. Gravity Railroad - Revised location showing crossing under road to George's Hill and road to Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain. [1 sheet], 1890 February 11
Item — Shelf Rolled oversized maps, plans, and drawings: Series 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:
1890 February 11
West Fairmount Park. Map of Fairmount Park Gravity Railroad. [1 sheet], 1889 December 23
Item — Shelf Rolled oversized maps, plans, and drawings: Series 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:
1889 December 23
West Fairmount Park. Untitled plan of Gravity Railroad showing railroad elevations: section 1; section 2; section 3; section 4. [4 sheets], 1889 December 28
Item — Shelf Rolled oversized maps, plans, and drawings: Series 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:
1889 December 28