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Charles M. Finley Recreation Center

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Finley Recreation Center; Finley Playground; formerly Chelten Hills Playground

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Finely Recreation Center: Ground floor ductwork partial plan and sections - As built. [1 sheet], 1989 October 10

 Item — Drawer N4: Series 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: FP.2019.0
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates: 1989 October 10

Finley Playground

 Item — Drawer 6-1, Box: 1

Finley Recreation Center (Formerly Chelten Hills), 1956-1975

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates: 1956-1975

Finley Recreation Center: Mechanical upper level floor plan and details; mechanical details and notes. [2 sheets], 1989 February 6

 Item — Drawer N4: Series 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: FP.2019.0
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Of the 70+ parks within the Fairmount Park system, there is a disparate amount of material available in this collection. Major watershed parks (such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park) are not covered in this collection, nor are significant indepedent parks such as FDR Park and Bartram's Garden. This collection is concentrated on neighborhood parks, particularly smaller parks and squares. Some parks are undocumented, or have only one or two related items, while other parks...
Dates: 1989 February 6

Finley Recreation Center: Upsal Street And Mansfield Avenue Birds-Eye Illustrative Plan by Sullivan Arfaa P.C., L-1; Three Quarter Illustration from the Intersection of Hortter Street and Mansfield Avenue. [2 sheets], 1985 May 8

 Item — Drawer N4: Series 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: 4
Recto Text Charles M. Finley Recreation Center Upsal St. and Mansfield Ave Dwg. No: L-1 Illustrative Plan Scale: 1"=20'-0" Owner: City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation Consultant: Sullivan Arfaa, P.C. 2314 Market Street Philadelphia, PA. 19103 Date: 5-8-85 Drawn by: LJL Checked by: FXD Orignal Matting Text CHARLES M. FINLEY RECREATIONAL CENTER Philadelphia, PA SULLIVAN ARFAA, P.C....
Dates: 1985 May 8