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, 1989 October 10
Item — Drawer N4: Series 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: 4
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 Recreation Center (Formerly Chelten Hills), 1956-1975
File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, children playing on the playground equipment, backstage at a Christmas recital, people playing football and basketball, and damage caused by a 1973 fire.
Dates:
1956-1975
Finley Recreation Center: maintenance, 1983-1991, 2011
File — Drawer 3-3
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:
1983-1991; 2011
Finley Recreation Center: Mechanical upper level floor plan and details; mechanical details and notes, 1989 February 6
Item — Drawer N4: Series 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: 4
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, 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