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John A. Lee Cultural Center

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Formerly: John A. Lee Recreation Center; Lee Recreation Center, Lee Playground, Blockley Retreat, Busti Mansion

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Lee Cultural Center, 1961-1970

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the building and grounds, children playing on playground equipment, music class, flower-arranging class, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate.

Dates: 1961-1970

Lee Cultural Center: Blockley Retreat/John A. Lee Cultural Center. Recording and site analysis report., 2015

 Item — Shelf 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains technical reports, studies, and project documentation related to Fairmount Park system properties and Philadelphia recreation facilities. Materials include historic structure reports, cultural landscape inventories, archaeological investigations, preservation and conservation evaluations, building condition assessments, master plans, environmental site assessments, engineering reports, project manuals and specifications, feasibility studies, maintenance and operation...
Dates: 2015

Lee Cultural Center. From Philadelphia Country House to City Recreation Center: Uncovering the architectural history of the building known successively as Blockley Retreat, Kirkbride Mansion and Lee Cultural Center through building archaeology - Thesis, 2016

 Item — Shelf 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains technical reports, studies, and project documentation related to Fairmount Park system properties and Philadelphia recreation facilities. Materials include historic structure reports, cultural landscape inventories, archaeological investigations, preservation and conservation evaluations, building condition assessments, master plans, environmental site assessments, engineering reports, project manuals and specifications, feasibility studies, maintenance and operation...
Dates: 2016

Lee Cultural Center: History - Including, essay "112 Acres of Change in the Heart of West Philadelphia" by Mark Frazier Lloyd, n.d.

 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: undated

Lee Cultural Center: Report - Building and Site Assessment, 2021-2022

 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: 2021-2022

Lee Cultural Center: Research file (1 of 2), n.d.

 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: undated

Lee Cultural Center: Research file (2 of 2), n.d.

 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: undated