McPherson Square
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
McPherson Square, c. 1970s
File — Drawer 6.4
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:
c. 1970s
Plan of McPherson Square 33rd Ward Philadelphia. Topographical map showing McPherson Square and outline of the original house. Date unknown or missing due to top right corner of plan missing [fragile], n.d.
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7
Identifier: 7
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:
n.d.