Norris Square
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Norris Square, 1934, 1970
File — Drawer 6.5
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates:
1934; 1970
Norris Square: History, 1848-1849, 1857, 1935
File — Drawer 4-4
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:
1848-1849; 1857; 1935
Norris Square: Norris Square. Plan of Norris Square identifying intended sewer lines (red ink). [ID: 12B-578; PWD ERV: 1075963; Drawing No.: 7186], c. 1890
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 4.1
Dates:
c. 1890
Proposed plan of Norris Square 19th Ward. Water color mounted on linen, 1859 December
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 4.1
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:
1859 December
Untitled plan of Norris Square showing contour lines as well as park features, n.d.
Item — Drawer N7: Series 7, Folder: 4.1
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.