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This file documents the City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation's activities related to the maintenance and upkeep of Northern Liberties Recreation Center. Obtained in a donation to the archive from the Department of Recreation, records in this file were originally housed in a folder labeled Northern Liberties RC.

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Photographs of the building exterior, swimming pool, grounds, and dedication ceremony of the new play area. Also documents damage caused by a 1975 fire. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert W. Crawford and City Councilman Natale "Nate" Carabello.

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...

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...