Philadelphia Aquarium
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Fairmount Park Aquarium
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
Fairmount Aquarium, study. Floor plans and sections. [1 sheet], n.d.
Item — Drawer F18b, Folder: 5.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
n.d.
Fairmount Aquarium. Waterproofing roof slabs over aquarium heating plan. [2 sheets; 1 unique sheet], 1957 April 1
Item — Drawer F18b, Folder: 5.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1957 April 1
Fairmount Aquarium. Working details for double tank for fresh water over incubator house. [1 sheet], 1925 August
Item — Drawer F18b, Folder: 5.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1925 August
Philadelphia Aquarium at Fairmount Water Works Collection
Collection
Identifier: FP.2023.002
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials related to the Philadelphia Aquarium collected from 1904 to 1989. The collection consists of paper documents, photographs, and recorded video. Items in the collection range from newspaper clippings, letters of inquiry, and press releases to correspondence, inventories, and radio program transcripts. Some publications in the collection are loosely related to the Philadelphia Aquarium, but provide insight into comparable aquarium operations during the time...
Dates:
1904-1989; Majority of material found within 1911-1962
Plan and elevation for new railing for steps in the vicinity of Fairmount Aquarium. [1 sheet], 1955 October 18
Item — Drawer F18b, Folder: 5.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1955 October 18
Survey of the vicinity of Fairmount Aquarium, with topography. [1 sheet], n.d.
Item — Drawer F18b, Folder: 5.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
n.d.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art area, heating plant: plans and details boiler room alterations; plans and details aquarium flood control; boiler room floor plan and piping details; boiler room floor plan and piping details 2; plans and details, aquarium and Plaisted hall; plans and profiles, underground steam lines; sections and details, underground steam lines; plans an diagrams, electrical lights, plans and profiles, underground system lines. [9 sheets], 1957 April 2
Item — Drawer F18b, Folder: 3.3
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1957 April 2