Sculptures, Statues and Fountains
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Aviator Park: Sculpture - All Wars Memorial, n.d.
File — Drawer 1-3
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
Clara Muhammad Square (formerly Durham Park), 1934, 1962, 1970
File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the park grounds, hippopotamus sculpture, and World War I Memorial.
Dates:
1934; 1962; 1970
Cloverly Park, n.d.
File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents
File contains photographic prints of plans for the proposed settings of Paul Manship's fountain "The Duck Girl."
Dates:
undated
Cloverly Park: Property acquisition. Includes deeds, expansion proposal, City Parks Association and "Duck Girl" sculpture, 1913-1985
File — Drawer 1-5
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:
1913-1985
Delancey Park, 1965-1966, 1970
File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the site prior to the park's development, park grounds, children playing on the playground, park fountain, Three Bears sculpture, and the park dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate.
Dates:
1965-1966; 1970
#F18-46 (Fairmount Park): Statue relocation of the Jeanne D'Arc pedestal, 1948 May 4
Item — Shelf BR-8.2
Dates:
1948 May 4
#F18-53 (Fairmount Park): Relocation of the Jeanne d'Arc statue pedestal plan, 1948 April 15
Item — Shelf BR-8.2
Dates:
1948 April 15
#F18-54 (Fairmount Park): Relocation of Jeanne d'Arc Pedestal. Front elevation, 1948 April 15
Item — Shelf BR-8.2
Dates:
1948 April 15
Logan Square, Swann Memorial Fountain: Report on the Bronzes at the Swann Fountain, 1990
Item — Shelf 19
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:
1990
Logan Square, Swann Memorial Fountain: Restoration & Revitalization of the Swann Memorial Fountain & Environs, n.d.
Item — Shelf Wooden 2
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:
undated