Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Scope Note: Zoological Society of Philadelphia. Garden
Philadelphia (Pa.). Zoological Garden
Philadelphia Zoo
Zoological Garden of Philadelphia
Garden of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia
Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:
Plan of Zoological Garden [2 copies], 1915 January
Item — Drawer F15a, Folder: 4.2
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:
1915 January
Plans of Zoological Garden (2), 1872
Item — Drawer F15a, Folder: 4.2
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:
1872
Red plan submitted to Commissioners of Fairmount Park showing improvements to Philadelphia Zoo south entrance on 34th Street, 1913 February 24
Item — Drawer F15a, Folder: 4.1
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:
1913 February 24
Report of the Committee on Plans and Improvements on the award of contracts for steel girder bridge under East Park Drive, the completion of the Monkey House at the Zoological Garden, and the construction of river wall along West side of River drive, 1896 March 12
Item — Drawer 6-5
Dates:
1896 March 12
Report of the Committee on Plans and Improvements relative to the Zoological Society's grounds, 1873 March 15
Item — Drawer 5-5
Report on the Zoological grounds, 1872 October 28
Item — Drawer 5-5
Request from the Zoological Society of Philadelphia to the Fairmount Park Commission to enact new rules for the protection of zoo animals, 1875 May 13
Item — Drawer 5-5
Resolution authorizing the appropriations of grounds for the Zoological Gardens, 1872 December 14
Item — Drawer 5-5
Resolution of the Committee on Plans and Improvements on the awarding of contracts for Zebra House, Puma House, cages for birds of prey, iron fence around seals, and iron fence around beaver pond at Philadelphia Zoo, 1905 July 14
Item — Shelf 33, Box: 34
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains various materials that document the history of the Fairmount Park, and subsequently the history of the activities of the Fairmount Park Commission. The collection also includes a good deal of contextual information, such as information on the early history of Philadelphia and its surrounding area. This collection demonstrates at once the autonomy of the Fairmount Park Commission and its integral role in the evolution of Philadelphia’s urban landscape. The...
Dates:
1905 July 14