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Wisters Woods Park

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Wister's Woods

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

#WW-08 (Wister's [Wistar's] Woods): ID: 193: Plan placing upon City Plan Wister's Woods Park Bounded by Fishers Land or E. Logan Street, Philadelphia and Reading railway, Wister Street, Stention Avenue, Bellfield Avenue, Somerville Avenue, and Nineteenth Street. 42nd Ward. Scale 1"=100'. Authorized by Ordinance of Councils. Approved March 12, 1907. (Signed) Joseph C. Wagner, Suvey and Regulator 9th District. Confimed by the Board of Surveyors July 1st, 1907. (Signed) G.S. Webster, Chief Enginer and Surveyor., 1912 December 10

 Item — Shelf BR-25.1
Identifier: 193
Scope and Contents note

"Only that portion of the park lying east of the railroad was confirmed under this authority, the portion west of the railroad has not been placed upon the confirmed plan at this date (Dec. 27, 1911) but both portions were condemned by ordinance approved Dec. 1, 1911."

Bottom left corner: "Park Engr' Office. Traced from BluePrint by J.K. Lloyd. Dec. 10.1912."

Bottom right corner: "Greene 12.27.11."

Dates: 1912 December 10