Swimming pools
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:
Memorial Hall swimming pool. Filter house reinforcing steel details. [3 sheets], 1953 November 13 – 1953 December 17
Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 5.2
Identifier: FP.2019.0
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:
1953 November 13 – 1953 December 17
Memorial Hall swimming pool: general notes and plan for brackets; woodworking sections; concrete sections; grand stand rail sections and plan; spectator stand and filter house steel work; spectator stand and filter house steel work 2. [6 sheets], 1954 October 4 – 1954 October 26
Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 5.1
Identifier: FP.2019.0
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:
1954 October 4 – 1954 October 26
Memorial Hall swimming pool. Plan showing relocation of water meter. [1 sheet], 1954 March 12
Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 5.1
Identifier: FP.2019.0
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:
1954 March 12
O'Connor Pool, 1958-1970
File — Drawer 6.5
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates:
1958-1970
Piccoli Playground, 1955-1977
File — Drawer 6.5
Scope and Contents
This file contains photographs of the park's building, grounds, and facilities. Events documented include a watermelon-eating contest, teenage dance party, Baby Parade, ping pong ball-spoon race, quick draw contest, bubble gum contest, onion-peeling contest, masquerade contest, doll show, flag-making contest, apple-dunking contest, costume parade, and the opening of the new pool.
Dates:
1955-1977
Proposed 8" CI water main for olympic pool, vicinity of Memorial Hall. [1 sheet], 1954 March 10
Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 2.2
Identifier: FP.2019.0
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:
1954 March 10
Racing starting blocks for John B. Kelly Swimming Pool. [2 sheets; 1 unique sheet], 1961 March
Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 5.1
Identifier: FP.2019.0
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:
1961 March
Renovation work at Kelly Swimming Pool: A1, site plan and details; E1, electrical plan. [2 sheets], 1976 January
Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 4.2
Identifier: FP.2019.0
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:
1976 January
Rice Pool
File — Drawer 5.2
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates:
c.1855 - c. 2012
Shepard Recreation Center, 1962, 1971, 1975, c. 1999, 2002
File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents
This file contains photos of the building's exterior, playground facilities, people playing basketball, and people playing tennis. Events documented in this file include a softball clinic, the dedication ceremony of the pool, a Shepard clean-up event, and a dedication ceremony of the gym featuring the 76ers.
Dates:
1962; 1971; 1975; c. 1999; 2002