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Manayunk Canal Towpath

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Manayunk Towpath

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Fairmount Park Bikeway Enhancements Project no. 17-95-4608-01: cover sheet (1); Manayunk Canal Construction Plan no.10 (18); Manayunk Construction Plan no. 11 (19); Manayunk Construction Plan no. 12 (20); Manayunk Canal Port Royal Area Plan (23), 2006 November 15

 Item — Drawer MA-1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

This collection contains maps, drawings and plans of the Manayunk region- including the town of Manayunk, Venice Island, and Manayunk Canal. The bulk of the collection is focused on the Manayunk Canal, particularly recent restoration plans.

Dates: 2006 November 15

Manayunk Canal. Towpath bridge across Norristown Guard Lock [reproduction], 1927 May 3

 Item — Drawer MA-1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

This collection contains maps, drawings and plans of the Manayunk region- including the town of Manayunk, Venice Island, and Manayunk Canal. The bulk of the collection is focused on the Manayunk Canal, particularly recent restoration plans.

Dates: 1927 May 3

Manayunk Canal Towpath. Fairmount Park bikeway enhancements, Lock Street to Shawmont Avenue: Cover sheet, index of drawings, location plan (CS-1); general notes and legend (2); tabulation of approximate quantities (3); construction plan no. 1 (4); construction plan no. 2 (5); construction plan no. 3 (6); construction plan no. 4 (7); construction plan no. 5 (8); construction plan no. 6 (9); construction plan no. 7 (10); construction plan no. 8 (11); Shawmont base area plan (12); typical paving details 1 (13); typical retaining wall, fence, and gate detail (14); wooden bridge and boardwalk repair detail (15); temporary and permanent sign details (16); miscellaneous details (17); recreation path pavement stripping details (18); erosion and sedimentation plan 1 (19); erosion and sedimentation plan 2 (20); erosion and sedimentation plan 3 (21); erosion and sedimentation plan 4 (22); erosion and sedimentation plan 5 (23); erosion and sedimentation plan 6 (24); erosion and sedimentation plan 7 (25); erosion and sedimentation plan 8 (26); erosion and sedimentation control details 1 (27); erosion and sedimentation control details 2 (28); erosion and sedimentation control notes (29); timber bridge reinforcement (30); alternate timber bridge reinforcement (31), bulk: 2011, 2001-2011

 Item — Drawer M-7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes maps, plans, and drawings related to recreational trail networks operated by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department.

The collection contains a variety of document types, including surveys, master plans, construction documents, and landscaping plans. The bulk of the items in this collection range in date from 1994 to 2019.

Dates: Majority of material found in 2011; 2001-2011