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: Fairmount Park Bikeway Improvements Section 2A - Manayunk Canal Towpath - General Permit 11 Application, 2010 November
Item — Shelf 20
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:
2010 November
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
Manayunk Canal, Towpath: Interpretive Signage, 2000-2006
File — Drawer 4-3
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:
2000-2006
Manayunk Canal, Towpath: Memos, Meeting Minutes, Correspondence & articles, 2000-2001
File — Drawer 4-3
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:
2000-2001
Manayunk Canal, Towpath: Property management - Shawmont Pumping Station correspondence and maps, 1990-1994
File — Drawer 4-3
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:
1990-1994
Manayunk Canal, Towpath: Renovation - bikeway - newspaper clippings and images, 2012
File — Drawer 4-3
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:
2012
Manayunk Canal, Towpath: report - geotechnical study, 2016
File — Drawer 4-3
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:
2016
Manayunk: Manayunk's Canal Street - Conceptual Designs for Opening Facades to the Towpath, 2012 December
Item — Shelf 20
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:
2012 December