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RC-036-01 Plan of relocation of tracks of Phila. City Passenger Railway Co. (Phila. Traction Co.) on Lancaster Ave. from Market to Belmont Ave. and on Belmont Ave. from Lancaster to Elm Ave. Johnson, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
10 x 103 in.
Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-02 Plan showing the relocation of Tracks of the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. on Forty-second St. from Chestnut St. to Sansom St., Twenty-seventh Ward, Philad'a. [Attachment 1: Memorandum from W. H. Jones to Geo. S. Webster, April 23, 1894, regarding the attached plan. Attachment 2: Wm. Wharton Jr. & Co. Incorporated, Philadelphia, Pa. Drawing of plan showing location of tracks on 42nd St. betw. Chestnut and Walnut Sts. for Phila. Traction Co. - Chestnut and Walnut Sts. Branch, Phila, PA. Drawing No. 7731] Jones, William H. 1894
Blueprint
14 x 29 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-a Plan for extension of tracks of the West Phila. Passr. R. Way on Haverford Street from 41st St. to Lancaster Ave. [Survey returned Dec. 15, 1883; approved by Board of Surveyors April 21, 1884] Johnson, Joseph 1883
Mounted
14 x 19 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-c Plan for extension of tracks of the Market Street Pass. R.R. Co. on 42nd Street from Haverford Street to Lancaster Avenue in the 24th Ward [Survey returned Sept. 24, 1884; approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 16, 1885] Johnson, Joseph 1884
Mounted
10 x 24 in.
Market Street Passenger Railroad Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-d Plan of extension of tracks of the Market Street Pass. R.R. Co. on 52nd Street from Market St. to Elm Ave. in the 24th Ward [Survey returned Sept. 24, 1884; approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 16, 1885] Johnson, Joseph 1884
Mounted
14 x 104 in.
Market Street Passenger Railroad Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-f Plan of the proposed extension of the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail-Way on Fifty-second St. from Baltimore Ave. to Market St. in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned May 1884; approved by Board of Surveyors March 2, 1885] Jones, William H. 1884
Mounted
15 x 62 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-g Plan of the proposed extension of the West Phil'a Pass'r Railway on Forty-ninth St. from Baltimore Ave. to Woodland Ave. and on Fiftieth St. from Chester Ave. to Woodland Ave. in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a. [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 1, 1886] Jones, William H. 1886
Mounted
18 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-h Plan of the proposed extension of the West Phil'a Pass'r Railway on Chester Ave. from 42nd St. to 50th St. in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a [Date stamp Dec. 22, 1885] Jones, William H. 1885
Mounted
18 x 49 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-i Plan of proposed extension of tracks of the West Philadelphia Pass. Rail Road on Wyoming and 40th Streets, from Haverford St. to Baring Street, in the 24th Ward Johnson, Joseph 1885
Tracing
17 x 16 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-j West Phila. Pass. Railway Co. Plan of proposed tracks on Brown St., 46th St., Westminster Ave., 48th, Seneca, Markoe, Aspen and 44th Streets. [Survey returned May 12, 1890; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 8, 1890. Attachment: Letter from Peter A. B. Widener, President, West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co., to Samuel L. Smedley, Chief Engineer and Surveyor, City of Philadelphia, regarding track the company wants to lay on Brown Street and other streets, dated April 26, 1890] Johnson, Joseph 1890
Blueprint
43 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-j1 West Phila. Pass. Railway Co. Plan of streets on Brown - 46th - Westminster Ave. - 48th - Seneca - Markoe & 44th. April 1890 Not named 1890
Blueprint
19 x 19 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-k Plan of the extension of the West Phil'a Pass. Railway at Forty-first St. and Chester Ave., Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. Being the connections between tracks on Woodland Ave., 41st St. and Chester Ave. Jones, William H. 1886
Tracing
12 x 16 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-037-01 The Harmar Estate and Eastwick Estate [fragment of plan only] Not named 1885 ca.
Blueprint
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Property plan
RC-037-02 For S.R.E.S.R.R. Curves & track at 25th, Greet Str's & Penna. Ave. Dr'g No. 752 [Note at bottom reads: "Corner of building, nearest to P. & R. Railroad tracks, lies on this line"] Not named 1886
Blueprint
11 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-03 Plan of Bilbrough's Property Frazier, John W. 1893
Tracing
15 x 27 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad. Property at Schuylkill Ave. and Ellsworth St.
Property plan
RC-037-04 [No title. Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad crossing at Woodland Ave. April 22, 1886] Not named 1886
Blueprint
15 x 27 in.
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-05 [Two letters referring to railroad tracks on Pennsylvania Avenue, both to John Bardsley Esq.. 1. From Samuel L. Smedley, Chief Engineer and Surveyor, July 6, 1886, and 2. From Thomas [Har?], July 7, 1886. The plan they refer to is unclear, and that plan may not have been found in either RC-037 or RC-040] 1886
Railroad tracks on Pennsylvania Avenue
Railroad
RC-037-d [Handwritten title on reverse: "Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Profile of Line B." See RC-037-e for the route of this line] Not named 1885 ca.
Tracing
11 x 124 in.
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-e [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 318: "Line B through Powelton Ave." This plan shows the route of the line shown in profile in RC-037-d] Not named 1885 ca.
Blueprint
18 x 110 in.
Railroad in West Philadelphia, probably Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
RC-037-f Centre line of Baltimore and Philad'a Rail-Road, August 1885 Not named 1885
Tracing
20 x 79 in.
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-g1 Map and profile of crossing at Twenty-ninth St., Delaware Branch, S.R.E.S.R.R. Not named 1885
Blueprint
17 x 17 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-g2 Map and profile of crossing at Twenty-ninth St., Delaware Branch, S.R.E.S.R.R. Not named 1885
Blueprint
17 x 17 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-i Map and profile of crossing at Twenty-fifth St., Delaware Branch, S.R.E.S.R.R. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Oct. 27, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
13 x 19 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-j Profile of S.R.E.S.R.R. on Twenty-fifth St. and Penna. Ave. between Spring Garden and Thirtieth Sts. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Nov. 30, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
11 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-k Balto. & Phila. R.R. Plan showing grade crossing of 58th Street, Philadelphia, Penna. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Nov. 3, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
19 x 26 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Profile of 58th St. Station, including depot building and steps
RC-037-n Schuylkill River East Side Rail Road. Profile and sections of the line on 25th St., Callowhill St., Hamilton St. and Biddle St. Philadelphia. Not named 1885
Blueprint
32 x 31 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-038-02 [No title. Temporary tracks of Lehigh Ave. Railway Co. tracks on Glenwood Ave., Somerset St., and Park Ave. Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 5, 1887] Not named 1887
Mounted
21 x 29 in.
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-038-03 Lehigh Avenue Ry. Co., temporary tracks [On reverse: "Copy for Survey Bureau"] Not named 1887
Blueprint
21 x 29 in.
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-038-04 Profile of Lamb Tavern Road north of bridge over Connecting R.R. Not named 1888
Tracing
12 x 69 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-038-05 [No title. Temporary tracks of Lehigh Ave. Railway Co. on Lamb Tavern Road (or Margie St.), Glenwood Ave., Somerset St. and Park Ave.] Not named 1888
Tracing
21 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-039-a Map on the line of the Kensington and Tacony Railroad, March 1884 Not named 1884
Blueprint
36 x 125 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Kensington and Tacony Railroad
Railroad, building footprints, property owners
RC-040-01 Plan of proposed siding into the Philadelphia Rubber Works, 36th Ward. Nobré, John M. 1905
Blueprint
16 x 26 in.
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-02 B. & O. R. R. Phila Div'n. Proposed siding for Newton Machine Tool Works. Office of Div'n. Eng'r., Phila. Pa. Not named 1905
Blueprint
9 x 16 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-03 Phila. & Reading Ry. - Phila. Div. - Bethlehem Branch. Plan showing location of proposed siding for Wm. Montgomery & Co. at Germantown Avenue & Wildey St. in the Sixteenth Ward of the City of Philada. Not named 1905
Blueprint
14 x 21 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-040-a Plan showing connection of S.R.E.S.R.R. with the P. and R. R.R. near 30th St. & Pennsylvania Avenue, Phila., Pa. Not named 1886
Blueprint
20 x 28 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-c Plan of Pennsylvania Avenue showing the S.R.E.S.R.R. Tunnel, 25th St. to 30th St. Compiled from the original staking out notes and reduced to the City Datum elevation by W. W. Thayer, Civil Engineer, July 12th, 1890 Thayer, W. W. 1890
Blueprint
25 x 72 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-d Schuylkill River East Side Rail Road. Profile and sections of the line on 25th St., Callowhill St., Hamilton St. and Biddle St. Philadelphia. [See RC-037-n for better copy] Not named 1885
Blueprint
33 x 32 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-e Map and profile of crossing of Broad St. at intersection of Oregon Avenue. Delaware Branch S.R.E.S.R.R. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Oct. 20, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
20 x 19 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-f Map and profile of crossing at Swanson St. of Delaware Branch - S.R.E.S.R.R. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Oct. 27, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
18 x 20 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-g Map showing location of Delaware Branch of Schuylkill River East Side R.R. Phila. Aug. 27th 1885. Calvin Whiteley Jr. Del. Not named 1885
Tracing
38 x 120 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia. Entire area south of Porter Street, and additional sections on each river front up to Reed Street
Streams, railroads, building footprints. Includes both the original roads and the planned street grid.
RC-040-h Right-of-way and track map. The Schuylkill River East Side Railroad Company, operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Philadelphia Division, Main Line. Station 0+00 to Station 52+60. Office of Valuation Engineer, Baltimore, Md. Not named 1918
Blueprint
25 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, tracks from Wood St. to Poplar St.
Property owners, building footprints
RC-040-i Right-of-way and track map. The Schuylkill River East Side Railroad Company, operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Philadelphia Division, Main Line. Station 52+60 to Station 105+60. Office of Valuation Engineer, Baltimore, Md. Not named 1918
Blueprint
25 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, tracks from Pine St. to Wood St.
Property owners, building footprints
RC-041-03 [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 356: "Pennsylvania Railroad - Philadelphia & Bustleton Railroad. Map of portion of line"] Not named 1892 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 49 in.
Philadelphia and Bustleton Railroad
Railroad, property owners along the line, streams
RC-041-04 Map of location of the Philadelphia and Bustleton Ry. Not named 1892
Blueprint
14 x 106 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Philadelphia and Bustleton Railroad
Topography, property owners, streams, building footprints
RC-041-b Map and profile of proposed siding to Midvale Steel Works, P.G.&C.H.R.R. [Philadelphia, Germantown & Chestnut Hill Railroad]. Approved J. T. Richards, A.C. Engineer, P.R.R. [Attachment: Profile of Midvale Branch, P.G.&C.H.R.R. [Philadelphia, Germantown & Chestnut Hill Railroad] Not named 1892
Tracing
38 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Midvale Branch of the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad, siding along Midvale St. from Roberts St. to Bristol St.
Topography (two-foot contours); profile shows natural ground elevation; Midvale Steel Company with buildings identified by use
RC-041-c [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 356, and on reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad - Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad. Proposed crossing of 4th track over Hunting Park Ave. at Nicetown Station. Filed Oct. 3, 1901"] Not named 1901
Blueprint
31 x 34 in.
Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad at Hunting Park Ave., Nicetown Station
Railroad
RC-042 Wards1 City of Philadelphia, Bureau of Health. Ward Genealogy Not named 1914
Paper
30 x 20 in.
Philadelphia
History of the City's ward divisions
RC-042 Wards2 Chronological plans and diagram showing Philadelphia Wards. Compiled Feb. 1927 by Geo. P. Mackenzie, Asst. Eng. Mackenzie, George P. 1927
Paper
15 x 20 in.
Philadelphia
History of the City's ward divisions
RC-042-a Plan showing a section of track belonging to the Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co., Philada., Dec. 9th, 1889 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 16, 1889] Mercer, Joseph 1889
Blueprint
12 x 57 in.
Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-042-b Plan showing the proposed location of track of the Marshall St. Passenger Railway Co. on [various streets] in the Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 16, 1889] Webster, George S. 1889
Blueprint
13 x 25 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway