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Plan of Clarence H. Clark Park south of Chester Avenue in the Twenty-seventh Ward made for Bureau of City Property., 1903

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Title:
Plan of Clarence H. Clark Park south of Chester Avenue in the Twenty-seventh Ward made for Bureau of City Property.
Creator:
Gillingham, J. Harvey
Date Created:
1903
Physical Format:
19 x 27 in.
Coverage:
West Philadelphia. Triangular park area bounded by Chester Ave., 45th St. and 43rd St.
Identifier:
SD7th-B-3033
Media:
Tracing
Image Note:
The colors in this image may have been adjusted to enhance legibility, and may not accurately reflect the original item.
Map Features:
Park plan. Shows sewer lines to scale, and streets that were removed once park was established. This park area was never completely filled to the regulated street grade, is known locally as "the bowl."
Scale:
1 inch = 50 feet
Source:
Philadelphia Streets Department, Survey and Designs Bureau
Image File(s)
SD7th-B-3033
Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network / PhilaGeoHistory.org A project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia / Permission is required to duplicate or publish materials on this site.
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