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072-33 MTD tracing Plan of revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 72, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 27, 1892; confirmed August 3, 1896] Sundstrom, C. A. 1896
Tracing
55 x 36 in.
Manayunk. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Green Lane to Shurs Lane
Building footprints, Manayunk Canal, Schuylkill River
231-01-02 MTD tracing Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twelfth Section, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia. [Resolution Nov. 6, 1856; approved March 1, 1869; confirmed by Court Dec. 20 , 1870 and March 16, 1871] Levering, John H. 1869
Tracing
45 x 66 in.
21st Ward, 12th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Cinnaminson Ave. to Green Lane
Streams into Manayunk Canal, Schuylkill River, ponds
231-33 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Twelfth Section, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1889 and 1893; confirmed Aug. 7, 1893] Sundstrom, C. A. 1893
Tracing
54 x 39 in.
21st Ward, 12th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Cinnaminson and Parker Aves. to Green St.
Topography over undeveloped part of plan area, streams, ponds, building footprints including factories, Manayunk Canal
275-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Seventeenth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 19, 1870; confirmed 1874 and 1879] Levering, John H. 1874
Mounted
57 x 43 in.
21st Ward, 17th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Domino Ave. (now Domino Lane) to Cinnaminson St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, Manayunk Canal
275-17 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 275 bounded by Ridge Avenue, Cinnaminson Street, Silverwood Street, parker Avenue, Umbria Street … Schuylkill River … and the N.W. side of Domino Lane, in the Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 28. 1905; confirmed Sept. 8, 1924] Granlund, K. W. 1924
Tracing
41 x 56 in.
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Domino Lane to Cinnaminson and Fountain Sts.
Topography, streams (some sections piped underground), Manayunk Canal, building footprints
296-01 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twentieth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution, April 5, 1876; confirmed Nov. 21, 1887] Levering, John H. 1887
Mounted
78 x 42 in.
21st Ward, 20th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Manayunk Canal, Wigard St. to Port Royal Ave.
Topography, streams, springs, building footprints, Lower Roxborough Reservoir
FF-Maps Dripps Roxborough Plan of the Township of Roxborough with the property holders' names &c. Manayunk by Jno. Levering. Surv. Published by M. Dripps, 1848. Levering, John 1848
Blueprint
23 x 37 in.
Roxborough and Manayunk
Topography (shown by hachure marks), Wissahickon Creek and tributaries, property owners and names of properties, building footprints, Schuylkill River, Flat Rock Dam, canal and towpath
SD9th-CP296-01 Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twentieth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution, April 5, 1876; confirmed Nov. 21, 1887. [See 296-1_MTD for original mounted plan, in fair condition.] Levering, John H. 1876
Tracing
77 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Roxborough, 21st Ward, 20th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Manayunk Canal, Port Royal Ave. to Wigard Ave.
Topography, streams, springs, building footprints, Lower Roxborough Reservoir. Copy made ca. 1934 by John Kennedy, CWA (Civil Works Administration)
SD9th-CS-035 [Manayunk Canal] Scale 200 feet = 1 inch. N. B. That wherever the letter S occurs at an angel or on a line in the above plan a marble stone has been fixed by me John Levering, 1847. Tracing by H. H. Platt. Levering, John 1847
Tracing
15 x 58 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Manayunk and Roxborough. Schuylkill River, Canal, and several blocks along the riverfront, from Flat Rock Dam to Shur's Lane.
Building footprints, including many factories (with owners named) and several buildings of the Schuylkill Navigation Co., mill races, canal, locks, towpath, bridges, islands and rocks in Schuylkill River, Philadelphia and Norristown Railroad
SD9th-CS-040 Plan of part of the Manayunk Canal and lots of ground adjacent belonging to the Schuylkill Navigation Co. Surveyed for the Co. May 1853 by John Levering. [Tracing copy made by "H. H. P." (H. H. Platt)] Levering, John 1853
Tracing
14 x 37 in.
Not noted
Manayunk. Schuylkill River, Canal, and several blocks along the riverfront, from Green Lane to Shur's Lane.
Building footprints, including factories (with owners named) and many buildings of the Schuylkill Navigation Co., mill races, canal, locks, towpath, bridges
SD9th-CS-221A Plan of a tract of land in Roxborough in the 21st Ward of the City of Philadelphia, the estate of George W. Smick dec'd. to be sold at public sale without any reserve on the premises on Thursday Dec'r. 16th 1858 at 12 o'clock precisely by order of the heirs....James A. Freeman, Auct'r. 422 Walnut St. Philada. Not named 1858
Tracing
14 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Roxborough, property on both sides of Hermitage St. from the Manayunk Canal to Ridge Ave.
Property subdivision, auctioneer's notice. With prices paid for each lot and owner's name.
SD9th-CS-221B [Fragment of original lithograph of plan noted in SD9th-CS-221A] Not named 1858
Paper
Fragment
Roxborough, property on both sides of Hermitage St. from the Manayunk Canal to Ridge Ave.
Property subdivision, auctioneer's notice. With prices paid for each lot and owner's name.
SD9th-CS-Case49-6A Surveyed by W. H. Dechant, Asst Eng. Canals, 1875 [Detailed delineation of Manayunk Canal from about Leverington Ave. to below Green Lane Bridge] Dechant, W. H. 1875
Tracing
19 x 35 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk Canal
Mill property and footprints with owners, sluice, waste weir and other canal details. W. H. Dechant worked for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, which leased the waterways of the Schuylkill Navigation Company (of which the Manayunk Canal was a part)
SD9th-CS-Case49-6B Survey by Wm. H. Dechant, Asst. Engr Canals, 1875, revised and corrected to June 1903 Dechant, W. H. 1903
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk Canal
Mill property and footprints with owners, sluice, waste weir and other canal details.
SD9th-CS-II-D-7 Map of the Manayunk Canal in the 21st Ward of the City of Philadelphia, with the lands of the Sch. Nav. Co. [Schuylkill Navigation Co.] adjacent. 1859. Schopp, Philip 1859
Tracing
19 x 72 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Manayunk and canal, with details of Schuylkill River bank.
Building footprints, rock formations in bed of Schuylkill River, railroad, property owners and factory names. This is possibly a tracing copy of the original map.
SD9th-II-A-41 [No title. Plan of streets and industrial buildings along the Manayunk Canal of the Schuylkill Navigation Co. Manayunk, from above Jackson Street to Cotton Street. This plan is contiguous with SD9TH-II-A-42] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
19 x 34 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk, along canal from roughly Jackson St. to Cotton St.
Building and factory footprints, bridges, canal, Main St.
SD9th-II-A-42 [No title. Plan of streets and industrial buildings along the Manayunk Canal of the Schuylkill Navigation, from above Mechanic Street to below Cedar Street. This plan is contiguous with SD9TH-II-A-41] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
20 x 36 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk, along canal from roughly Mechanic St. to Cedar St.
Building and factory footprints with owners' names, bridges, canal, locks Main St.
SD9th-III-A-19 Plan of that part of the Borough of Manayunk which is included between Green and Shurs Lanes, Wood and Tower Streets, and the River Schuylkill. Surveyed by John Levering, September 1842. [NOTE: also blueprint copy in 9th Survey Flat File VIII-A-4] Levering, John 1842
Tracing
24 x 36 in.
Not noted
Manayunk. Schuylkill River top Wood St. and Tower St., Green Lane to Shur's Lane
Streams running into canal,
SD9th-III-A-8 Plan, profile and cross-sections of portion of the towing path of Manayunk Canal, 21st Ward Phila. Sundstrom, C. A. 1895
Tracing
37 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Manayunk, Venice Island, in vicinity of Main St.
Building footprints, bridge, Venice Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
SD9th-T-73-2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Water and Power Resources board. Channel lines, Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Flat Rock Dam in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County and City of Philadelphia Knight, B. A.; traced by Miller, J. E. 1926
Blueprint
28 x 80 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River, Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County at various locations around Manayunk
Factories with owners, Schuylkill Navigation Co. canal, locks and dam; riverfront topography including "filled area" and "rock area." Pieced together in Photoshop from several partial copies.
SD9th-T-74-2 Plan showing location of buildings etc. between Manayunk Canal and Schuylkill River north west of Fountain Street, Twenty-first Ward. February 19, 1919. K. W. Granlund, Surveyor and Regulator of the Eighth District. Granlund, K. W. 1919
Tracing
21 x 86 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Manayunk Canal
Building footprints of Philadelphia Paper Manufacturing Company and Dill and Collins Company
SD9th-XIV-A-7 Plan showing properties of F. W. McDowell and W. W. Harding in Manayunk, Philadelphia. Weand, O. M. 1887
Tracing
14 x 25 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk. Property along the canal and Schuylkill River, between Levering St. and Cotton St.
Building footprints with property lines, owners, and deed information; Manayunk Canal