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SD7th-Airport-01-12 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 12. Telephone and address system plans. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-02 Plan of Air, Rail, Marine Terminal (Hog Island), Philadelphia, June 15, 1940. Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning, Philadelphia. Not named 1940
Blueprint
18 x 23 in.
1 inch = 1000 feet
Philadelphia Municipal Airport, Southwest Philadelphia, and vicinity
Airport details including runways, seaplane basin, various building footprints; also Fort Mifflin, railroads, and "proposed Delaware River vehicular tunnel"
SD7th-Airport-03 A tree planting plan for the development of the headquarters of the 103rd Observation Squadron, P.N.G. [Pennsylvania National Guard], Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, PA. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Internal Affairs…John W. Stoker, Landscape Architect. Stoker, John W. 1938
Blueprint
21 x 31 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Municipal Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Building footprints and uses, including administration building, hangar; gasoline pits; plan called for 6 sweet gum trees, 12 white oaks, and 11 pin oaks.
SD7th-Airport-1938 Proposed change of line of Chester & Philadelphia and Sixtieth St. branches on account of Philadelphia Municipal Airport. Office of Chief Engineer, Eastern Region, P.R.R. [Philadelphia and Reading Railroad] Not named 1938
Photostat
13 x 22 in.
1 inch = 1000 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Railroads, S. Davis Wilson Airport, runways, future location of sewage disposal works, property lines and ownership, Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Fort Mifflin, Mingo Creek Pumping Station
SD7th-Airport-Can12-01 Plan showing tentative layout, Philadelphia Airport, Landplane, Penrose Avenue and Island Avenue, 40th Ward, Philadelphia. Shedtler, Robert, and Fahy, C. A. 1931
Tracing
70 x 54 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Taxiways, runways, hangars, grandstand, parking, lighting
SD7th-Airport-Can12-02 Plan showing tentative layout, Philadelphia Airport and Rail-Marine Terminal Shedtler, Robert, and Fahy, C. A. 1931
Tracing
54 x 75 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Layout of circular "all-way" landing area, administration building, parking, concessions, dirigible mooring, seaplane basin, hangars
SD7th-Airport-Can18-01 Airfield, S. Davis Wilson Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1938. 202G906. Not named 1938
Blueprint
36 x 90 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Runways, Administration Building details, site plan
SD7th-Airport-Can21-01 [Philadelphia Airport and Rail-Marine Terminal] Tentative study plan showing present drainage conditions Fahy, C. A. 1931 ca.
Tracing
54 x 75 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Showing creeks, roads, and railroads in the vicinity; Hog Island Shipyard
SD7th-Airport-Can26-01 Plan of topographical survey of Philadelphia Terminal - Air - Rail - Marine [Airport] Engle, Amos B. 1930
Tracing
52 x 77 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Hog Island Shipyard, elevations across the entire area, many below city datum; railroads, building footprints
SD7th-Airport-FC1-01A Topographic plan of Philadelphia Southwest Airport in Philadelphia & Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. June 10, 1946. Damon & Foster, Civil Engineers, Sharon Hill, Pa. [This is contiguous to RC-V-06] Damon & Foster 1946
Paper
54 x 77 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia and Airport
Topography, marshland, tidal creeks, railroads
SD7th-Airport-FC1-05 Plan of property of Edward F. Henson and John E. DuBois, showing physical conditions at north end, Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Penna. Franklin & Co. 1918
Tracing
27 x 18 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lowlands in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, abutting Fort Mifflin Property and Delaware River.
High and low water line, ditches, banks and dikes, Back Channel and excavated channel. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad and streetcar or trolley line, plank roadway
SD7th-Airport-FC1-09 Map of Philadelphia Airport and vicinity. City Plans Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys & Zoning, Philadelphia. L. J. M. [delineator], 4-21-36 L. J. M. 1936
Paper
29 x 23 in.
Southwest Philadelphia and Airport and vicinity
Hog Island Shipways location, Southwest Sewage Treatment Plant site, runways and other features with many corrections and additions in ink and pencil
SD7th-B-0046A-1 Plan of 4 pieces of ground in the 27th Ward Philadelphia intended to be exchanged. Ja. Miller, Sep. 1866 Miller, James 1866
Paper
10 x 16.5 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Property exchange. Shows property lines and owners, and Mill Creek between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-0046A-2 Plan of property belonging to estate of F. M. Drexel, dec'd., in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. Jones, William H. 1875
Mounted
11 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Shows property lines and owners, and the course of Mill Creek between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-0046A-3 Plan of property of Henry Mitchell, April 9, 1875. See pages 134 & 135, [Deed Book No. 1 Not named 1875
Paper, heavy
15 x 10 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Shows property lines and owners, and the course of Mill Creek between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-0046A-4 August 20th 1874. Squaring not carried out. [On reverse: 'Mitchell & Julius"] Not named 1874
Paper, heavy
12 x 17 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia, between 42nd St. and 43rd St., Pine St. to near Baltimore Ave.
Shows property lines and owners, and the proposed swapping of property to "square" each lot. Mill Creek ran through these properties, between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-1078 Plan of proposed squaring between Thomas Marshall and Nathan Snellenburg, 27th Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Tracing
15 x 20 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 59th St. to 60th St., Walnut St. to Chestnut St.
Plan for "squaring" of property, where the property boundary between two owners cuts diagonally across the street grid, creating many triangular pieces of land that are far less valuable than the standard rectangular house lots.
SD7th-B-1083 Plan of proposed squaring of lines between Estate of A. J. Drexel, dec'd. and Geo. W. and Mrs. L. H. Twaddell, 27th Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Tracing
15 x 20 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Property line along Lombard (now Larchwood) St. between 45th St. and 47th St.
Plan for "squaring" of property, where the property boundary between two owners cuts diagonally across the street grid, creating many triangular pieces of land that are far less valuable than the standard rectangular house lots.
SD7th-B-3000 Plan of the estate of Esther Byram Decd. To be sold by order of Trustees at Public Sale on Wednesday, June 17, 1863 at 12 o'clock noon at the Philadelphia Exchange by James A. Freeman, Auctioneer, No. 422 Walnut St. Not named 1863
Tracing
19 x 28 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Mill Creek or Meadow St. to 49th St., Market St. to Walnut St.
Property subdivision showing 90 lots; also several building footprints, including "woolen [woolen] factory" and "machine shop" at 46th and Meadow sts.]
SD7th-B-3009 Plan of squaring between Lucius S. Landreth and Thomas Marshall, 27th Ward Phila. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 60th St. to 61st St., Chestnut St. to Walnut St.
Property subdivision. Shows proposed "squaring" or exchange of property to eliminate awkward triangular lots for each owner.
SD7th-B-3033 Plan of Clarence H. Clark Park south of Chester Avenue in the Twenty-seventh Ward made for Bureau of City Property. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Tracing
19 x 27 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Triangular park area bounded by Chester Ave., 45th St. and 43rd St.
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."
SD7th-B-3168 Plan of property in the Twenty-seventh Ward belonging to Est. Clarence H. Clark Gillingham, J. Harvey 1908
Tracing
21 x 28 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Lost St. to Spruce St., 42nd St. to 43rd St.
Outlines of driveways and various building footprints, including house, conservatory, stables, greenhouses, and boiler house
SD7th-B-3215 Plan of lots made for Jesse R. Pharaoh in the Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1912
Tracing
19 x 27 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded Thomas Ave. To 55th St., Baltimore Ave. to Philadelphia and West Chester Railroad
Property subdivision.
SD7th-B-3227 Wm. H. Quick and Bros. Not named 1910 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 22 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Wharton St. to Baltimore Ave., 60th St. to 61st St.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-B-3234 Plan of property belonging to the estate of Thomas Earley in the Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Jones, William C. 1913
Tracing
16 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 55th St. to 57th St., Springfield Ave. to Whitby Ave.
Topography, with total cubic yards of cut and fill calculated for the total property and for the area within the street lines.
SD7th-B-3402 Plan showing proposed wharf on the Schuylkill River, vicinity of 51st Street produced southeast of Botanic Avenue, made for Geo. W. Smith and Co., for use of the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries. Martin, G, G, 1924
Tracing
20 x 24 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Schuylkill River, West Philadelphia, at 51st Street. Industrial property just north of Bartram's Garden.
Shows outlet of 6.5 foot diameter sewer through proposed wharf; Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad tracks and bridge; steel tanks, building footprints, and existing wharf serving the "City of Philadelphia garbage reduction plant"
SD7th-B-3420 Plan of property occupied by the Philadelphia Museums showing the lines as run from plans furnished by the District Surveyor. July 6, 1907 Not named 1907
Paper, heavy
20 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by South Street, 34th Street and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Shows various museums of the city and University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Hospital and associated buildings; Children's Hospital, Nurses Home, and various University buildings.
SD7th-B-3469 Plan showing wall, east side of Cobbs Creek Parkway, 100'-0" south of Ludlow Street made for The Atlantic Refining Company. Martin, G, G, 1928
Tracing
24 x 22 in.
1 inch = 5 feet
West Philadelphia.
Shows building elevations with details of windows and brickwork. Identical plan B-3070 made for Benjamin Herman and Joseph Bobb.
SD7th-B-3499 Surve'd 6 mo. 16th 1835 by Joseph Fox. Copy: Original filed in Record Road Room Quarter Sessions - #687 City Hall, Steel Cabinet # 3 under counter, Road Cases - 1837. Fox, Joseph 1835
Tracing
16 x 31 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River front property, West Philadelphia, from Chesnut Street to Grays property downstream of Mill Creek.
Property owners, Alms House yard, garden, and ground, greenhouse on Grays property.
SD7th-B-5003 Plan of Sherwood, 27th Ward, Phil'a. Not named 1897
Tracing
41 x 27 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Baltimore Ave. to Whitby Ave., 56th St. to 58th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-B-5011 Plan of Sherwood, 40th Ward, Phila. Not named 1900
Tracing
41 x 28 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Baltimore Ave. to Whitby Ave., 56th St. to 58th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-B-588 Plan of property in the 27th Ward belonging to John Sellers Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Tracing
28 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia. Vicinity of 63rd St. and Market St.
Elevation of bridge carrying Market Street over Cobb's Creek, tributary stream
SD7th-Bingham-1 Draught of four lots or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham Esquire, deceased, situate in the Island and township of Tinicum, in the County of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania…June the 6th 1825, by Jno. Thomson [Tracing copy likely made by William H. Jones in 1884] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
21 x 25 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Tinicum Township, Delaware County
Property plan. Shows Bow Creek, Bow Creek Dam and Bow Creek Drain, as county line at edge of Philadelphia County; Church Creek and Church Creek Dam, trees depicted in various location including along Delaware River bank; Hog Island, Martin's Bar; adjacent
SD7th-BowCreek-1884 Survey of a portion of Bow Creek, Nov. 1884 Jones, William H. 1884
Tracing
12 x 28 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia.
Bow Creek was the boundary between Philadelphia and Delaware counties
SD7th-BP1-16 Draught of a piece or parcel of land, situated in the township of Kingsessing and County of Philadelphia, part of the Real Estate of Doctor Henry Paschall, deceased, containing sixty-seven [perches. Surveyed by Jno. Thomson December 7, 1837. [Tracing copy made in 1912] Thomson, John 1837
Tracing
9 x 15 in.
1 inch = 5 perches
Southwest Philadelphia. Meadow Road near Paschallville.
Property survey
SD7th-BP1-17 Plan of lots of the Delaware Land Company, 24th Ward Philadelphia. Office No. 50 Sth. 4th St. 2nd Story. Pillner Lith. 37-1/2 S. 3d St. Not named 1860 ca.
Lithograph
17 x 19 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Massey St. to Paschall St., Springfield Ave. to Darby (Woodland) Ave.
Property subdivision, including building footprints, island, dam, race and bridge over Cobb's Creek, and some property owners.
SD7th-BP1-17-attachment D 2163 (Registry Bureau number) April 30th, 1894 (Date of Deed) The 27th Ward Land Asso'n. to City of Philadelphia, for Greenway Avenue, Leslie and Upland Sts., Allman St., Chester Ave., 66th and 67th Sts. Approved by Board of Surveyors 2-2-1903, excepting Leslie Street (now Upland Street) N.E. of 66th St., which is not upon the City Plan. (Deed not recorded up to this time 3/28/18) Not named 1894
Paper
11 x 8.5 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. 66th St., 67th St., Chester Ave., Allman St., Leslie St., Greenway Ave.,
Deed to City of Philadelphia for land encompassed by streets
SD7th-BP1-56 Plan of lots of the Delaware Land Company in the 24th Ward Philadelphia. B. H. Haines 427 Walnut St. Not named 1860 ca.
Lithograph
17 x 21 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by 70th St. to 66th St., Springfield Ave. to Darby (Woodland) Ave.
Property subdivision, including building footprints, island, dam, race and bridge over Cobb's Creek. Many later additions in ink and pencil, noting lot purchasers and sales, deed book information, and calculations.
SD7th-BP1-62 [Blueprint probably made from tracing of SD7th-BP1-56, "plan of lots of the Delaware Land Company," and including many additions in ink, including deed extracts different from those added to original plan Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
16 x 18 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by 70th St. to 66th St., Springfield Ave. to Darby (Woodland) Ave.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-BP2-163 Plan of Paschall Village laid out by Henry Paschall in the Township of Kingsessing, vicinity of the Bell Inn, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, laid down by a scaling of 5 perches to the inch. Surveyed in August 1815, Thos. J. Paschall. (The above is a true copy of the original ... made Sept. 8, 1874) Paschall, Thomas J. 1815
Paper
19 x 20 in.
1 inch = 5 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, southeast of intersection of Island Rd. and Woodland Ave.
Property subdivision. Property lines and owners, including owners of neighboring tracts. Crude drawing of Bell Inn. Note in ink records source as "Record Book No. 2 Page 386"
SD7th-BP3-15-3 Plan of lots in 27th Ward for Gibson and Company Not named 1897 ca.
Blueprint
11 x 16 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, bounded by Woodland Ave. to Paschall St., 66th St. to 67th St.
Property subdivision, with drawing of sample house. Date determined from other dated plans of same blocks in same file, BP3-15-1 and BP3-15-2 (not catalogued).
SD7th-BP5-Eastwick Plan of the estate of Andrew M. Eastwick, dec'd, in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia Murphy, Howard, Cicil Engineer, 326 Walnut St., Phila. 1885
Blueprint
30 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Railroads, building footprints, paper street lines, Schuylkill River
SD7th-BP6-02 Grass lot belonging to estate of Jas. Harper dec'd., measured and divided June 28th 1874 as per directions of Paschall Lloyd. Not named 1874
Paper
12 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Property near Island Rd. and Powers' Lane.
Property subdivision, with owners and acreage. Many calculations on plan, in pencil
SD7th-BP6-03 March 5, 1881. Proposed wharf [on Schuylkill River], W. W. Harkness Not named 1881
Paper
19 x 24 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Proposed wharf on line of 67th St. at Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River, soundings, river bank and unnamed tidal creeks. Bottom right corner missing.
SD7th-BP6-04 Draught of a tract of land situate on State Island in the Township of Kingsessing and County of Philadelphia, belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased,…Surveyed August the 4th 1825 by Jno. Thomson [Tracing copy made ca. 1884 by William H. Jones] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
16 x 28 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township
Property plan
SD7th-BP6-07 Draught of three pieces or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased, situate on Tinicum Island in the Township of Tinicum, Delaware County and State of Pennsylvania…Surveyed June the 3rd and re-examined and adjusted November the [2nd?] 1825 by Jno. Thomson ["Copied from a copy" in 1884 by William H. Jones] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
18 x 22 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Tinicum Township, Delaware County
Property plan.
SD7th-BP6-10 [Title on reverse: "Province or State Island." This is a fragment of a larger plan.] Not named 1830 ca.
Tracing
13 x 10 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property plan
SD7th-BP6-19 [Draft of land] belonging to the heirs of Mary Pancoast and Elizabeth Garret situate in the Township of Kingsessing Philada Co. exhibiting partition thereof to and among the same. [Plan incomplete. Tracing copy made ca. 1884 by William H. Jones] Not named 1850 ca.
Tracing
19 x 18 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township
Property plan
SD7th-BP6-20 Draught of three lots or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased … Surveyed June 9th 1825, by Jno. Thomson [Tracing copy made in 1884 by William H. Jones] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
20 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township
Property plan of land on Boon's Island and Carpenter's Island.
SD7th-BP6-23 Draught of a piece or parcel of land in the township of Kingsessing in the County of Philadelphia, the property of John M. Justis, containing eighty acres and three-quarters and twenty-six perches. Surveyed Fby. 12 + 13, 1838 by Jno. Thomson. Thomson, John 1838
Paper
14 x 19 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township.
Property plan. Unnamed creek and railroad.