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General plan of Franklin Park, 1885

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1885

Location Note

Vertical file 3: plot plan 4

GUSN

GUSN-250975

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Description

A plan of the Franklin Park by the city of Boston, Park Department, with written observations and a key including acreage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parks (recreation areas)
plans (maps)
keys (texts)

Physical Description

1 plan

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1919-05-24

Reference Code

AR001.PLOT.026a

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

37 x 30 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary E. Ha- 1919

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Franklin Park (Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Heliotype Printing Co. (Printer)
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903 (Landscape architect)
Jackson, William (Engineer)

Material Type

plans (maps)
keys (texts)

Restrictions

Torn edges. Bad shape.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 3: plot plan 4

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