Fairmount Park
- Vicinity: Both banks of Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Creek, from Spring Garden St to Northwestern Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Robert Morris Copeland | Architect | |||||
| Olmsted, Vaux and Company | Architect | |||||
| 1799/00/00 | Henry C Pratt | Owner | Robert Morris' 300-acre estate is divided into two parcels and is sold with what remained of their furniture at Sheriff's auction. Henry Pratt buys the southern lot, 43-acres with the Morris ruin, for $14,654. | |||
| 1854/00/00 | Lemon Hill opens to the public in compliance with the Consolidation Act of 1854, a law that extended the boundaries of Philadelphia and required that the city provide significant open spaces for the health and enjoyment of the people forever. | |||||
| 1859/00/00 | James Charles Sidney | Landscape Architect | James Sidney's master plan for Fairmount Park approved | |||
| 1869/00/00 | Herman Schwartzmann | Engineer | Herman Schwartzmann becomes engineer for the Fairmount Park Commission, remains until 1876 | |||
| 1908/00/00 | Paul Oglesby | Landscape Architect | Oglesby Paul serves as Landscape Gardener for Fairmount Park |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| East Fairmount Park | ||
| West Fairmount Park |
| Particulars for Fairmount Park: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial Revival |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Area of Significance | Conservation |
| Historic Use | Conservation Area |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Museum Type | Museum |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Park |
| Historic Use | Public works |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Champion Single Sculls | Painting | Thomas Eakins |
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