City Parks Association.

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The City Parks Association was originally chartered on May 23, 1889, by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia to create and maintain open spaces as park areas for citizens of Philadelphia. The Association worked together with city govenment in recommending large and small parks for the city.

Through the efforts of the Association, League Island Park was established in 1895 and Tacony Creek Park and Pennypack Park became part of the municipal park system in 1915. The Association advocated beautifying the banks of the Schuylkill River and encouraged the city government to pass a zoning law. The Association also worked actively to eradicate the unsightly billboard nuisance in the city.

From the description of Photographs, 1890-1930 (Inclusive Dates). (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122635747

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associatedWith Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, Pa.). corporateBody
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Chinley (England)
South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Crum Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Fairview (New Jersey)
Mill Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Tacony Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Delaware Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennypack Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Logan Circle (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Cobbs Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Port Sunlight (England)
Buckman Village (Pennsylvania)
Center City ( Philadelphia, Pa.)
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
North Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Parkway (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Washington (D.C.)
Narberth (Pennsylvania)
Bourneville (England)
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
New York City (New York)
Roosevelt Boulevard (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Ridley Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Franklin Square (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Boston (Massachusetts)
Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvnia)
City Line Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Awbury Arboretum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Merion (Pennsylvania)
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Bridges
Buildings
Cemeteries
Forests and forestry
Parks
Playgrounds
Railroads
Rivers
Roads
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Active 1890

Active 1930

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