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Setting plan of limestone for Bird House, Zoological Gardens, Phila., Pa. [graphic] / Property of John Maxwell's Sons, 30th St. below Spruce, Phila., Pa. ; Mellor & Meigs, archts.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Visual Materials PEW/ZSP/118
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- Format:
- Image
- Author/Creator:
- John Maxwell's Sons.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zoos--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- aviaries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Architecture, American--History--20th century--Designs and plans.
- Architecture, American.
- Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Philadelphia Zoological Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) Bird House--1914-1916.
- Local Subjects:
- Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Philadelphia Zoological Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) Bird House--1914-1916.
- Genre:
- Architectural drawings -- American.
- Blueprints.
- Physical Description:
- 1 photomechanical reproduction : blueprint ; 27.5 x 61.5 cm.
- Contained In:
- Zoological Society of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) Architectural drawings and correspondence.
- Place of Publication:
- ca. 1914-1916.
- Notes:
- John Maxwell's Sons served as subcontractors to architects Mellor & Meigs, during the Bird House project. Dates estimated from dated drawings for this project, cataloged separately.
- Forms part of: Zoological Society of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) Architectural drawings and correspondence.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Zoological Society of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) Architectural drawings collection inventory. 1992. item level control.
- Cited as:
- Athenaeum copy: Zoological Society of Philadelphia architectural drawings collection on loan to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, with the support of the Pew Charitable Trusts through its Museum Loan Program.
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