Holding Information

Collection: John M. Dickey Collection

Institution: Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Client Name: Delaware County Defense

MARC Description:
Derived title. Project No. Pa 36261X. Most drawings have "Gilbert Stanley Underwood, Consulting Architect". Left title block has: Federal Works Agency, John M. Carmody, Federal Works Administration. Public Buildings Administration, W.E. Reynolds, Commissioner of Public Buildings. Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architects. Neal A. Melick, Supervising Engineers. Approved: W.G. Noll, Chief of Architecture ; N.S. Thompson, Chief, Mechanical Engineer ; T.C. Brooks, Chief, Structural Engineer. Also called "Ridley Township Defense Housing Project" on McMahon Corporation print. Drawing No. 1B is a site plan, showing the project at MacDade Bldv. at Bullens Lane, near Crum Creek.

Quantity: 12 photomechanical reproductions : blueprints ; 64 x 98 cm. or smaller

Local Call: FWA*00x*001; FWA*00x*002; FWA*00x*003; FWA*00x*004; FWA*00x*005; FWA*00x*006; FWA*00x*007; FWA*00x*008; FWA*00x*009; FWA*00x*010; FWA*00x*011; FWA*00x*012

RLIN: PAPV94-F871

Item dates: 1941

Holding types: Blueprints

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Location

Macdade Blvd near Bullens Lane
Delaware County, PA

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