Designing the Fair of the Future

Documents & Images

The resources below are provided to aid competition entrants. Entrants should feel free to use these resources selectively, or to acquire other research materials and data to aid in their analysis and development of design concepts.

Documents

Historical Images

Historical Image of the Platt Bridge, from PhillyHistory.org

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Historical Image of the Philadelphia International Airport, from PhillyHistory.org

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Historical Image of the Naval Complex, from PhillyHistory.org

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Historical Image of the Naval Complex, from PhillyHistory.org

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Historical Image of the Naval Complex, from PhillyHistory.org

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Photos of Existing Conditions

Columbus Boulevard from just south of the Walt Whitman Bridge, looking east

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Columbus Boulevard from just south of the Walt Whitman Bridge, looking north

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Columbus Boulevard from just south of the Walt Whitman Bridge, looking northwest

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Columbus Boulevard from just south of the Walt Whitman Bridge, looking northwest

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Columbus Boulevard from just south of the Walt Whitman Bridge, looking southeast

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Pattison and Lawrence, looking southwest at Lincoln Financial Field

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Pattison and Lawrence, looking west along Pattison Avenue, with Lincoln Financial Field (left) and Citizens Bank Park (right)

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Pattison and Lawrence, looking west at Citizens Bank Park

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking west at the Spectrum

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking north with Citizens Bank Park on the right

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking south with Lincoln Financial Field on the left

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking north with Citizens Bank Park on the right

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking west along Pattison, with the Spectrum at left

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking east with Citizens Bank Park on the left

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking west along Pattison

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking south with Lincoln Financial Field on the left

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking north with Citizens Bank Park on the right

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Citizens Bank Park

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Lincoln Financial Field

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Pattison and 11th Street (or Citizens Bank Way), looking west along Pattison, with the Spectrum at left

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Broad and Pollock, looking south under I-76 overpass into the competition site

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Broad and Pollock, looking north up Broad Street, with City Hall in the background

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Broad and Pollock, looking west along Pollock

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Broad and Pollock, looking east to the I-76 offramp, with the Walt Whitman Bridge in the background

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Broad and Pollock, looking north up a small street named "Broad" but just west of the main cartway

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Broad and Geary, looking east up Geary

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Broad and Geary, looking south down Broad Street, with the Stadium District to the left

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Broad and Geary, looking south down Broad Street, with the Stadium District to the left

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FDR Park, looking north at the lawn in front of the Boathouse, toward the American Swedish Historical Museum

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FDR Park Boathouse, from the north

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Meadow Lake, in FDR Park

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Meadow Lake, in FDR Park

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Meadow Lake and the Boathouse, in FDR Park

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Meadow Lake, in FDR Park

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The northern side of the Boathouse, in FDR Park

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Meadow Lake, in FDR Park

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Looking west over a small bridge, just north of Meadow Lake, in FDR Park

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Looking east from a small bridge, just north of Meadow Lake, in FDR Park

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Gazebo overlooking Meadow Lake

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Gazebo overlooking Meadow Lake

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View from the Gazebo looking west over Meadow Lake towards the Boathouse

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Meadow Lake, as seen from the Gazebo

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Gazebo, with Boathouse in the background, on Meadow Lake

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Lagoon just north of Meadow Lake, in FDR Park

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Boathouse and grounds at FDR Park

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Looking east across the Baseball fields at FDR Park

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Looking north from just west of the Baseball fields at FDR Park

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Looking east across the Baseball fields at FDR Park, with I-95 in the background

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Looking south across the Baseball fields at FDR Park

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Looking south from just west of the Baseball fields at FDR Park

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Looking west under I-95 from the southern side of the Baseball fields at FDR Park

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Looking east under I-95 from the southern side of the Baseball fields at FDR Park

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The Baseball Fields at FDR Park, as seen from under I-95

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Under I-95, looking east, just south of the Baseball Fields

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Under I-95, looking west, just south of the Baseball Fields

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Under I-95, looking east, just south of the Baseball Fields

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The Baseball Fields at FDR Park, as seen from under I-95

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Looking south over the Tennis Courts at FDR Park

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Looking west over the Tennis Courts at FDR Park

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Pattison and Tuscany, looking north with the Skyview Hotel in the background

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Pattison and Tuscany, looking east up Pattison, across from FDR park

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Pattison and Tuscany, looking north

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Pattison and Tuscany, looking west down Pattison

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Pattison and Tuscany, looking east up Pattison, across from FDR park

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Pattison and Penrose, looking north

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Pattison and Penrose, looking north

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Pattison and Penrose, looking northeast along Penrose

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Penrose, just west of 26th street, looking west at the approach to the Platt Bridge

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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The Platt Bridge, heading west

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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View from a car going west across the Platt Bridge, looking north

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Island Avenue and Industrial Highway, near the Philadelphia International Airport

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Island Avenue, just east of the Phila. Int'l Airport

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Island Avenue, just east of the Phila. Int'l Airport

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Island Avenue and Enterprise Avenue, at the Phila. Int'l Airport

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Island Avenue and Enterprise Avenue, looking north up Island, at the Phila. Int'l Airport

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Island Avenue and Enterprise Avenue, at the Phila. Int'l Airport

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Fort Mifflin

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Fort Mifflin Office and Shop

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Cannon at Fort Mifflin

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Fort Mifflin, as seen from the second floor deck of the Office

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Marsh in front of Fort Mifflin

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Marsh in front of Fort Mifflin

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Bridge over the moat and entry gate to Fort Mifflin

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Entry gate to Fort Mifflin

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Looking north over Fort Mifflin

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Bridge over the moat and entry gate to Fort Mifflin

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The Delaware River, as seen from Fort Mifflin

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The Delaware River, as seen from Fort Mifflin

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Looking west across Fort Mifflin

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Looking west across Fort Mifflin

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The Delaware River, as seen from Fort Mifflin

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Looking north across Fort Mifflin

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Looking north across Fort Mifflin, with the Platt Bridge in the background

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The Delaware River, as seen from Fort Mifflin

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Fort Mifflin and plane taking off overhead

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Cannon at Fort Mifflin

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Just north of Fort Mifflin along the Delaware River

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Looking east across the Delaware River from Fort Mifflin

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The Delaware River, as seen from Fort Mifflin

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Just north of Fort Mifflin along the Delaware River

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The moat around Fort Mifflin, with the Office in the background

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The interior grounds at Fort Mifflin

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The interior grounds at Fort Mifflin

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking east over the Delaware River

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking north towards the city

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking north towards the city

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking west

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking north towards the city

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking east over the Delaware River

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking east over the Delaware River

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking north towards the city

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking west towards the Phila. Int'l Airport

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking west towards the Phila. Int'l Airport

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking west towards the Phila. Int'l Airport

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking north towards the city, with the Girard Point Bridge in the foreground

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking north towards the city, with the Girard Point Bridge in the foreground

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View from the walls of Fort Mifflin, looking north towards the city, with the Girard Point Bridge in the foreground

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View looking east up the approach to the Platt Bridge

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View looking east up the approach to the Platt Bridge

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Crossing the Platt Bridge from the west

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View from a car going east across the Platt Bridge, looking southeast

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View from a car going east across the Platt Bridge, looking southeast

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View from a car going east across the Platt Bridge, looking southeast

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View from a car going east across the Platt Bridge, looking southeast

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View from a car going east across the Platt Bridge, looking southeast

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Penrose Avenue and 26th Street

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