This item consists of seven sheets of maps attached at the left edge, showing planned changes to Minnehaha Creek and Parkway. The maps were created in January 1912, when Theodore Wirth was Superintendent of Parks, and are indexed on page 103A of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Report of the Minneapolis Board of Park Comissioners. This particular copy was mailed on October 10, 1921 according to the postmark on the envelope.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1911-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of Lake Nokomis park. Suggestive plan for the improvement of Lake Nokomis as a reservoir for maintaining Minnehaha Falls, January 1911.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1913-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of Sumner Field. Colorized plan showing the proposed arrangement and equipment of Sumner Field created in January of 1913.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1920-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of a plan for the suggested treatment of parkway and street intersections at the Franklin Avenue Bridge created in January of 1920.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1922-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of the improvement plan of a proposed playground at Longfellow Avenue and 39th street (Sibley Field Park) created in January, 1922.
Lantern slide image of a map of the proposed rearrangement of the Armory Garden (now The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden) created in January of 1915, colorized.
Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1901
Description:
This view of the lake in Loring Park is found in the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 8.
Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1922
Description:
The 1922 schedule of parks in the Minneapolis, Minnesota park system is found in the Fortieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [114].
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1912-01
Description:
A plan for the improvement of Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 110.
The plan shows a proposed waterway to link Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska. This plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
A color map of Glenwood Park and the Lake District of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The map is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
This plan suggests improvements to Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
This chart of 1916 expenditures for improvements of parks and parkways is found in the Thirty-fourth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
This map compares the Minneapolis Park System for the years 1883, 1888, 1905 and 1910. The map is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 16.
A plan depicting suggested changes to Sixth and Eighth Avenues North in relation to Glenwood Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [109].
A plan for Farwell Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 128.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1912-01
Description:
A plan of proposed improvements at Franklin Steele Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 120.
A plan for the improvement of Stevens Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 122.
The chart of disbursements for maintenance is found in the Thirty-third Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 52.
This chart of 1917 expenditures for maintenance is found in the Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 34.
This chart of 1916 expenditures for maintenance is found in the Thirty-fourth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
This chart of expenditures is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [110].
The chart of maintenance expenditures for 1913 is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 26.
Plan for the improvement of Jackson Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
Plan for the general improvement of Minnehaha Avenue & Park from 48th St. to 52nd St. showing rearrangement of trolley and railroad tracks, as part of the park system of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This plan is found in the Twenty-fourth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40.
The plan suggests improvements to the North Commons in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
A plan of Lyndale Farmstead showing proposed buildings and roads, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [88].
The chart of disbursements for land and improvements is found in the Thirty-third Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 50.
Copy of parchment deposited in the base of the flag staff in an unkinown Minneapolis park. This item is found in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 16.
This chart of 1921 disbursements for maintenance is found in the Thirty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 22.
The chart of maintenance expenditures for 1914 is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 34.
This chart of 1917 expenditures for maintenance is found in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 82.
This chart of 1919 disbursements for maintenance is found in the Thirty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 22.
This chart of 1919 disbursements for improvements is found in the Thirty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 24.
This chart of 1920 disbursements for maintenance is found in the Thirty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 18.
An architectural drawing of the south elevation of a proposed bath house for Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 112. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
This chart of expenditures on the Glenwood-Camden Parkway is found in the Thirty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [44].
This chart of 1920 disbursements for improvements is found in the Thirty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [22].
A plan for a proposed bath house for Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 112. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
This photograph of the bathing beach at Bde Maka Skain Minneapolis, Minnesota, is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
A plan for the improvement of the Riverside Park extension, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 90.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1915-01
Description:
A plan showing suggestions for the acquisition and improvement of Rice Lake and Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 24.
A suggested plan for a parkway between Bde Maka Ska Lagoon and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 66. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
The map of the Minneapolis Park System is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 34.
The 1922 chart of disbursements on improvements is found in the Fortieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 50.
Attendees at the convention of the American Association of Park Superitendents pose in front of Minnehaha Falls, August 1908, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This photograph is found in the Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
A diagram of wells drilled during 1909 in the parks in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The diagram is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis after page 56.
A plan suggesting playground improvements for Logan Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40.
A suggested plan for the improvement of Dorilus Morrison Park & Washburn Fair Oaks in connection with the Minneapolis Institute of Artsin Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 36.
A plan showing proposed ornamentation of the Gateway Park grounds, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 96.
The 1921 schedule of parks in the Minneapolis, Minnesota park system is found in the Thirty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 134.
A revised plan for the improvement of Sumner Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [56].
The chart of maintenance expenditures for 1912 is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page
The list of parks in the Minneapolis, Minnesota Park System is found in the Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 96.
A plan showing the north end of Victory Memorial Drive in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 28.
A revised plan for the improvement of Bryant Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 108.
A plan for the improvement of Audubon Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 106.
These maps are found in the Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, in a pocket inside the back cover.
A plan for the improvement of Glenwood Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 94.
A plan for the improvement of Powderhorn Lake Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-third Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 68.
A second option for the arrangement of Marshall Terrace in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-third Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 62.
A proposed location and arrangement of the asphalt plant and storage yard at Dean Boulevard in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-third Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 110.
A plan for improvements for Columbia Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 96.
A propsal for an extension of the Municipal Golf Course in Glenwood Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 38.