William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce Street (J.K. Roller Architects, LLC): Ballroom Renovations, Bid Issue (3 copies), 2005
Scope and Contents
The collection includes both architectural plans as well as exhibition designs. Architectural plans are for three of the buildings that have housed the William Way LGBT Community Center (1315 Spruce Street) and its predecessor organizations, the Gay Community Center of Philadelphia (326 Kater Street) and Penguin Place (201 South Camac Street). Plans include those concurrent to the Center's occupation of the sites as well as earlier historical ones. The exhibition designs include conceptual and final plans for the William Way produced exhibition, "Speaking Out for Equality: The Constitution, Gay Rights, and the Supreme Court," which was held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 5, 2015-January 3, 2016.
Dates
- 1950 - 2015
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (12 blueprint boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center (Philadelphia, Pa.). (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center Repository