Pennsylvania Statutes Title 74 P.S. United States § 120.122. Conveyance to United States authorized; description

The Department of Environmental Resources and The General State Authority, with the approval of the Governor, are hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to convey to the Government of the United States of America for use as a National Park, for a consideration of one dollar ($1), the following described tracts of land situate in the City and County of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Independence Mall State Park. Said conveyance shall take place when all bonds issued with respect to said tracts by The General State Authority are retired.

The tracts are more particularly bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point, said point being located at the intersection of the projected west curb line of Fifth Street with the projected south curb line of Market Street; thence, south along the west curb line of Fifth Street, a distance of 487.619 feet to the point of intersection with the north curb line of Chestnut Street; thence, west along said line, a distance of 369.104 feet to a point of intersection with the east curb line of Sixth Street; thence, north along the east curb line of Sixth Street, a distance of 487.917 feet to the point of intersection with the south curb line of Market Street; thence, east along said line, a distance of 368.071 feet to a point of intersection with the west curb line of Fifth Street, the point of beginning.

Contains 4.36 acres, more or less.

Beginning at a point, said point being located at the intersection of the projected west curb line of Fifth Street with the projected south curb line of Arch Street; thence, south along the west curb line of Fifth Street, a distance of 690.46 feet to the point to intersection with the north curb line of Market Street; thence, west along said line, a distance of 368.00 feet to a point of intersection with the east curb line of Sixth Street; thence, north along the east curb line of Sixth Street, a distance of 690.04 feet to the point of intersection with the south curb line of Arch Street; thence, east along said line, a distance of 368.00 feet to a point of intersection with the west curb line of Fifth Street, the point of beginning.

Contains 5.83 acres, more or less.

Beginning at a point, said point being located at the intersection of the projected west curb line of Fifth Street with the projected south curb line of Race Street; thence, south along the west curb line of Fifth Street, a distance of 644.189 feet to the point of intersection with the north curb line of Arch Street; thence, west along said line, a distance of 368.00 feet to a point of intersection with the east curb line of Sixth Street; thence, north along the east curb line of Sixth Street, a distance of 644.987 feet to the point of intersection with the south curb line of Race Street; thence, east along said line, a distance of 367.933 feet to a point of intersection with the west curb line of Fifth Street, the point of beginning.

Contains 5.45 acres, more or less.