Fairmount Dam
Fairmount Dam is a dam in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Fairmount Dam is situated nearby to Philadelphia Museum of Art, as well as near Rocky Steps.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam across the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Fairmount Water Works Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philadelphia Museum of Art and Fairmount Water Works.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Museum
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval. Philadelphia Museum of Art is situated 1,600 feet east of Fairmount Dam.
Fairmount Water Works
Historic site
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The Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was Philadelphia's second municipal waterworks. Designed in 1812 by Frederick Graff and originally finished in 1815, it operated until 1909, winning praise for its design and becoming a popular tourist attraction. Fairmount Water Works is situated 780 feet east of Fairmount Dam.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are 72 stone steps leading up to the East entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia that gained global fame after being featured in a notable scene from the 1976 film Rocky. Rocky Steps is situated 1,900 feet east of Fairmount Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mantua and Fairmount.
Mantua
Neighborhood
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Mantua is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located north of Spring Garden Street, east of 40th Street, south of Mantua Avenue, and west of 31st Street.
Fairmount
Neighborhood
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Fairmount is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries are north of Fairmount Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
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Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
Fairmount Dam
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In Other Languages
“Fairmount Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fairmount Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brewerytown and Belmont District.
Nearby Places
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