Fairmount Water Works

The Fairmount Water Works in , , 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.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: municipal waterworks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “Fairmount Waterworks”
  • Address: 640 Waterworks Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Philadelphia Museum of Art and Rocky Steps.

Museum
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The is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in . The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at . is situated 790 feet east of Fairmount Water Works.

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The is an informal name to the 72 stone steps leading up to the East entrance of the in that gained global fame after being featured in a notable scene from the 1976 film Rocky. is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Fairmount Water Works.

Bridge
The is a steel girder bridge built in 1966 over the on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in , . The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation owns and maintains the bridge. is situated 680 feet south of Fairmount Water Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairmount and Mantua.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, , United States. Its boundaries are north of Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.

Neighborhood
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is a in the section of , . It is located north of Spring Garden Street, east of 40th Street, south of Avenue, and west of 31st Street.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , . It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.

Fairmount Water Works

Latitude
39.96634° or 39° 57′ 59″ north
Longitude
-75.18356° or 75° 11′ 1″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Operator
Constructed by Philadelphia Water Department;maintained by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Part of Fairmount Park.
Open location code
87F6XR88+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367975478
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4557873
Wiki­data ID
Q5430659
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