South Entrance House, Fairmount Water Works
South Entrance House, Fairmount Water Works is a building in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. South Entrance House, Fairmount Water Works is situated nearby to the museum Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, as well as near South Garden Fountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Water Works.
Philadelphia Art Museum
Museum
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The Philadelphia Art Museum, formerly the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Art Museum is situated 770 feet east of South Entrance House, Fairmount Water Works.
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.
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 1,100 feet southeast of South Entrance House, Fairmount Water Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairmount and Mantua.
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.
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.
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.
South Entrance House, Fairmount Water Works
Latitude
39.96619° or 39° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
-75.18354° or 75° 11′ 1″ westOpen location code
87F6XR88+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 74728243OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center and Central Marble Fountain.
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