Fairmount Water Works

Fairmount Water Works
Fairmount Water Works – view from 1984
Fairmount Water Works is located in Philadelphia
Fairmount Water Works
Fairmount Water Works is located in Pennsylvania
Fairmount Water Works
Fairmount Water Works is located in the United States
Fairmount Water Works
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°57′56″N 75°10′51″W / 39.96556°N 75.18083°W / 39.96556; -75.18083
Built1812–1815
ArchitectFrederick Graff et al.
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Palladian
NRHP reference No.76001662[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1976
Designated NHLMay 11, 1976

The Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was Philadelphia's second municipal waterworks. Designed in 1812 by Frederick Graff and built between 1812 and 1872, it operated until 1909, winning praise for its design and becoming a popular tourist attraction. It now houses a restaurant and an interpretive center that explains the waterworks' purpose and local watershed history. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its architecture and its engineering innovations. It was the nation's first water supply to use paddle wheels to move water.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NHL nomination for Fairmount Water Works". National Park Service. Retrieved March 20, 2017.

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