Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Philadelphia Municipal Water System
Fairmount Water Works
1815 - 1911
| | National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
1. Philadelphia Municipal Water System Marker
Erected 1975 by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 39° 57.954′ N, 75° 10.986′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is on Schuylkill River Trail 0.1 miles south of Waterworks Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 Waterworks Dr, Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Honor of Ernesta Drinker Ballard (a few steps from this marker); Rebirth & Renewal (a few steps from this marker); Fairmount Water Works (a few steps from this marker); Making of an Icon (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fairmount Water Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Graff (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Frederick Graff (within shouting distance of this marker); Paths & Pavilions (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
2. Philadelphia Municipal Water System Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
