Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Graff

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022

1. Frederick Graff Marker

Inscription. To the memory of
Frederick Graff
who designed and executed the
Fairmount Water Works.

Erected 1848 by The City Councils of Philadelphia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 57.938′ N, 75° 10.996′ 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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Frederick Graff (here, next to this marker); Rebirth & Renewal (a few steps from this marker); Peace Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Paths & Pavilions (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Municipal Water System (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairmount Water Works (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Ernesta Drinker Ballard (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fairmount Water Works (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Frederick Graff Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022

2. Frederick Graff Marker [Reverse]

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.