Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center

A special guided tour of Fairmount Water Works from a unique angle of historical arts and architecture.Join us for Said in Stone: Statuary Art at Fairmount Water Works, a tour focusing on the “form” that complements the “function” of our National Historic Landmark.Along with the history, learn about the artistic expression of Fairmount Water Works through the architecture, fountains, sculpture, landscape design and the Schuylkill River School of Painting. The beauty of the form brought attention to the critical function of the Fairmount Water Works. Join us in June to reveal history through arts and architecture at Fairmount Water Works.Tour

Join us for special guided tours of the Fairmount Water Works, a National Historic Landmark.One of 67 National Historic Landmarks in the city of Philadelphia, Fairmount Water Works tells the story of the rise of the first successful water supply system in our young nation. From innovative engineering and design to neoclassical architecture, Fairmount Water Works served as one of our nation’s top-visited tourist attraction while supplying the pristine water of the Schuylkill River to our growing city’s population. Join in June to tour this renowned landmark.Tour Dates: June 11 and June 25 Time: 4pm-5:30pm Where: Fairmount Water Works Interpretive