Fairmount Park
largest municipal park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
largest municipal park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fairmount Park is the largest park in Philadelphia. It is about 2,000 acres. The park is on both sides of the Schuykill river. It is in the northwest part of Philadelphia. There is an East and West section.[4] The park includes sites like the Centennial Arboretum, a Horticulture Center, Fairmount Water Works, Memorial Hall (home of the Please Touch Museum), Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Boathouse Row and Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse.[5]
Fairmount Park | |
U.S. Historic district | |
Location | Both banks of Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Creek, from Spring Garden St. to Northwestern Ave. in Philadelphia[1] |
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Coordinates | 39°59′22″N 75°12′10″W |
Area | Schuylkill River 2,052 acres (830 ha), Wissahickon Creek 2,042 acres (826 ha)[2] (8.26 square kilometers) |
Built | 1812 |
Architect | Robert Morris Copeland; Olmsted & Vaux et al. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 72001151[3] |
Added to NRHP | February 7, 1972 |
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