Fairmount Water Works Historic American Engineering Record: Waterworks Recording Project (1978) cover sheet; Site plan; Site development 1; Site development 2; Underground partial plan no. 1 - swimming pool and boiler room; Underground partial plan no. 2 - aquarium entry and equipment storage rooms; Underground partial plan no. 2 - early stationary steam engines installed in engine house; Underground partial plan no. 2 - section through rebuilt breast wheel; Underground partial plan no. 1 - mill house breast wheels (1822-1846); Underground partial plan no. 1 - mill house breast wheels and turbines (1862-1909); Underground partial plan no. 2 - Jonval turbines; Engine house basement floor plan; Engine house first floor plan; Engine house second floor plan; Engine house west elevation; Engine house south elevation; Engine house longitudinal section A-A; Engine house transverse section B-B; North Engine; Engine House east elevation; Ground Partial Plan No. 1; Ground Partial Plan no. 2; Roof partial plan no. 1; Roof partial plan no. 2; Caretaker's house - east and south elevations; Gazebo and dam headwall; Kelly natatorium (new mill house) south elevation and transverse section; Mill house - west elevation; Mill house - west elevation; Mill house - west elevation; Aquarium south sectional elevation D-D and transverse section E-E; Original 1851 Jonval Turbine; Original 1851 Turbine and pump; Aquarium skylight details, profile at door caretaker's house, cornice pent and gable caretaker's house, transom elevation engine house, cornice caretaker's house; Portal-south entrance house, cast iron balustrade section, cast iron fence - Graff Memorial, cupola caretaker's house, wrought iron fence - pathway; Interior finish schedule. [36 sheets], 1978

Item — Drawer: F18c, Folder: 3.2

Identifier: FP.2019.0

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural plans of the park's various components. Items included in this collection are dated from 1684 to 2015, and range from original survey plans of the park to modern restoration projects. All items included are in English.

Dates

1978

Creator

Historic American Engineering Record (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research. Due to the fragility and historical value of certain documents, certain items may require staff supervision. All decisions will be at the discretion of the staff archivist.