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Fairmount Water-Works, 1874. Creator: Granville Perkins
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Fairmount Water-Works, 1874. Creator: Granville Perkins
Fairmount Water-Works, 1874. Reservoir and waterworks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The waterworks, designed by engineer Frederick Graeff, utilise a scheme of elevating and turning into it the river Schuylkill, by means of an immense dam...over fourteen hundred feet long, which backs the water up the river about six miles, creating a power sufficient to raise into the reservoir ten million gallons a day; the immense forcing-pumps...worked by cranks on the water-wheels; and the vast net-work of mains and pipes...convey the water to all parts of the city. The buildings containing this ponderous machinery are open to the public...Projecting from the Reservoir, there is a massive stone belvedere...The view of the Water-Works from the opposite side of the Schuylkill is quite unique, a pleasant architectural effect being produced by two little Grecian temples which overhang the water, and by the symmetrical colonnade of the larger of the half-dozen buildings. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes...with Illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists" Vol. II, edited by William Cullen Bryant. [D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1874]
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This print captures the magnificent Fairmount Water-Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as it stood in 1874. Designed by engineer Frederick Graeff, this architectural marvel utilized an innovative scheme to elevate and divert water from the Schuylkill River into an immense dam. Stretching over fourteen hundred feet long, this colossal structure backed up the river for about six miles, generating enough power to raise ten million gallons of water per day into a reservoir. The photograph showcases the impressive machinery that made this feat possible - enormous forcing-pumps operated by cranks on water-wheels and an intricate network of mains and pipes that distributed water throughout the city. Remarkably, these buildings housing such ponderous machinery were open to the public. Adding to its charm is a massive stone belvedere projecting from the Reservoir. From across the Schuylkill River, one can witness a unique sight - two elegant Grecian temples gracefully overlooking the water's edge and a symmetrical colonnade adorning one of several buildings. This remarkable image was captured by Granville Perkins as part of "Picturesque America; or The Land We Live In" edited by William Cullen Bryant in 1874. It offers us a glimpse into both engineering ingenuity and architectural beauty that defined this iconic landmark during its time.
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