Fairmount Water Works

	Fairmount Water Works
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
	Fairmount Water Works – view from 1984
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°57′56″N 75°10′51″W
Built	1812–1815
Architect	Frederick Graff et al.
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival, Palladian
NRHP reference No.	76001662
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 11, 1976
Designated NHL	May 11, 1976

The Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was Philadelphia's second municipal waterworks. Designed in 1812 by Frederick Graff and built between 1812 and 1872, it operated until 1909, winning praise for its design and becoming a popular tourist attraction. It now houses a restaurant and an interpretive center that explains the waterworks' purpose and local watershed history. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its architecture and its engineering innovations. It was the nation's first water supply to use paddle wheels to move water.

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