
Lighthouses along the Delaware, 1913
December 16, 2023
For every possible topic–even lighthouses–you can find someone who is obsessed with it.
For every possible topic–even lighthouses–you can find someone who is obsessed with it.
An early idea of what the banks of the Schuylkill could be–and what they look like today.
Three sets of rarely-seen drawings of a national engineering landmark.
A brief diversion into the fluid known as electricity
This post is where this website (under a couple of different names) began more than 20 years ago. The text is still the same, but I have added new maps and new high-resolution images that are worth checking out.
Celebrating Philadelphia before the European invasion with a beautiful map of Lenapehoking.
Uncovering the history of the Aramingo Canal, aka Gunner’s Run.
A brief but forward-thinking report on sewage pollution in the city’s drinking water supply.
A groundbreaking report that promoted sewers in stream valleys and the adoption of combined sewers for Philadelphia.
Excerpts from the reports of the the first chief engineer of consolidated Philadelphia.
Without sewage collection and treatment, the city would be unlivable.
These scrapbooks, first published on PhillyH2o, are now easier to read and are searchable by keyword.