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Historic resources from our archives - images, maps, documents, and more.

Birch’s Views of Philadelphia, 1800

Fairmount Water Works (Picturesque America)

Queen Lane Reservoir pumping station

Queen Lane Pumping Station, proposed design

Centre Square Water Works, Frederick Graff, Sr. Plans, 1799

Benjamin Henry Latrobe, portrait by Filippo Costaggini, 1880

Centre Square Water Works, Latrobe Plans, 1799

Bird's eye color view of reservoirs, green areas of foliage, pink roads and blue water, with a dam prominent

Fairmount and vicinity, 1839

Centre Square Engine House, location of one of two steam engines used in the city’s original water system. Engraving by Birch.

Centre Square Engine House, ca. 1807

Bethlehem Water Works, 2011

Pumping stations after Philadelphia's incorporation, 1854

Main Pumping Stations for Philadelphia Drinking Water

The Water Works in Centre Square, Philadelphia

International Exhibition situation plan, 1876

Centennial Exhibition situation plan, 1876

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works