Topics Water Supply

Indoor plumbing in mid-19th century Philadelphia

A section of wooden water pipe, long out of service, removed from a Philadelphia street in 1901. It had been installed about 1801.

Wooden Water Pipe, removed from Market Street, December 6, 1901

Schuylkill Water Works, 1799

Schuylkill Water Works, 1799

The Water Works in Centre Square, Philadelphia