Historic Sites & Landmarks - All Areas

Historic Strawberry Mansion(East Fairmount Park)

Historic Strawberry Mansion, Strawberry Mansion Drive, Philadelphia, PA, USA

The largest of the Fairmount Park mansions, known for its connections to the Abolitionist movement and women’s history in Philadelphia, and for its collections of antique furnishings and dolls. Visit their website to learn about tours and event rentals, as well as annual events like holiday decorating and the Strawberry Festival.

Washington Square(Center City)

210 W Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Penn’s Landing Park(Center City)

106 S Front St Philadelphia, PA 19106

Glen Foerd on the Delaware(Cultural Institutions)

Glen Foerd On the Delaware, Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Glen Foerd on the Delaware is the last remaining Delaware River estate open to the public in the City of Philadelphia. This beautiful Italianate mansion is a must-see for visitors to the Delaware riverfront. The mansion is located on 19 acres of acres of exquisitely landscaped grounds affording wonderful scenic views of the Delaware River. The grounds are currently undergoing a restoration to return them to the original design of noted landscape architects James Bush-Brown and Thomas Sears.

East Park Canoe House(East Fairmount Park)

Built in 1914 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places featuring a Spanish Mission Revival style of architecture. Restoration of this historic canoe house was completed in 2017 and now houses Temple University's crew teams.

Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion(East Fairmount Park)

Designed in 1905 by Horace Trumbauer, the Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion was constructed on the site of a simple band platform. The Park’s elaborate trolley system and the opening of the Strawberry Mansion Bridge in 1897 boosted the popularity of many park sites—including this former Music Pavilion.

Concourse Lake(West Fairmount Park)

Concourse Lake is a stormwater reservoir in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The lake is part of the Park’s Centennial District, the 236 acres where ten million people celebrated the nation’s hundredth anniversary in 1876.

Smith Memorial Arch (1897-1912) Various artists(West Fairmount Park)

Built on the former grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the memorial is comprised of nine busts, three figures, and two equestrians.

East Park Reservoir(East Fairmount Park)

3500 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121, USA

This 37 acre artificial lake once provided the city with drinking water and was decommissioned in the 1950s. By the early 90s all but one basin, which is still in use today, were left to be reclaimed by nature.

John B. Kelly (1965) by Harry Rosin(East Fairmount Park)

A bronze monument to Olympic champion John B. Kelly Sr. sits on Kelly Drive near Growing Grandstand. He won the single and double sculls in 1920 and the doubles in 1924.