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The Fairmount section of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania.
The name "Fairmount" derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits and where William Penn intended to build his manor house. Later, the name was applied to the street originally called Hickory Lane that runs from the foot of Fairmount Hill through the heart of the neighbourhood.
The history of Fairmount revolves around its hill; a hideout for British soldiers during the American Revolution, a conduit to town-wide irrigation, a birdseye view of the newly-found city. By 1822, Fairmount began to see signs of urban expansion with the Fairmount Dam and Water Works. This innovation drew even the likes of Charles Dickens to marvel at its architectural prowess. The land surrounding the Schuylkill and more so, the municipal drinking water, thus became protected, leaving us with present-day Fairmount Park.
As the 20th century approached Fairmount mostly consisted of rowhomes for working-class people with some larger residences built for corporation owners. Today, the neighbourhood has moved away from its industrial past and pushed art to the forefront with a stretch of museums, including the Rodin Museum, Philadelphia’s Central Library, the Franklin Institute of Science, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Barnes. Fairmount is also the location of the Eastern State Penitentiary.
The neighbourhood is also one of the greenest areas of the city just minutes from the Schuylkill River Trail and Fairmount Park.
Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount,_Philadelphia
guidetophilly.com/philadelphia-neighborhoods/fairmount/
48938
The Fairmount section of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania.
The name "Fairmount" derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits and where William Penn intended to build his manor house. Later, the name was applied to the street originally called Hickory Lane that runs from the foot of Fairmount Hill through the heart of the neighbourhood.
The history of Fairmount revolves around its hill; a hideout for British soldiers during the American Revolution, a conduit to town-wide irrigation, a birdseye view of the newly-found city. By 1822, Fairmount began to see signs of urban expansion with the Fairmount Dam and Water Works. This innovation drew even the likes of Charles Dickens to marvel at its architectural prowess. The land surrounding the Schuylkill and more so, the municipal drinking water, thus became protected, leaving us with present-day Fairmount Park.
As the 20th century approached Fairmount mostly consisted of rowhomes for working-class people with some larger residences built for corporation owners. Today, the neighbourhood has moved away from its industrial past and pushed art to the forefront with a stretch of museums, including the Rodin Museum, Philadelphia’s Central Library, the Franklin Institute of Science, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Barnes. Fairmount is also the location of the Eastern State Penitentiary.
The neighbourhood is also one of the greenest areas of the city just minutes from the Schuylkill River Trail and Fairmount Park.
Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount,_Philadelphia
guidetophilly.com/philadelphia-neighborhoods/fairmount/