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Belmont Plateau Be the First to Rate It Map \| Literally the high point of your park tour, Belmont Plateau has...	Viewpoints	Fairmount Park

Boathouse Row Be the First to Rate It Map \| These architecturally varied 19th-century buildings -- in Victorian...	Architectural Sites	Fairmount Park

Cedar Grove Be the First to Rate It Map \| Five styles of furniture -- Jacobean, William and Mary, Queen...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Sculpture Garden Be the First to Rate It Map \| Bronze and granite sculptures by 16 artists stand in a series...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Fairmount Park

Faire Mount Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is now the site of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In 1812...	Viewpoints	Fairmount Park

Fairmount Waterworks Be the First to Rate It Map \| Designed by Frederick Graff, this National Historic Engineering...	Architectural Sites	Fairmount Park

Horticulture Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| On the Horticulture Center's 27 wooded acres are a butterfly...	Gardens / Arboretums	Fairmount Park

Japanese House Be the First to Rate It Map \| This reconstructed 16th-century samurai's dwelling was reassembled...	Architectural Sites	Fairmount Park

Laurel Hill Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built around 1767, this Georgian house on a laurel-covered hill...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

Laurel Hill Cemetery Be the First to Rate It Map \| John Notman, architect of the Athenaeum and many other noted...	Cemeteries	Fairmount Park

Lemon Hill Be the First to Rate It Map \| An impressive example of a Federal-style country house, Lemon...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

Mt. Pleasant Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built in 1761 by John Macpherson, a Scottish sea captain, Mt...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

Park House Information Be the First to Rate It Map \| Before you set out, call Park House Information to find out which...	Information Centers	Fairmount Park

Philadelphia Zoo Be the First to Rate It Map \| Opened in 1874, America's first zoo is home to more than 2,000...	Zoos / Aquariums	Fairmount Park

Smith Civil War Memorial Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built between 1897 and 1912 with funds donated by wealthy foundry...	Memorials / Monuments	Fairmount Park

Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse Be the First to Rate It Map \| Founded in 1899, this beloved facility has been completely refurbished...	Parks	Fairmount Park

Strawberry Mansion Be the First to Rate It Map \| The largest mansion in Fairmount Park has furniture from the...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

Sweetbriar Be the First to Rate It Map \| This three-story Federal mansion dating from 1797 was the first...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

The Wissahickon Be the First to Rate It Map \| Of the Philadelphia areas that William Penn encountered, the...	Parks	Fairmount Park

Woodford Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Naomi Wood collection of antique household goods, including...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

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