Turtle Rock Light

Turtle Rock Light, built in 1887 on the Schuylkill near Philadelphia just west of Boathouse Row, is a rare urban river lighthouse associated with Fairmount Park’s boating landscape. Constructed by Frank Thurwanger, it featured a compact design with a hexagonal lantern room above an octagonal walkway and was first powered by gas before conversion to electricity in 1990. The lighthouse later became part of the Sedgeley Club property, and Arthur H. Brockie’s 1902 Colonial Revival clubhouse was designed around it. Together, the lighthouse and boathouse preserve an unusual surviving link to Philadelphia’s river, recreational, architectural, and social history.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States