Welcome Center
The newly completed FDR Park Welcome Center has reimagined and renovated the park’s former guardhouse and stables into a modern gathering space and resource for park visitors. This LEED Gold certified facility features public restrooms, an open-air courtyard for refreshments and events, community meeting spaces, park offices, and an information center, bringing these important services – for the first time – to a 348-acre park that draws more than 4 million annual visitors. The Welcome Center has the potential to set a new standard for what Philadelphia parks can be and how we can sustain them for generations to come. Stay tuned for updates from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation on the official opening date!
Recognition:
Historic Guardhouse in FDR Park Primed for New Life as a Welcome Center, Hidden City, June 2025
Credits:
Project Team: Fairmount Park Conservancy (capital planning and historic preservation), Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, WRT Design, Daniel J. Keating Company
Photography: Albert Yee Photo
