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Demeter and Poseidon * bas reliefs of Demeter and Poseidon * big standing people, horses, baskets, fish, food, plants, weapon (trident), crown * Wall. North side of Spring Garden, West of 18th. * 39.963540,-75.168850 [map] * On the Franklin Town tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Demeter page +wikipedia.org's Poseidon page |
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Philadelphia and the Schuylkill * signs, sheep, locomotive, machines and tools, basket and barrel, buildings, maps, plants, food * an outdoor history exhibit with artistic elements * Schuylkill Banks between the Waterworks and the Spring Garden Bridge. * 39.965325,-75.183450 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. |
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Taller Puertorriqueno Community Garden * standing people, food, dragon, guitar, hats * Inside the fence but clearly visible * Next to the Administrative Building, Taller Puertorriqueno. East side of 5th, North of Lehigh. * 39.992660,-75.140000 [map] * On the Port Richmond tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified, African American * See also: +Taller Puertorriqueno |
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Bath 1500 - 1600 (approximate) * small standing people, plants, musical instruments, goblet * West end of the Azalea Garden. Kelly Drive, West of 26th. * 39.968950,-75.184300 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. |
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Eagle Claudius F. Le Grand and Sons, 1797 * eagle, food, shield and arrows, olive branch * Pediment. First Bank of the United States. West side of 3rd between Chestnut and Walnut. * 39.948050,-75.146250 [map] * On the Old City tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's First Bank of the United States page |
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First Presbyterian 1869 - 1872 * plants, fruit * Over the door. First Presbyterian Church. Southeast corner, 21st and Walnut. * 39.950650,-75.175550 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building +Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building +First Presbyterian Church |
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Penn Quad Gargoyles 1894 - 1911 * small crouching and horizontal people, heads, headgear, squirrel, seahorse, donkeys, frogs, dragon, balls, shields, books, food, staff, musical instruments * Walls. Penn Quad. South side of Spruce from 36th to 38th. * 39.950875,-75.197400 [map] * On the Penn Campus tour. * Exhibits: Gargoyles * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the Quad |
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Spirit of Transportation Karl Bitter, 1895 * big group of people, mostly standing, some sitting, horses, sheep, oxen, wagon and carriage, basket of fruit, model train, model boat, model airship * inscription: This panel, the conception and work of Karl Bitter, sculptor, was executed in 1895 and placed in the waiting room of Broad Street Station Philadelphia from which place it was removed to this site in January, 1933. The spirit of transportation is represented in triumphant procession of progress led by a little child carrying a model of an airship, a prophetic vision of a mode of transportation to come. * Interior. North waiting area 30th Street Station. Northeast corner, 30th and Market Sts.. * 39.955985,-75.182160 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * See also: +Linda Mann Art Gallery pictures of this piece +wikipedia.org's Karl Bitter page +wikipedia.org's 30th Street Station page |
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Witherspoon Building 1895 - 1897 * References to and representations of Albert Barnes, Charles Hodge, Jesus, Saint John, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Matthew and John Witherspoon * small lion, birds, ox, plants, books, winged person, groups of people, standing people, reclining people, heads and eyes, fire, scales, headgear, anchor, cup, furniture, various religious symbols * A group of figures from the building are now in the courtyard of the Presbyterian Historical Society * West side of Juniper between Sansom and Walnut, and along the North side of Walnut West of Juniper. * 39.949250,-75.163200 [map] * On the Gayborhood tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles, Unidentified * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building +wikipedia.org Albert Barnes page +wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page |
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Manufacturers Club 1911 * small partial winged people, fruit * South wall. Northwest corner, Broad and Walnut. * 39.949500,-75.164525 [map] * On the Avenue of the Arts tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building |
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Farm Journal Building 1912 * cornucopia, food * Entrance. West side of 7th, South of Locust. * 39.946375,-75.153550 [map] * On the Washington Square tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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City Seal 1925 (from cornerstone) * small seal of the city, standing people, ship, plow, scroll, food * Was on the Southwest corner, Juniper and Race. Removed from the building 2008 prior to demolition for Convention Center expansion. * Wall. * Exhibits: Missing, Unidentified |
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Great Seals of Cities and States Paul Philippe Cret, Leon Hermant, 1926 * big Seals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, standing people, arm, scales and plow, ship, basket, fruit, scroll, horses, eagle * The Philadelphia and Pennsylvania seals are in Philadelphia. The Camden and New Jersey seals (not pictured) are in Camden. * Bridge anchorages. Ben Franklin Bridge. West of Columbus on Race and South of Vine on Water. * 39.954225,-75.140300 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * See also: +The Paul Philippe Cret Collection at upenn.edu +wikipedia.org's Leon Hermant page +wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin Bridge page |
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E.W. Clark Building Medallions 1928 * small winged horse, birds, bull, corn * Walls. Northeast corner, 16th and Locust. * 39.948650,-75.167675 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building |
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Treasury Building 1932 * people sitting and kneeling, face, farming, navigation, and artist tools, ship, buildings, rope, ox and bison, staff, food, birds, globe, plants, dolphin border * Whole building. South side of Chestnut, West of 2nd. * 39.948300,-75.144185 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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Mail Delivery Edmond Amateis, 1934 * standing people, dogs, plants, fruit, mail and mailboxes, sled, truck, hats * Wall. 9th Street Post Office. West side of 9th between Chestnut and Market. * 39.950550,-75.155400 [map] * On the Jefferson Campus tour. * See also: +askart.com's Edmond Amateis page |
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City Seal Dexter Jones, 1966 * big seal of the city, standing people, ship, plow, scroll, food * Entrance. Municipal Services Building. North side of JFK between Broad and 15th. * 39.953900,-75.164420 [map] * On the City Hall tour. |
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Jesus, The Bread of Life Walter Erlebacher, 1978 * Statue of Jesus * small standing person, food * inscription: 4th International Eucharistic Congress * In the yard outside the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Northest corner of 18th Street, Race Street, and the Parkway. * 39.957140,-75.168900 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: New, Religious * See also: +Joey Blue's picture of this piece +ushistory.org page for the building +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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Life Savers Billie Lawless, 1982 * big Lifesavers * In the entrance (and sometime parking lot) of the Veterinary Hospital. 39th Street between Spruce and Baltimore. * 39.950750,-75.200900 [map] * On the University City South Medical Complex tour. * See also: +Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
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Untitled (Lucas) Lark Lucas, 1982 * people standing, sitting, hats, umbrellas, food, musical instruments, machines and tools, balloons, airplanes, signs, buildings, plants, birds, elephant, giraffe, camel * visible through the fence * Walls. North side of Filbert, West of 34th. * 39.956900,-75.192250 [map] * On the Powelton tour. * See also: +Lark Lucas page at unm.edu |
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The Tableau 1986 * Representations of Adam, David, Eve, Isaiah and The Magi * groups of people, standing people, furniture, sitting people, headgear, staffs, crutch, tools, Earth, sun, moon, planets, stars, water, buildings, plants, lion, lamb, food, serpent, symbols * Includes a representation of City Hall and William Penn * inscription: A series of 8 Sculptured Murals commissioned by Monsigner Charles V. Devlin, PA, in 1986. The first half of the tableau tells a story via excerpts from biblical history from the creation of the world to the birth of Jesus Christ: I. Creation II. Expulsion from the Garden of Eden III. The Prophet Isaiah prophesying the Messiah IV. King David V. The Three Wisemen of the Epiphnany The second half depicts the mission of St. John the Evangelist Church and how we can all continue the mystery of God's love by caring for the needs of: VI. The sick VII. The homeless and needy VIII. The imprisoned "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was naked and you clothed me, ...I was ill and you comforted me, in prison and you came to visit me." * North side of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. East side of 13th between Chestnut and Market. * 39.951300,-75.161300 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * Exhibits: New, Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Adam page +wikipedia.org's David page +wikipedia.org's Eve page +wikipedia.org's Isaiah page +wikipedia.org's Magi page +St. John's |
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Philbert Eric Berg, Victoria Davila, 1995 * pig, food (painted tiles) * The market is not always open and is sometimes closed all day Sunday. Check hours before scheduling a visit. * inscription: By feeding Philbert you will help improve the health of people in needy communities by providing fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education. Philbert is sponsored by CoreStates Bank for the benefit of the Reading Terminal Market Trust * Inside. Reading Terminal Market. Southeast corner, 12th and Arch. * 39.953400,-75.159025 [map] * On the Convention District tour. * See also: +artist's page for this piece +Eric Berg Studios +victoriadavila.com +Reading Terminal Market |
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Column Court Lawrence D. McEwen, Architects, 1997 * hands, world map, peace sign, hearts, standing person, music and musical instruments, food, plants * Children's Park in Chestnut Hill. Germantown and Southampton. * 40.074650,-75.203700 [map] * On the Germantown Avenue tour. * Exhibits: Peace and Love * See also: +mcewenarch.com's page for this piece +llra.net's page for the park including pictures of this piece +Lawrence D. McEwen, Architects +thechildrenspark.org |
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Tabernacle United Church Signs Lynn Denton, 1999 * signs, religious symbols and imagery, boat, Earth, food, sitting and standing people, birds, plants, musical instruments, sheep, hands, water * tiles painted by the congregation * Tabernacle United Church. Southwest corner, 37th and Chestnut. * 39.954800,-75.196650 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Peace and Love * See also: +lynnbdenton.com +City Paper article about Lynn Denton +Tabernacle United Church |
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The Tuttleman Center 2001 * partial people, seated people, ball of yarn, cat, cell phone and calculator, cooking utensils, movie equipment, chinese characters, flower, food, masks, musical instruments, pencil and paper, sand, shells, sports equipment, water * This is only a representative sampling of the art. * North wall. Southwest from School House Lane and Henry Ave.. * 40.019400,-75.192375 [map] * On the Philadelphia University Campus tour. |
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Pretzel Warren C. Holzman, 2004 * big pretzel sign * South side of Pretzel Park. Silverwood and Cotton. * 40.025650,-75.221325 [map] * See also: +artist's picture of this piece +ironstudioltd.com +Pretzel Park |
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Continental Olive 2005 * big olive sign * Wall. Northwest corner, 18th and Chestnut. * 39.951750,-75.170450 [map] |
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Metamorphosis Cheryl Levin, Robert Phillips, 2006 * big insects, building (Girard College), elephant, food (including a mug of beer), giraffe, gorilla, partial standing person, musical instrument, plants, ship, sun and moon, tiger, tools, train and trolley, water * The insects are by Phillips, the mosaics are by Levin and Mural Corps youth. * inscription: a sculptural and mosaic public art project dedicated to the community and its cycles of change * Railroad crossing bridge. Girard between 31st and Poplar Drive. * 39.975050,-75.187225 [map] * On the Fairmount tour. * See also: +artist's picture of the insects +phillipsmetal.com |
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Patty Hogan Gates Eric Berg, 2010 * Memorial to Patty Hogan * vine, birds, squirrels, nuts, lizard, snail, praying mantis, frog, dog * inscription: You gave with your heart. We accepted with gratitude. * Gardner shed gates. West side of Rittenhouse Square. East of 19th and Locust. * 39.949250,-75.172725 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * See also: +Eric Berg Studios +wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page |