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Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building Lee Lawrie, 1926 - 1927 * Building renamed in honor of Raymond G. Perelman and Ruth Perelman * big people standing sitting, furniture, weapons, kite, ships, tools and machines, dogs, horses, alligators, elephants, owls, squirrels, buildings, trains, plants, symbols and words * Originally an insurance building. Donated to the Art Museum by the Perelmans. The pictures here are only a representative sampling of the art. * inscription: Pennsylvania side: In the honor and perpetuity of the family is founded the state. In the nobler life of the household is the nobler life of mankind. 26th side: He labors best who loves best : the finest work of a man's life is to open the doors of opportunity to those who depend on him. * Northwest corner of Fairmount and Pennsylvania. * 39.967490,-75.179490 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: New * See also: +Museum press release about the donation +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building +Max Buten's picture of one of the reliefs +Another Max Buten picture of one of the reliefs +wikipedia.org's Lee Lawrie page |
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Benjamin Franklin and His Kite Agnes Yarnell, 1966 (installed 1994) * Statue of Benjamin Franklin * small standing person, kite * inscription: June 12th, 1752 was the day on which Benjamin Franklin extracted lightning from the sky with his kite and key. * Coxe Park. South Side of Cherry, just East of 22nd. * 39.956800,-75.175550 [map] * See also: +The Electric Franklin |
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Tetrahedron Kite David Caccia, 1976 * abstract kite * On a wall. East side of 3rd South of Spring Garden, facing South. * 39.959560,-75.143520 [map] * On the Northern Liberties tour. * See also: +cacciastudio.com |
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Bolt of Lightning Isamu Noguchi, 1984 * Representation of an act of Benjamin Franklin * big kite, lightening, key * At the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge. 6th and Vine. * 39.955450,-75.148750 [map] * On the Independence Mall tour. * See also: +ushistory.org page for this piece +Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum +The Electric Franklin +wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin Bridge page |
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Big Ben at Franklin Town Alexander L. Generalis, Tom Miles, 1992 * Bust of Benjamin Franklin * big head, lightning bolts, arch, kite, implied keys * The eight seat-sized posts each have a letter inscribed on top, spelling out FRANKLIN. * Bridge over I-676. 17th and Vine. * 39.958450,-75.167100 [map] * On the Franklin Town tour. * See also: +Miles and Generalis, Inc. +The Electric Franklin |