Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Eakins Oval
Parkway at 24th. On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour.
The Washington Monument
Rudolf Siemering,
1897 (restored 1997)
* Monument to George Washington
* big
fountains,
groups of people,
standing people,
sitting and reclining people,
alligator,
bears,
birds,
bison and oxen,
elk and moose,
fish,
horses,
snake,
plants,
shells,
weapons,
drum,
net,
hats,
Pennsylvania State Seal
* West end of Eakins Oval.
* 39.964250,-75.179150 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1910 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Rudolf Siemering page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
Ericsson Fountain
Charles L. Borie, Jr.,
Horace Trumbauer (Architect),
Clarence Zantzinger (Architect),
1933
* In memory of John Ericsson
* fountain
* Date and artist attribution are from a 1939 WPA Guide Book
* inscription:
Dedicated to the memory of Captain John Ericsson, scientist, inventor, patriot. Born in Sweden July 31, 1803. Died in America, the country of his adoption, March 8, 1889.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
* 39.964610,-75.178700 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1934 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1961 picture of this piece
+philadelphiabuildings.org Charles L. Borie, Jr. page
+Horace Trumbauer page from philadelphiabuildings.org
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Zantzinger page
+wikipedia.org's John Ericsson page
Eli Kirk Price Fountain
1969 (approximate)
* In memory of Eli Kirk Price II
* fountain
* Despite being a twin of the Ericsson fountain, this piece was built much later. It is not visible in a 1966 aerial photograph of Eakins Oval. There is a 1969 picture of it in the Temple Digital Collections.
* inscription:
In memory of Eli Kirk Price 1860-1933 whose wisdom and dedication were responsible for the development of the Parkway and the Art Museum.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
* 39.963900,-75.179625 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+aerial photograph of Eakins Oval from 1966 without this piece
+Temple Digital Collections picture of this piece from 1969
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Eli Kirk Price II page
