Washington Square Tour
The Washington Square tour begins at 3rd and Walnut, goes North on 3rd to Chestnut, West on Chestnut to 4th, half a block North and then South on 4th again to Walnut, and West on Walnut to Washington Square
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Mather and Company Medallions
1917 (year of building expansion)
* kneeling people,
boats,
water,
plants
* South side of Walnut, East of 3rd.
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
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Lions
Henry and Battin Fiorelli,
1838 (reported year of installation)
* lions
* At the top of the two staircases.
East side of the Philadelphia Exchange.
North side of Walnut, East of 3rd.
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1915 picture with this piece visible
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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.
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Ghost Structures
Venturi, Scott Brown (and Rauch),
1976
* Representation of houses belonging to Benjamin Franklin
* big
buildings
* At the time this piece was built the firm was named Venturi and Rauch.
* Franklin Court.
Between 3nd and 4th, Market and Chestnut, entrances on Market and Chestnut.
* See also:
+picture of this piece from about.com
+Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates
+The Electric Franklin
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The Triangle Fire
Frank Bramblett,
1983
* fire,
clothing manufacturing tools
* Permanently in shadow and not easy to see.
* South wall of the overhang.
East side of 4th, North of Chestnut, behind the security grate.
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Triangle Fire page
+frankbramblett.com
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Robert Morris
Paul Wayland Bartlett,
1925
* Statue of Robert Morris
* standing person,
hat,
cane,
papers
* inscription:
Patriot, Statesman, Financier, 1734-1806
* North side of Walnut between 4th and 5th.
* See also:
+Joey Blue's picture of this piece
+picture of this piece from about.com
+picture of this piece in a different location from phillyhistory.org
+wikipedia.org's Paul Wayland Bartlett page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
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Penn Mutual Building Doors
* small
groups of people
standing,
machines and tools
* These massive doors are covered with small bas-reliefs of people working
* Doors.
South side of Walnut between 5th and 6th.
* Exhibits: Unidentified
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Total Environment
Barbara Neijna,
1986
* big
arches,
spires,
abstract
* Plaza.
East side of 6th, South of Walnut.
* See also:
+askart.com's Barbara Neijna page
+ a piece by Barbara Neijna in Jacksonville, FL
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Washington Square Prisoners of War Memorial
1900
* rock
* inscription:
In memory of the many American soldiers, who, during the War for Independence, died prisoners of war in the jails of Philadlelphia, and were buried in this ground during the years 1777 and 1778. Erected by Quaker City Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, October 1900
* East side of Washington Square.
South of 7th and Walnut.
* Exhibits: War
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Washington Square Fountain
1952
* fountain
* Center of Washington Square.
South of 7th and Walnut.
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Tom Foglietta
Zenos Frudakis,
2000
* Bas-relief bust of Thomas Foglietta
* small
head and upper torso
* inscription:
City Councilman
Citizen of Philadelphia
Ambassador to Italy
Congressman
Champion of Historic Preservation
* Northeast of the center of Washington Square.
Southwest of 6th and Walnut.
* See also:
+zenosfrudakis.com
+wikipedia.org's Thomas M. Foglietta page
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Jean Antoine Houdon,
1788 - 1791
* Statue of George Washington
* standing person,
cane
* Copied from the original marble by Houdon in the state capitol at Richmond by special permission of the General Assembly of Virginia. An eternal flame in front of the tomb, and the flags of the 13 original colonies fly along the walk leading up to it.
* inscription:
wall:
Freedom is a light for which many men have died in darkness.
In unmarked graves within this square lie thousands of unknown
soldiers of Washington's army who died of wounds and sickness during
the revolutionary war.
The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint
councils and joint efforts of common dangers, sufferings, and
success.
- Washington's farewell address, Sept. 17, 1796.
statue:
In memory of John Mclheiny
tomb:
Under this stone rests a soldier of Washington's Army who died to give you liberty
plaque:
The eternal flame dedicated in 1976 by Continental Bank in memory of those who fought and gave their lives that we might celebrate our 200th anniversary as a free people.
* Tomb.
West side of Washington Square.
South of 7th and Walnut.
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+ushistory.org page for this piece
+getty.edu's Jean Antoine Houdon page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
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Lion Head Trough
* drinking fountain,
lion head
* South side of Washington Square.
7th South of Locust.
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Farm Journal Building
* food
* Entrance.
West side of 7th, South of Locust.
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
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Light Fixtures
Gerald Allen,
Kent Bloomer,
1984
* abstract
flower-like
light fixtures
* Entrance.
South side of Locust, West of 7th.
* See also:
+bloomerstudio.com
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N.W. Ayer Building Doors
J. Wallace Kelly,
Raphael Sabatini,
1929
* small
abstract,
partial people
* Doors.
210 West Washington Square (West side of 7th, South of Walnut).
* See also:
+michenermuseum.org's J. Wallace Kelly Page
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Possible trip extension: Center City East (across Walnut and one block North on 7th)
Possible trip extension: Independence Mall (a block East on Walnut, a block North on 6th)
Possible trip extension: Lombard-South (three blocks East on Locust)
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See Also
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+map of tour area
+ushistory.org's Washington Square page
+Independence National Historical Park
+philadelphiabuildings.org's First Bank of the United States page
+ushistory.org's Franklin Court tour page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Philadelphia Exchange page
+wikipedia.org's Washington Square page
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