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Year: 1992
Indian Land Commemorative
Bob Hazous,
1988 - 1995
* big
abstract
standing
people,
birds
* On the traffic island next to Penn Treaty Park.
Delaware and Marlborough.
* 39.966800,-75.129400 [map]
* On the Kensington tour
* See also:
+Bob Hazous exhibit at the Institute of American Indian Arts
+Bob Hazous interview at thephotographyinstitute.org
+Friends of Penn Treaty Park
+Penn Treaty Park Historical Plaques
Tierra
Sidney Goodman,
1990 - 1995
* standing person,
group of babies,
detached face
* Pieces on the grounds tend to move over time
* Grounds of Woodmere Art Museum.
Corner of Germantown Avenue and Bells Mill Road.
* 40.082550,-75.219700 [map]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+sidneygoodmanestate.com
+Woodmere Art Museum
Skin of the Bride
Isaiah Zagar,
1991 - 2000
* big
abstract,
words
* Walls.
Painted Bride Art Center.
South side of Vine between 2nd and 3rd.
* 39.955725,-75.143950 [map]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+philadelphiasmagicgardens.org
+Painted Bride Art Center
Big Ben at Franklin Town
Alexander L. Generalis,
Tom Miles,
1992
* Bust of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head,
eyeglasses,
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:
+The Electric Franklin
Caring Center Frogs and Tadpoles
Friday Architects/Planners,
1992
* big
frogs
* These are separate cutouts, not painted on.
* Walls.
Caring Center.
Northwest corner, 31st and Spring Garden.
* 39.963450,-75.187600 [map]
* On the Powelton tour
* See also:
+Friday Architects/Planners
+The Caring Center
Columbus Monument
Venturi, Scott Brown (and Rauch),
1992
* Monument to Christopher Columbus
* big
abstract
obelisk,
pennant,
biographical text
* At the time this piece was built the firm was named Venturi, Scott Brown
* inscription:
1492-1992
Charismatic Leader, Navigator, Mathematician, Cartographer
Cinquecento Anniversary
Columbus, intrepid navigator, with a sense of the sea unparalleled
before or after him. A native son of Genoa, he became through
his dedication to a dream, an honored hero of history.
His keen intellect, abiding faith, and undaunted persistence
made him a giant among men of this millenium.
* Columbus at Dock Street.
* 39.944650,-75.141500 [map]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+venturiscottbrown.org
+wikipedia.org's Christopher Columbus page
Commerce Square Fountain
1992
* fountain
* Plaza.
Commerce Square.
South side of Market between 20th and 21st.
* 39.954200,-75.174100 [map]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+emporis.com's Commerce Square page
Eltanin
Bathsheba L. Grossman,
1992
* abstract form
* On top of the wall.
Northeast corner of 33rd and Walnut.
* 39.952650,-75.189875 [map]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+Art at Penn page for this piece
+bathsheba.com
Franklin Town Park Connections
Athena Tacha,
1992
* big
abstract
rocks
* Franklin Town Park.
Between 18th and 19th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.961600,-75.168900 [map]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+artist's aerial picture of this piece
+artist's closeup pictures of this piece
+Athena Tacha's home page
Gambol II: Mare and Foal
Robert David Lasus,
1992
* horses
* South side of the West end of the central promenade in the Horticulture Center.
Horticulture Drive. East of Belmont.
* 39.982700,-75.213850 [map]
* On the West Park tour
Paul J. Gutman Library Gargoyles
1992
* small
heads,
buildings
as hats
* Library walls.
North side of School House Lane, East of Henry Ave..
* 40.022375,-75.191350 [map]
* On the Philadelphia University Campus tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+Paul J. Gutman Library page at philau.edu
The Roundabout
Alice Adams,
1992
* stairs,
fountain
* Plaza.
On the campus of Thomas Jefferson University.
Northeast corner, 10th and Locust.
* 39.947650,-75.157350 [map]
* On the Jefferson Campus tour
* See also:
+NYC piece by, and brief bio of, Alice Adams
+Thomas Jefferson University
United States Mint Historical Plaque
1992
* small
buildings,
standing people,
sitting people,
cart,
horses,
plants,
flags,
clouds
* inscription:
On this site stood The First United States Mint
First Public Building Authorized by the
United States Government
This plaque dedicated for the bicentennial
of the U.S. Mint 1792-1992
First Mint 1792-1833 7th Street between Market and Arch
Second Mint 1833-1901 Juniper and Chestnut Sts.
Third Mint 1901-1969 16th and Spring Garden Sts.
Fourth Mint 1969 - 5th and Arch Sts.
* Wall.
East side of 7th between Market and Arch.
* 39.952240,-75.151550 [map]
* On the Convention District tour