Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net

Year: 2006

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Isaiah Zagar, 1994 - 2013
* big abstract partial people, plates, dishes, cups, bottles, bicycle parts, words
* Large portions are visible from the sidewalk. See the website for admission information.
* Courtyard/garden. South side of South between 10th and 11th.
* 39.942825,-75.159400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org

Butterfly Fence
2006
* big butterflies, misquoted poetry
* Echoes the butterflies from the adjoining Alex's Lemonade Stand Mural shown in the last picture. The actual inscription on the fence is a misquote of a poem attributed elsewhere to Marjorie Wright Miller, with "Grabs" instead of "Garbs" and an extraneous apostrophe in "its".
* inscription: (along Lancaster Ave.)
The smallest flower that breathes but a day Distills its fragrance into sweet perfume Garbs itself with grace in bright array. Exquisite, brief intensity in bloom. Whether the notes of life are short or long, From end to end what matters is the song.
* Fence. Parrish and Lancaster.
* 39.968040,-75.210450 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Unidentified

City Hall Plaque
American Soc. of Civil Engineers, 2006
* small City Hall Tower
* inscription:
National Historical Civil Engineering Landmark
Started 1871
Completed 1901
Since its completion 30 years after construction begain in 1871, City Hall has dominated the Center City Philadelphia skyline. At Penn Square,the building is still the world's tallest masonry load bearing structure, made of 88 million bricks and thousands of tons of stone. City Hall is the nation's most elaborate seat of municipal government. It is the finest example of the French Second Empire style, widely used in Late 19th Century public buildings.
* Wall. North side of the East pavilion near the courtyard City Hall. Market at Juniper.
* 39.952335,-75.163170 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+American Society of Civil Engineers
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page

Clark Park Urban Forest Inventory Frame
2006
* plants
* graphic by Chris Leswing
* Northeast corner of Clark Park. Southwest of the Southwest corner, 43rd and Baltimore.
* 39.949300,-75.209550 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org Clark Park page

Clousseau Rousseau
Patricia Ingersoll, Jack Ramsdale, 2006
* elephant painted with plants, reclining person
* Was on the East side of Germantown Avenue North of Hartwell. Originally part of a temporary exhibit but was at one point reported to be permanent.
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+tishingersoll.com
+jackramsdale.com

Cohocksink: Stand in the place where you live
Dennis Haugh, 2006
* big bird houses, head, bees
* Mural included because of the constructed birdhouses, and the cutout face and bees. Two detail pictures of purely mural elements are also shown.
* Wall. South side of Liberty Lands Park. East side of 3rd, North of Poplar.
* 39.965260,-75.142100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+dennishaugh.com
+Liberty Lands page at pps.org

Daisy
Rebecca Hoenig, 2006
* pig painted with a flower
* Roof. Market at the Fareway. Southampton, Northeast of Germantown, across the parking lot.
* 40.074260,-75.202615 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* See also:
+rebeccahoenig.com
+marketatthefareway.com

Dewey's World
Paul Santoleri, Jennie Shanker, 2006
* big abstract idea, books, hands, machines and tools, plants
* Created with the Mural Arts Program and students from the James R. Ludlow School.
* Walls. Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library Branch. Southwest corner 6th and Girard.
* 39.970200,-75.146675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+paulsantoleri.com
+muralarts.org pdf about Jennie Shanker's experience at Norris Homes
+Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library Branch

Ernesta Drinker Ballard Memorial
2006
* In honor of Ernesta Drinker Ballard
* small urn/planter
* inscription:
In honor of
Ernesta Drinker Ballard
1920-2005
Ernesta was the moving force behind the restoration of the Fairmount Water Works and these gardens. Fairmount Park Commissioner from 1981 to 2002 and a founding member of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, she was a civic leader, a feminist, a beloved friend.
"The world is a better place if everyone is included" - EDB 2001
Erected September 10, 2006
* In the gardens of the Water Works. Schuylkill Banks near the Spring Garden Bridge..
* 39.965740,-75.183035 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Ernesta Drinker Ballard page
+fairmountwaterworks.org

Hill Pavilion Fountain
2006
* abstract fountain
* Veterinary Hospital. West side of 38th at Woodland Walk, between Baltimore and Spruce.
* 39.950200,-75.199900 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* See also:
+Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Lifelines
Barbara Grygutis, 2006
* big abstract plant forms
* lights up at night
* Underground courtyard. Southeast corner, 16th and JFK.
* 39.953500,-75.166450 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+barbaragrygutis.com

Main Quad Fountain
Hargreaves Associates, 2006
* abstract fountain, University seal
* This fountain only existed for about 7 years before it was removed to accommodate the entrance to a new building. The Drexel University seal was inscribed into the base of the fountain in very shallow relief. Each of the water jets was individually programmable and individually lit at night. On the day the pictures were taken the triangle was divided into four smaller triangles which spouted in succession.
* inscription: Drexel University, 1891, Science, Industry, Art
* Quad. Drexel University.
* 39.954775,-75.188375 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+Hargreaves Associates
+Drexel University

Manayunk Stoops: Heart and Home
Diane Pieri, 2006
* stoops, fish, turtles, water, plants, abstract textile patterns, mill wheels
* Five locations along the Schuylkill River Trail between Cotton and Lock.
* 40.023820,-75.221710 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+dianepieri.com

Metamorphosis
Cheryl Levin, Robert Phillips, 2006
* big and small 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] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic, Mass Transit
* See also:
+artist's picture of the insects
+cheryllevin.org
+phillipsmetal.com

Mt. Airy Learning Tree Mosaic
Jessica Gorlin-Liddell, 2006
* tree, names and words
* inscription: Everything you need to know you can learn under this tree
* North wall. Lovett Branch Library. Southeast corner, Germantown and Sedgwick.
* 40.056950,-75.187850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+Tessera Studio and Gallery
+Lovett Branch Library

Nuevo Fuego/New Fire
Cesar Viveros, 2006
* sun face, standing people, hats
* Was on the North side of Girard at Germantown (West of 2nd). Replaced with new construction some time before 2022. The picture is of the sculptural elements. There was a painted mural above them.
* Wall.
* 39.969790,-75.140360 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+muralarts.org's Cesar Viveros page

Science Leadership Academy Mosaics
2006 (school founded)
* small abstract kneeling people
* SLA has moved to Broad and Green and has been replaced by Greene Towne Montessori.
* North wall. Greene Towne Montessori West Campus. South side of Arch, East of 22nd.
* 39.955950,-75.175875 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+gtms.org

Science Leadership Academy Sign
2006 (school founded)
* abstract sign, idea
* Was on the Southeast corner of 22nd and Arch. The school has moved to Broad and Green. The sign was removed shortly before 6/30/2022.
* Wall.
* 39.955930,-75.176175 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing

Smashing Barriers
Steve Tobin, 2006 (approximate)
* Unlabeled tribute to Arthur Ashe
* big abstract partial tennis ball and racquet
* This complex was originally named the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center.
* Courtyard. Legacy Youth Tennis. South of Ridge at Schoolhouse.
* 40.012660,-75.202720 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Athletic, Black Lives
* See also:
+stevetobin.com
+wikipedia.org's Arthur Ashe page
+legacyyte.org

The Class of 1956 Trolley
Gomaco Trolley Company, 2006
* big trolley
* inscription:
The Class of 1956 Trolley is a replica of Peter Witt trolleys that carried generations of commuting students to Penn from all parts of the region and also provided convenient access from campus to cultural and other attractions in Center City, Philadelphia.
With noisy steel wheels and clanging bells, these trolleys created a constant interruption to campus life and were an unforgettable part of the Penn experience. Operated by The Philadelphia Transportation Company (a precursor to SEPTA), Routes 11, 34, and 37 ran through the Penn campus on Woodland Avenue and Locust Street for nearly 65 years. In 1956 they were relocated underground, enabling the University to begin conversion of the campus to a unified and attractive landscape environment. Woodland Avenue and Locust Street became the first pedestrian walkways through the campus.
The Class of 1956 Trolley was fabricated by the Gomaco Trolley Company in October, 2006. The original Peter Witt Trolleys were manufactured by J.G. Brill from 1923-26.
* Entrance. 37th Street Green Line Station. North side of Spruce, East of 37th. .
* 39.951125,-75.196900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Mass Transit
* See also:
+gomacotrolley.com
+wikipedia.org's 37th Street Station page

The Value of Family
Eric Okdeh, 2006
* big plants
* Mural of people with tile and sculptural glass plants
* Wall. South side of Spring Garden, East of 5th.
* 39.961025,-75.146500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+ericokdeh.com

This Is The Day, Jesus Journey
Isaiah Zagar, 2006
* Excerpts from the Gospels pertaining to the life of Jesus
* words
* On the wall. In the front yard of Waters Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church. Southeast corner, South and Clifton.
* 39.942810,-75.159650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+watersmemorialamec.org

Water Works Fountain
2006 (repurposed 2018)
* fountain, rocks
* Reconfigured as the base of Allegory of the Schuylkill River (Water Nymph and Bittern)
* In the garden of the Water Works. Schuylkill Banks near the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.965415,-75.183220 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+fairmountwaterworks.org