Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Architecture: Walls and Windows
Benjamin Franklin
* Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head
* Originally part of a Franklin Court Motor Lodge sign on the Northeast corner of 22nd and Pennsylvania/Hamilton. Franklin's head outlived the rest of the sign by over ten years, but not the demolition of the building in June, 2008.
* Wall.
* Exhibits: Missing,
Unidentified
* See also:
+The Electric Franklin
Canadian Goose Logo
* small
goose,
trees
* There are multiple copies of this relief logo in various states of repair
* Walls.
South side of Spring Garden (and North side of Hamilton), West of 32nd.
* 39.963075,-75.189200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
Cherubs
* mostly vertical
cherubs
* Wall.
North side of South, East of 5th.
* 39.941850,-75.150400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
Demeter and Poseidon
* bas reliefs of Demeter
and
Poseidon
* big
standing people,
horses,
baskets,
fish,
food,
plants,
weapon (trident),
crown
* Wall.
North side of Spring Garden, West of 18th.
* 39.963540,-75.168850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Demeter page
+wikipedia.org's Poseidon page
Fireman's Hall Sign
* small
sign,
fire engine,
horse,
sitting people,
helmets
* South wall.
Fireman's Hall Museum.
Just East of 2nd and Quarry.
* 39.953230,-75.142850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+firemanshallmuseum.org
Fleisher Window Grill
Max Reese
* abstract lines
* Front wall.
Fleisher Art Memorial.
North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939090,-75.155050 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+legacy.com's Max Reese obituary
+fleisher.org
Gazelle
* gazelle
* Wall.
South side of Chestnut between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.950575,-75.162300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
Good Samaritan
* people
standing,
sitting,
donkey,
suggestion of a building,
hospital seal
* inscription:
Take care of him and I will repay thee.
* Wall.
Pennsylvania Hospital.
South side of Spruce between 8th and 9th.
* 39.945750,-75.155600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Medical,
Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+pennmedicine.org's Pennsylvania Hospital page
Hawthorne Hall
* standing person,
partial person,
crown,
birds,
plants
* On the walls.
Lancaster and Hamilton.
* 39.961450,-75.198875 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
I-95 Sound Barrier Reliefs
* abstract
ship,
water,
standing mummer,
headgear,
buildings
* Wall.
East side of Front at Morris.
* 39.926400,-75.147200 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
Lion and People Heads
* parts of people,
cats
* Walls.
South side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949475,-75.153325 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
Lions (Reading Terminal)
* lion heads
* North Wall.
Reading Terminal Market.
South side of Arch between 11th and 12th.
* 39.953850,-75.159375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Reading Terminal Market
Morgan's Jazz Night Club Sign
* partial people,
musical instruments,
sign
* Front wall.
North side of Price, just East of Germantown.
* 40.037125,-75.175150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified,
Black Lives,
Mosaic
Nicetown Park Tiles
* small
words,
abstract images,
plants,
butterflies,
earth and sun
* Many of the tiles are damaged or missing
* Wall.
Nicetown Park.
East side of Germantown, North of St. Pauls.
* 40.019400,-75.155760 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+myphillypark.org's Nicetown Park page
Plan of the City of Philadelphia
* map of the city
* Wall.
North side of Sansom between 12th and 13th.
* 39.949810,-75.161350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
Solidarity
* idea
flag
sign
* inscription:
Teachers Local 3 AFT AFL-CIO
* Front wall.
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
South side of Chestnut between 18th and 19th.
* 39.951660,-75.171100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+pft.org
Unidentified Heads
* small
heads
* I am unable to find any record of the construction or early occupancy of the house, which might provide a date, architect, artist, or explanation of this work.
* Low on the wall.
South side of Locust, West of 20th.
* 39.949400,-75.174625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles,
Unidentified
United House of Prayer For All People
* two lions,
standing
angels,
three crosses
* Front wall.
United House of Prayer For All People.
Haverford and Preston.
* 39.962800,-75.204150 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified,
Black Lives
* See also:
+tuhopfap.org
+wikipedia.org's United House of Prayer for All People page
Upper Burial Ground Memorials
* Relief bust of George Washington
* small
head,
logos of the DAR and US Daughters of 1812
* inscription:
1 (worn away):
The Upper Burial Ground
Sometimes called Ax's Burial Ground was
[Granted] to the Burrough of Germantown in [1724]
by Paul [Wullf]
[Here are] buried many of the early settlers
and their descendants
[Here are the] graves of Major Irwin, Captain Turner
[Lieutenant] Lucas and six other American soldiers
killed in the Battle of Germantown
The wall was built in 1777
The Site and Relic Society of Germantown 1902
2:
1724
1776
1843
3 (long list of names omitted):
To Honor
the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here
Placed by Germantown Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
1946
4:
In Memory of Soldiers of the War of 1812
Who lie in Upper Germantown Burying Ground
Philadelphia
William Crout, John Paulson
George Knorr, Frederick Sheetz
Jacob K. Knorr, Edward Snyder
Lewis Lehman, Michael Snyder
John Nell, George Streeper
Jeremiah Trout
Placed by Stephen Decatur Chapter
U.S. Daughters of 1812
1945
* Wall.
Northeast side of Germantown Avenue, Northwest of Washington Lane.
* 40.043775,-75.181225 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Upper Burial Ground page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
William Penn's Prayer for Philadelphia 1684
* relief bust of, and quote from, William Penn
* small
head
* inscription:
"And thou, Philadelphia, the virgin settlement
of this province - named before thou were born -
what love, what care, what service and what
travail there have been to bring thee forth
and to preserve thee from such as would abuse
and defile thee.
Oh that thou mayest be kept from the evil
that would overwhelm thee; that faithful
to the God of thy mercies, in the life of
righteousness, thou mayest be preserved to
the end.
My soul prays to God for thee that thou
mayest stand in the day of trial, that thy
children may be blest and thy people saved
by his power."
Erected by the Colonial Dames of America
Chapter II Philadelphia
Elise Willing Balch Memorial Fund
* Wall.
South side of the East pavilion near the courtyard, City Hall.
Market at Juniper.
* 39.952325,-75.163175 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Benjamin Franklin
Francesco Lazzarini,
1789
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
* standing person,
staff,
books,
* Behind dark and very reflective glass.
* The replica in the original location at 5th and Chestnut: Benjamin Franklin
* inscription:
Philadelphia merchant William Bingham
commissioned this marble statue to honor Franklin.
It was carved in Carrara, Italy and installed in 1792
in a niche above the entrance
to the Library Company's first building
on Fifth Street South of Chestnut Street.
As seen in William Birch's 1800 engraving, above.
Exposure to the elements at its original site
and in later years has produced the evident deterioration.
The dedication stone below the statue reads:
This statue of Dr. Benjamin Franklin was presented by
William Bingham, Esq. MDCCXCII
* Front window.
Library Company of Philadelphia.
South side of Locust between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.947975,-75.163065 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+The Electric Franklin
+librarycompany.org
Union Baptist Church Gargoyles
1832 (cornerstone)
* Symbols of Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Mark
and
Saint Matthew
* small
kneeling
and partial
angels,
torches,
winged bulls,
winged lions,
crosses,
crowns,
birds,
musical instruments,
books
* Walls.
Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia.
South side of Fitzwater, West of 19th.
* 39.942775,-75.174475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+facebook.com page for The Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia
Mary and Jesus with Angels
1851 (year of building)
* statue of Jesus
and
Mary
* small
people,
one standing,
one held,
two flying angels
* Wall.
Saint Mark's Church.
North side of Locust between 16th and 17th.
* 39.948735,-75.168200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+saintmarksphiladelphia.org
Saint Mark's Gargoyles
1851
* small
heads
with headgear
* Walls.
Saint Mark's Church.
North side of Locust between 16th and 17th.
* 39.948825,-75.168350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+saintmarksphiladelphia.org
St. Vincent de Paul Parish Hall Eagle
1851 (unconfirmed)
* Seal of the United States:
eagle,
shield and arrows,
olive branches
* 1851 is listed as the date for the church and possibly the whole complex
* inscription:
E. Pluribus Unum
* West wall.
Parish Hall. St. Vincent de Paul Church.
North side of Price, East of Lena (one block East of Germantown Ave.).
* 40.038350,-75.174350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+saint-vincent-church.org
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
William Struthers,
1855
* lion heads,
sheep heads
* Struthers is listed as the mason for the building
* Front wall.
North side of Chestnut, East of 5th.
* 39.949025,-75.148515 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for William Struthers
Rittenhouse Coffee Shop Decorations
1855 (possibly 1923, attached to new building c. 2023)
* flowers,
abstract flourishes
* Decorations from the facade of the demolished Rittenhouse Coffee Shop were applied to the new building which was completed approximately 2023.
* Wall.
South side of Sansom, West of 19th.
* 39.951125,-75.172625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Moved,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the original building
+whyy.org article about the proposed reconstruction
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
1874 (from cornerstone)
* small
heads,
headgear
* Walls.
Trinity at 22nd.
Southwest corner, 22nd and Spruce.
* 39.948550,-75.177975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles,
Unidentified
* See also:
+trinityat22nd.org
The Age of Bronze
Auguste Rodin,
1875 - 1877 (cast 1925)
* standing person
* West side of the front wall.
Rodin Museum.
North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961875,-75.174050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Stonework
Frank Furness (Architect),
1876
* plants
* Front and side walls.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
West side of Broad, North of Arch.
* 39.955300,-75.163175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
+pafa.org
Hemicycle Decorative Plaque
Alexander Kemp,
1877
* Representations of Fra Angelico,
Bartolommeo Bandinelli,
Fra Bartolommeo,
Giovanni Bellini,
Pierre Bontemps,
Donato Bramante,
Filippo Brunelleschi,
Correggio,
Benedetto da Maiano,
Antonello da Messina,
Leonardo da Vinci,
Luca Della Robbia,
Arnolfo di Lapo,
Donatello,
Albrecht Durer,
Lorenzo Ghiberti,
Giorgione,
Giotto,
Jean Goujon,
Holbein,
Le Sueur,
Pierre Lescot,
Masaccio,
Michelangelo,
Bartolome Esteban Murillo,
Andrea di Cione Orcagna,
Bernard Palissy,
Andrea Palladio,
Giovanni Pisano,
Nicolas Poussin,
Raphael,
Rembrandt,
Robert of Luzarches,
Peter Paul Rubens,
Titian,
Anthony Van Dyck,
Jan Van Eyck,
Velasquez,
Paolo Veronese,
Peter Vischer
and
Domenico Zampieri
* groups of people,
some standing,
some sitting,
hats,
dogs
* Attribution and list of portrayed people are based on the Smithsonian catalog with corrected spellings and attempted disambiguations where reasonably obvious.
* Front wall.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
West side of Broad, North of Arch.
* 39.955150,-75.163225 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Fra Angelico page
+wikipedia.org's Bartolommeo Bandinelli page
+wikipedia.org's Fra Bartolommeo page
+wikipedia.org's Giovanni Bellini page
+wikipedia.org's Pierre Bontemps page
+wikipedia.org's Donato Bramante page
+wikipedia.org's Filippo Brunelleschi page
+wikipedia.org's Correggio page
+wikipedia.org's Benedetto da Maiano page
+wikipedia.org's Antonello da Messina page
+wikipedia.org's Leonardo da Vinci page
+wikipedia.org's Luca Della Robbia page
+wikipedia.org's Arnolfo di Lapo page
+wikipedia.org's Donatello page
+wikipedia.org's Albrecht Durer page
+wikipedia.org's Lorenzo Ghiberti page
+wikipedia.org's Giorgione page
+wikipedia.org's Giotto page
+wikipedia.org's Jean Goujon page
+wikipedia.org's Holbein page
+wikipedia.org's Le Sueur page
+wikipedia.org's Pierre Lescot page
+wikipedia.org's Masaccio page
+wikipedia.org's Michelangelo page
+wikipedia.org's Bartolome Esteban Murillo page
+wikipedia.org's Andrea di Cione Orcagna page
+wikipedia.org's Bernard Palissy page
+wikipedia.org's Andrea Palladio page
+wikipedia.org's Giovanni Pisano page
+wikipedia.org's Nicolas Poussin page
+wikipedia.org's Raphael page
+wikipedia.org's Rembrandt page
+wikipedia.org's Robert of Luzarches page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Paul Rubens page
+wikipedia.org's Titian page
+wikipedia.org's Anthony Van Dyck page
+wikipedia.org's Jan Van Eyck page
+wikipedia.org's Velasquez page
+wikipedia.org's Paolo Veronese page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Vischer page
+The Project Gutenberg eBook, Peter Vischer
+wikipedia.org's Domenico Zampieri page
+pafa.org
Adam
Auguste Rodin,
1880 - 1881 (cast 1925)
* Statue of Adam
* standing person
* West side of the gateway wall.
Rodin Museum.
North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961675,-75.174500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+rodinmuseum.org entry for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+wikipedia.org's Adam page
+rodinmuseum.org
Eve
Auguste Rodin,
1881 (cast 1925)
* Statue of Eve
* standing person
* East side of the front wall.
Rodin Museum.
North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961775,-75.173950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+wikipedia.org's Eve page
+rodinmuseum.org
The Shade
Auguste Rodin,
1881 - 1904 (cast 1923)
* standing person
* East side of the gateway wall.
Rodin Museum.
North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961525,-75.174300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+rodinmuseum.org's entry for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
Green Man
Frank Furness (Architect),
1883 (approximate year of building)
* face,
plants
* Turret wall.
Southeast corner, 21st and Sansom.
* 39.951500,-75.175505 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Green Man page
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
St. Andrew and St. Monica Gargoyles
1883
* small
dragons
* South and East walls.
Church of St. Andrew and St. Monica.
West side of 36th, South of Baring.
* 39.960600,-75.194050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+ssandrewmonica.org
Fleisher Medallion
1886 (year of building)
* Representation of Jesus
and
Mary
* small
people
standing,
partial people,
winged cherubs,
headgear,
plants
* Wall.
Fleisher Art Memorial.
North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939090,-75.155225 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+fleisher.org
Hairdressing Sign
1887
* sign
* inscription:
Ladies' and Children's Hair Dressing
* Second floor bay.
East side of 13th, North of Chestnut.
* 39.950945,-75.161585 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+hiddencityphila.org article about this sign
St. Anthony Club Cherubs
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1888
* small
partial,
horizontal
cherubs
* Wall.
West side of 22nd, North of Chestnut.
* 39.952900,-75.177050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Eyre page
Mother Bethel Gargoyles
1889
* dragons
* High on the walls.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Northeast corner 6th and Lombard.
* 39.943375,-75.151850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Mother Bethel AME Church page
Fisher Fine Arts Library Gargoyles
Frank Furness (Architect),
1891
* dragons
* On the walls.
West side of 34th, South of Walnut (Woodland Walk side).
* 39.951700,-75.192975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
Swain House Busts
1893 (approximate year of building)
* house built for William James Swain
* heads
* Walls.
Ronald McDonald House.
North side of Chestnut between 39th and 40th.
* 39.955700,-75.201350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+whyy.org article about the building
+findagrave.com's William James Swain page
+rmhcphilly.org
Penn Quad Gargoyles
1894 - 1911
* small
crouching and horizontal
people,
heads,
headgear,
squirrel,
seahorse,
donkeys,
frogs,
dragon,
balls,
shields,
books,
food,
staff,
musical instruments
* Walls.
Penn Quad.
South side of Spruce from 36th to 38th.
* 39.950875,-75.197400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the Quad
Stephen Girard Building Caryatid Columns
James H. Windrim (Architect),
1896
* building named for Stephen Girard
* small
standing people
* West wall, 2nd floor.
Canopy Hotel.
East side of 12th between Ludlow and Clover.
* 39.951025,-75.160000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's James H. Windrim page
+ushistory.org's Stephen Girard page
+hilton.com's Canopy Philadelphia page
Women Around Window
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1896 (approximate year of building)
* small
standing people
* Wall.
South side of Locust between 20th and 21st.
* 39.949410,-75.174800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Eyre page
Mary and Jesus
1897 (date of building)
* statue of Jesus
and
Mary
* people,
one standing,
one sitting,
crown,
scepter
* Up on the wall.
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church.
North side of Bainbridge, West of 18th.
* 39.943750,-75.173075 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
University Museum Glass Mosaics
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co.,
1899
* abstract geometrics,
flowers,
flower pots, bowls, and vases,
shrimp,
birds,
cats
* Walls of the Lower Courtyard.
Penn Museum.
South side of South, East of 33rd.
* 39.949160,-75.191140 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Louis Comfort Tiffany page
+penn.museum
University Museum Medallions
John Ross,
1899
* two people,
one standing,
one sitting,
headgear,
scarab,
sphinx
* Walls of the Lower Courtyard.
Penn Museum.
South side of South, East of 33rd.
* 39.949160,-75.191140 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+penn.museum
Hamilton Court Logos
1901 (design date of building)
* small
sign,
logo,
shield,
flowers and tree,
helmet and crown
* There are 4 identical copies, 2 on each of the buildings. The coordinates are for the eastmost. The 2021 stylized version of the logo does not include a tree at the top.
* Front walls.
Hamilton Court.
South side of Chestnut, West of 38th.
* 39.955165,-75.199200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* See also:
+hamcophiladelphia.com
Belgravia Lion Heads
1902
* small
lion heads
* Wall.
North side of Chestnut between 18th and 19th.
* 39.951800,-75.170860 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
Elk Head
1904
* elk head
* Wall.
South side of Arch, between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.954120,-75.161625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Liber Libere Omnibus
1905
* idea,
book
hand,
sun,
* Latin for "free to all".
* Wall.
Walnut Street West Library.
East side of 40th, South of Walnut.
* 39.953810,-75.202580 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+freelibrary.org's Walnut Street West page
St. Clement's Anchor
1906
* small
anchor
* There are some very small eroded figures under the anchor that look like they might have been symbols of the Gospel writers.
* Front wall.
Parish House. Saint Clement's Church.
South side of Cherry, West of 20th.
* 39.956550,-75.173230 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+s-clements.org
St. Augustine and St. Patrick
1907
* Statues of Saint Augustine
and
Saint Patrick
* standing people,
hats,
staffs,
religious symbols
* Front wall.
National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia.
West side of Broad, South of Ellsworth.
* 39.936300,-75.167350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Augustine of Hippo page
+wikipedia.org's Saint Patrick page
+saintritashrine.org
Dutch Settlements Plaque
1909
* Mentions King Charles II,
Willem Kieft,
Cornelis Jacobsen Mey,
Peter Minuit,
William Penn,
Peter Stuyvesent,
Adrian Jorisszen Tienpont,
Wouter Van Twiller
and
Willem Verhulst
* small
symbols,
beaver,
flowers,
crowns
* inscription:
In commemoration of the Dutch settlements on the Delaware
1623-1664
The territory occupied by the West India Company
and known as
New Netherland
extended from the Capes of the Delaware to the Connecticut River
and embraced within its boundaries the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Directors General of the West India Company
Adriaen Jorissen Tienpont,
Cornelis Jacobsen Mey,
Willem Verhulst,
Peter Minuit,
Wouter Van Twiller,
Willem Kieft,
Peter Stuyvesent
Chronolgy New Netherland
Captured by the English 1664.
Recaptured by the Dutch 1673.
Ceded to the English 1674.
Charter granted by
King Charles II to William Penn
for the territory since known as
Pennsylvania
March 4, 1681
The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1909
* Wall.
South side of City Hall.
North side of S. Penn Square at Broad.
* 39.951740,-75.163650 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's King Charles II page
+wikipedia.org's Willem Kieft page
+wikipedia.org's Cornelis Jacobsen Mey page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Minuit page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Stuyvesent page
+wikipedia.org's Adrian Jorisszen Tienpont page
+wikipedia.org's Wouter Van Twiller page
+wikipedia.org's Willem Verhulst page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Swedish Settlements Plaque
1909
* Lists Anders Svensson Bonde,
Johan Campanius,
Peter Larsson Cock,
Anders Larson Dalbo,
Mans Nilsson Kling,
Joran Kyn,
Peter Lindstrom,
Peter Minuit,
Johan Printz,
Peter Gunnarsson Rambo,
Peter Hollander Ridder,
Johan Risingh,
Captain Sven Skute
and
Olof Persson Stille
* small
symbols,
lions,
crowns,
tree
* Many of the names and spellings on this plaque do not match other sources
* inscription:
In commemoration of The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware 1638-1655
New Sweden embraced within its boundaries the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and included lands on the West side of the Delaware from
Cape Henlopen to Trenton Falls and on the East side from Cape May to Mantua Creek
Swedish Governors Peter Minuit, Peter Hollender, Johan Printz, Johan Risingh
Swedish Sovereignty passed by capture to the Dutch, 1655
Among the prominent Swedish settlers were Mans Kling, Sven Schute, Johan Campanius,
Joran Kyn, Olof Stille, Peter Cock, Anders Dalbo, Peter Lindhstrom, Anders Bonde, Peter Rambo
Erected by The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1909
* Wall.
South side of City Hall.
North side of S. Penn Square at Broad.
* 39.951735,-75.163725 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+geni.com's Anders Svensson Bonde page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Campanius page
+findagrave.com's Peter Larsson Cock page
+geni.com's Anders Larson Dalbo page
+wikipedia.org's Mans Nilsson Kling page
+rootsweb.com Joran Kyn article
+wikipedia.org's Upland, Pennsylvania page mentions Peter Lindstrom
+wikipedia.org's Peter Minuit page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Printz page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Gunnarsson Rambo page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Hollander Ridder page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Risingh page
+drphysick.com's Sven Skute page
+wikipedia.org's Olof Persson Stille page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Classical Scene
1910 (MDCCCX)
* Reliefs of Athena
and
Hermes
* people
standing,
sitting,
winged helmet,
kerykeion,
tablet,
furniture
* Wall.
North side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949550,-75.153000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Athena page
+wikipedia.org's Hermes page
Manufacturers Club
1911
* small
partial
winged people,
fruit
* South wall.
Northwest corner, Broad and Walnut.
* 39.949500,-75.164525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Barry Memorial
1913
* Memorial to John Barry
* anchor,
rope,
plants,
cross
* inscription:
In memory of John Barry, father of the American Navy,
born in Co. Wexford, Ireland, March 25, 1745.
First captain of the first ship owned by the Continental Congress.
Continuous in his service during the entire period of the revolution.
Supreme Commander of the entire naval forces of the colonies in the
war for independence. Appointed by President Washington to the highest
rank and first command of the navy of the United States. He died
in Philadelphia September 3, 1803, and is buried in the adjoining
churchyard. Requiscat in pace.
* On the wall.
Old St. Mary's.
West side of 4th Street South of Locust.
* 39.945700,-75.148325 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified,
War
* See also:
+ushistory.org's Commodore Barry page
+oldstmary.com
+wikipedia.org's St. Mary's page
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Joseph Sibbel,
1915 (installed)
* Statues of Jesus,
Mary,
Saint Paul
and
Saint Peter
* standing people,
sword,
scroll,
key
* Front wall.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
East side of 18th Street, North of the Parkway.
* 39.957500,-75.169010 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Joseph Sibbel page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Paul the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's Saint Peter page
+ushistory.org page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
Penn Dental Gargoyles
1915 (completion of building)
* small
crouching people
(some with headgear),
monkey,
birds,
bull,
book,
symbols,
eyeglasses
* Spruce and 40th St. walls.
Penn Dental School.
Northwest corner, 40th and Spruce.
* 39.951865,-75.203150 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine page
University Museum Fountain
Alexander Stirling Calder,
1920 (approximate)
* birds,
face,
fountain
* Inside wall.
Lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum.
South side of South Street, East of 33rd.
* 39.949440,-75.190805 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
+penn.museum
Western Union Logo
1922
* small
bas-relief map of the world,
lightning bolts,
Western Union logo
* Wall.
North side of Locust, West of 11th.
* 39.947650,-75.159550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Western Union page
Auto Parts Logo
1923
* logo,
standing person,
hat,
tire
* Not clear what company this was a logo for.
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 16th and Fairmount.
* 39.967250,-75.163810 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
St. Stephen Community House
1923
* Relief bust of Saint Stephen
* head,
cross,
roses
* South wall.
St. Stephen's Church.
Ludlow East of 10th (just North of 10th and Chestnut).
* 39.950700,-75.156350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Saint Stephen page
+ststephensphl.org
Philadelphia General Hospital Plaque
1924 (approximate)
* small
lion's head
* The hospital used to be located where the medical complex that surrounds this plaque now stands. The date of the plaque is unclear. According to wikipedia, PGH was renamed in 1919,
but W. Freeland Kendrick was mayor from
1924-1928.
* inscription:
Dedicated
to the preservation and
restoration of the health of the
people of Philadelphia.
to the increase of knowledge
concerning the cause and cure of disease.
and to the education of those
who would serve humanity.
* Wall.
Near the Northwest corner of Claire M. Fagin Hall.
418 Curie Blvd..
* 39.949050,-75.196700 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Philadelphia General Hospital (aka Blockley Almshouse) page
+facilities.upenn.edu Claire M. Fagin Hall page
PSFS Franklin Logo
1924 (year of building)
* relief bust of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head,
PSFS logo
* inscription:
PHILADELPHIA SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY
CRESCIT EUNDO
1706-1790
* Wall.
Southeast corner, Broad, McKean, and Passyunk.
* 39.925460,-75.169250 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org's entry for the building
+The Electric Franklin
City Seal
1925 (from cornerstone)
* small
seal of the city,
standing people,
ship,
plow,
scroll,
food
* Was on the Southwest corner, Juniper and Race. Removed from the building 2008 prior to demolition for Convention Center expansion.
* Wall.
* Exhibits: Missing,
Unidentified
Penn Athletic Club
1925
* small
lion heads,
standing people,
athletic equipment
* West Wall.
Northeast corner, 18th and Locust.
* 39.949300,-75.170750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Warwick Hotel
1925
* small
crest,
helmet,
urn
with standing
people,
goat heads,
lion heads,
human heads,
winged people,
birds
* Walls.
West side of 17th, North of Locust and North side of Locust, West of 17th.
* 39.948940,-75.169800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
Irvine Auditorium Gargoyles
1926
* small
dragon heads
* Wall.
South side of Irvine Auditorium.
Northwest corner, 34th and Spruce.
* 39.950700,-75.193225 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Irvine Auditorium page
St. Andrew's Society Tablet
1926
* Insignia representation of the first, in memory of the rest: Saint Andrew,
Philip Livingston,
Thomas McKean,
George Ross,
James Wilson
and
John Witherspoon
* small
insignia,
crown,
plants,
eagle,
arrows,
lion,
standing St. Andrew with cross
* inscription:
To the Memory of five of its members
who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776
The St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia
organized in 1747
dedicated this tablet 1926
Nemo me impune lacessit
* Courtyard wall.
West side of the South Pavilion. City Hall.
North side of S. Penn Square at Broad.
* 39.952120,-75.163700 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+standrewsociety.org
+wikipedia.org's Andrew the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's Philip Livingston page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas McKean page
+wikipedia.org's George Ross page
+wikipedia.org's James Wilson page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Curtis Institute Reliefs
1927
* sitting and reclining
people,
musical instruments,
plants
* North wall.
Curtis Institute.
South side of Locust, East of 18th.
* 39.948860,-75.170340 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+curtis.edu
+philadelphiabuilding.org's page for the building
Gargoyles
1927
* small
heads
* Fire station wall.
South corner, Foulkrod and Darrah.
* 40.017000,-75.081340 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lower Northeast tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters,
Gargoyles
Gimbel Brothers Clock
1927
* clock
* Wall.
Northeast corner, 9th and Chestnut.
* 39.949875,-75.155375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Scottish Rite Emblems
1927 (date of building. Metal emblem may be later)
* Scottish Rite emblems,
double-headed eagles,
crowns
* inscription:
emblems:
Deus Meumque Jus
plaque:
Supreme Council
AASR Nor Jur.
Prince Hall Affiliation
* Front wall.
Scottish Rite Cathedral.
South side of Fitzwater West of 15th.
* 39.942050,-75.168410 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+uscnjpha.org
Art Museum North Faces
1928
* faces,
crowns
* There are two faces on the North side of the Museum. The first is over a large empty niche where Anne d'Haroncourt Drive meets 25th and Kelly. The next is over the North entrance just up the hill.
* Walls.
North side of the Art Museum.
Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966200,-75.180150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philamuseum.org
E.W. Clark Building Medallions
1928
* small
winged horse,
birds,
bull,
corn
* Walls.
Northeast corner, 16th and Locust.
* 39.948650,-75.167675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
Main Street Fire Station Lions
1928
* small
anthropomorphic lion heads
* Wall.
North side of Main, East of Green.
* 40.026720,-75.226475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org's entry for the building
Silas Weir Mitchell
R. Tait McKenzie,
1928 (also possibly 1915-1917)
* Bas-relief bust of Silas Weir Mitchell
* small
head
* I could not find a date on the piece itself. The building is listed as being built in 1928. The McKenzie catalog lists a Silas Weir Mitchell relief bust "1915, 1917" and it's not clear whether that's an indication of a range or two different pieces.
* inscription:
On this spot stood
the house of
S. Weir Mitchell
Physician - Physiologist
Poet - Man of Letters
He taught us the use of rest for the nervous
He created "Hugh Wynne"
He pictured for us "The Red City" in which
he lived and labored from 1829 until 1914
Erected by the Franklin Inn of which he was the first president
* Wall.
1524 Walnut.
* 39.949650,-75.167150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page
+whonamedit.com's Silas Weir Mitchell page
Northwestern National Bank Building
1929
* eagles,
logo,
building,
plants
* Southwest wall.
Northeast corner, Ridge and Fairmount (just West of Broad).
* 39.967290,-75.160980 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
Interfaith House Gargoyles
1930 (building date)
* small
crouching people
wearing hats,
dragon
* Third picture Copyright 2018 Marianne Porter
* In niches high on the front wall.
South side of Chelten Ave., West of Germantown Ave..
* 40.035350,-75.175100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy Reliefs
1930 (philadelphiabuildings,org says 1935)
* small
people
sitting and kneeling,
tools
* There are 4 identical reliefs, two on each side of the main entrance. The one closest to the corner is pictured.
* Wall.
Northeast corner, 19th and Lombard.
* 39.945735,-75.173175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Medical,
Labor
Mitten Hall
1931
* standing,
sitting and horizontal,
partial
people,
musical instruments,
sun, moon and stars,
telescope,
flying horse,
castle,
symbols
* Pictures have been significantly color altered to show detail.
Owls carved at the corners and reliefs on the South wall are not yet pictured.
* West wall.
East side of Broad, South of Norris.
* 39.981900,-75.156900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Campus tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+Gerry Wilkinson's Mitten Hall page on wrti.com
Art Deco Flowers
1932 (unconfirmed)
* plants
* Front wall.
Project Home.
North side of Fairmount, West of 15th.
* 39.967225,-75.162955 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+projecthome.org
Mail Delivery
Edmond Amateis,
1934
* standing people,
dogs,
plants,
fruit,
mail and mailboxes,
sled,
truck,
hats
* Wall.
Nix Federal Building.
West side of 9th between Chestnut and Market.
* 39.950550,-75.155400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Labor
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Edmond Amateis page
+wikipedia.org's Nix Federal Building page
Ivy Day Markers
1936 - 1948
* small
ivy leaves,
idea
* There are Ivy Day markers all over the Penn campus, but these are particularly sculptural.
* West wall.
Irvine Auditorium.
Northwest of 34th and Spruce.
* 39.950965,-75.193260 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Irvine Auditorium page
Justice and Law
Donald De Lue,
1940
* big
seated people,
eagles
* North and South walls.
Nix Federal Building.
Southwest corner of 9th and Market and the Northwest corner of 9th and Chestnut.
* 39.949950,-75.155900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+sculptor.org's Donald De Lue page
+wikipedia.org's Donald De Lue page
+wikipedia.org's Nix Federal Building page
State Shields
Louis Milione,
1940
* state shields,
plants,
people
sitting and prone,
standing,
headgear,
weapons,
tools,
scrolls,
ships,
anchor,
flags,
food,
canine,
birds,
buildings and parts of buildings,
water,
mountains,
globe,
sun and stars
* Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia
* Wall.
Nix Federal Building.
West side of 9th between Chestnut and Market.
* 39.950550,-75.155400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Nix Federal Building page
Thomas Sovereign Gates
Evelyn Beatrice Longman Batchelder,
1941
* Bust of Thomas Sovereign Gates
* small
head
* inscription:
1873-1948
University of Pennsylvania
Alumnus Class of 1893
Trustee 1921-1948
President 1930-1944
Chairman 1944-1948
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
President 1914-1918
* Niche in the wall.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
South side of Spruce, West of 34th..
* 39.950500,-75.194350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Evelyn Beatrice Longman page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Sovereign Gates page
+wikipedia.org's Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania page
World War I Tablet
Nicola D'Ascenzo Studios,
1943 (? not legible)
* small
eagle,
branches,
symbols
* inscription:
This tablet is erected by grateful citizens
in honor of the men who offered the supreme sacrifice
and of the women who forever glorified womanhood
and made victory possible in the Great World War
for The Freedom of Mankind
Not for a transient victory or some
stubborn belief that they alone were right
not for a selfish purpose did they fight
but for the generations still to come
Aug 4, 1914 - Apr 6, 1917 - Nov 11, 1918
* Wall.
East side of the South tower entrance, City Hall.
South side of JFK at Broad.
* 39.952600,-75.163450 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org Nicola D'Ascenzo page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Schuylkill Navy War Memorial
1950
* small
Schuylkill Navy logo,
seahorses,
oars,
hand,
triton
* inscription:
This Grandstand is dedicated to the memory of oarsmen who made the supreme sacrifice.
World War I, World War II.
Erected by the Schuylkill Navy, July 4, 1950
* Wall.
Schuylkill Grandstand.
River side of Kelly Drive.
* 39.985540,-75.202425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+boathouserow.org
Family of Man
Costantino Nivola,
1961
* abstract relief
* Walls.
On both sides of the entrance of the Penn Library.
Woodland Walk between 34th and 36th.
* 39.952375,-75.193750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Costantino Nivola page
+library.upenn.edu
Creese Student Center Mosaic
1962
* big
abstract mosaic
* Was on the South side of Chestnut, just West of 32nd. The Creese Student Center was expanded in to a much larger complex which opened in 2014.
* Lower East wall.
Creese Student Center, Drexel University.
* 39.953450,-75.187950 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing,
Mosaic
* See also:
+drexel.edu
Phoenix Above Maltese Cross
Sarala Ruth Pinto,
1962
* phoenix,
maltese cross
* Wall.
East side of 12th North of Reed.
* 39.932600,-75.163885 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
Firemen
Gerd Utescher,
1964
* small
group of people
standing,
some partial,
hatchet,
hats
* Wall.
West side of Richmond, North of Kirkbride.
* 40.001275,-75.065950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lower Northeast tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+askart.com's Gerd Utescher page
Tuscan Girl Fountain
Oscar Stonorov,
Jorio Vivarelli,
1965
* fountain,
four people,
one standing,
three not standing,
globe
* Wall.
Southwest corner, Cherry and the Parkway.
* 39.956100,-75.168550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Oscar Stonorov page
+macn.it's Jorio Vivarelli page
Earth Sculpture
Bernard Brenner,
1967
* abstract form
* Wall.
North side of E. Lycoming, East of Castor.
* 40.008750,-75.098050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* See also:
+Bernard Brenner exhibit at chrisray.com
Fireman Carrying A Hatchet
Dexter Jones,
1967
* small
standing person,
helmet,
hatchet,
stairs
* Wall.
Boudinot Street and Hart Lane.
* 39.993635,-75.122870 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
Benjamin Franklin in Fireman's Hat
Dexter Jones,
1968
* Head of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head,
hat
* Wall.
North side of Arch, East of 4th.
* 39.952425,-75.146450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+The Electric Franklin
For the Greater Glory of God
1968 (approximate year of building)
* standing person,
Jesuit motto
* Wall.
St. Joe's Prep.
Northwest corner, 17th and Girard.
* 39.972300,-75.164500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Southwest tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+sjprep.org
Green Man
1968
* face,
plants
* Some time between 1968 and 1999 this piece was painted white, and some time between 1999 and 2021 most of the white paint was removed. The first two pictures are from December, 2021. The third picture is with the white paint. I do not know whether the teeth and the whites of the eyes were originally white or not. Whether it meets the technical definition of a Green Man is left as an exercise for the reader.
* Wall.
East side of 7th between Pine and Addison.
* 39.943900,-75.153450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Green Man article
John J. Carlin Tablet
1968 (approximate)
* Relief bust of John J. Carlin
* small
head,
eyeglasses
* inscription:
This tablet was erected by
oarsmen of the rowing world
in honor of
John J. Carlin
1896 - 1968
Circa 1914-1968
He was a man dedicated to the amateur sport of rowing and devoted 54 years to
its development and leadership encompassing
All phases:- schoolboy, club, college, national, international, and olympic.
Treasurer - Schoolboy R.A. of A.
President - Fairmount R.A.
Coach - University of Pennsylvania
Commodore - Schuylkill Navy
Chairman - Gold Cup Committee
President - N.A.A.O.
Chairman - U.S. Olympic and Pan-Am Rowing Committee
Continental Representative of F.I.S.A.
Oarsmen of the past, present, and future have and will benefit from his vigor and zeal.
* Wall.
Schuylkill Grandstand.
River side of Kelly Drive.
* 39.985900,-75.201985 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library Branch Fascia
Joseph J. Greenberg, Jr.,
1968 (date of building)
* abstract relief
* Fascia.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library.
Southwest corner 6th and Girard.
* 39.970200,-75.146650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+nytimes.com Joseph J. Greenberg obituary
+freelibrary.org's Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library page
Welsh Society Plaque
1968
* One line biographies of Thomas Jefferson,
John Marshall,
Gouverneur Morris,
Robert Morris
and
William Penn
* small
dragon
logo
* inscription:
The Welsh Society
Philadelphia
Organized March 1, 1729
Gogoniant i Dduw
Glory to God
Commemorating the Welsh contributions
to the founding of the City of Philadelphia
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the United States of America
William Penn, 1644-1718, proclaimer of freedom of religion
and planner of New Wales, later named Pennsylvania
Robert Morris, 1734-1806, foremost financier of the
American Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826, third President of the
United States and author of the Declaration of Independence
Gouverneur Morris, 1752-1816, author of the final draft
of the Constitution of the United States
John Marshall, 1755-1835, Chief Justice of the
United States and Father of American Constitutional Law
Erected on St. David's Day, March 1, 1968
* East wall.
City Hall.
Market at Juniper.
* 39.952250,-75.162750 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+philadelphiawelsh.org
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Jefferson page
+wikipedia.org's John Marshall page
+wikipedia.org's Gouverneur Morris page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Women Washing
Dexter Jones,
1968
* three people,
one standing,
two kneeling,
plants,
basket,
water
* Wall.
Lindbergh, Northeast of 58th.
* 39.928310,-75.218950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* Exhibits: Labor
Doves
James Frost,
1969 (building date)
* doves
* South wall.
University Lutheran.
Northeast corner, 37th and Chestnut.
* 39.955025,-75.196310 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Peace and Love
* See also:
+uniluphila.org
Family
Neil Lieberman,
1970 (approximate)
* abstract
standing
people
* pictures have been retouched to remove some of the white paint
* Wall.
Ford Recreation Center.
North side of Snyder between 6th and 7th.
* 39.922950,-75.157600 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
St. Mary's School Sign
1970 (year of the building)
* sign,
school logo, symbolic heart,
rose,
book
* In the school logo the book under the heart is more pronounced
* West wall.
Saint Mary Interparochial School.
East side of 5th, South of Locust.
* 39.945960,-75.149725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+saintmarys.us
Three Boys at Play
Harold Kimmelman,
1970
* small
people
standing
* Wall.
South side of the building Starr Garden.
West side of 6th between Lombard and South.
* 39.942750,-75.152525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Untitled
Mack Maroshick,
1970
* group of children
standing
spelling the word
cat
* Earlier pictures found on the internet suggest this piece may have been reconfigured since it was originally installed.
* Wall.
North side of the Shot Tower Recreation Center.
North side of Carpenter West of Front.
* 39.934800,-75.146100 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+ushistory.org's Shot Tower page
Chinatown YMCA Dragons
1971
* small
dragons,
plants,
water
* Wall.
East side of 10th, South of Cherry.
* 39.954235,-75.156075 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Hose Team In Action
Harold Kimmelman,
1971
* two people,
one standing,
one kneeling,
helmets,
firehose
* On the wall.
Engine Company 28.
Southwest side of Ontario between Belgrade and Miller.
* 39.988900,-75.099975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
+firemanshallmuseum.org's Engine 28 page
Fire Engine
Harold Kimmelman,
1972
* small
horses,
fire-fighting equipment,
sitting person,
standing person
* Front wall.
Fire Station, North side of Frankford between Decatur and Harel.
* 40.040575,-75.030900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lower Northeast tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Untitled
Robert E. Montgomery,
1972
* abstract forms
* On the wall.
West side of 6th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.959850,-75.148600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
Bas Reliefs
Charles Wallis,
1973
* abstract forms
* The metal is missing on one of the four reliefs.
* Walls.
Cypress and Delancey, West of 5th.
* 39.944450,-75.150400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
Charles E. Schaeffer, D.D., S.T.D.
1975
* Plaque with bas relief bust of Charles E. Schaeffer
* small
head and shoulders
* inscription:
Charles E. Schaeffer, D.D., S.T.D.
1867-1966
In grateful appreciation of his loyal
and distinguished service to the
Old First Evangelical and Reformed Church
and for his Christian service in the
church-at-large, distinguishing himself as
General Secretary of the Board for Home
Missions from 1908-1941.
He served in various capacities over the
years at home and abroad in the Reformed
Church and was a staunch supporter of the
present United Church of Christ.
Therefore this garden is dedicated in
his honor on October 26, 1975.
* East inside front garden wall.
Old First Reformed.
South side of Race, East of 4th.
* 39.954000,-75.145815 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+oldfirstucc.org
Fire Hat
Harold Kimmelman,
1975
* Helmet
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 56th and Chestnut.
* 39.959575,-75.233050 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Justice the Guardian of Liberty
1975
* Seal of the United States of America,
eagle,
stars,
olive branches,
shield and arrows
* South wall.
Federal Court.
North side of Market, East of 7th.
* 39.951000,-75.151300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's James A. Byrne United States Courthouse page
Colonial Scene
Harold Kimmelman,
1976
* small
fire-fighting equipment,
standing
people,
headgear
* Wall.
North side of Grays Ferry between Stanley and 31st.
* 39.939325,-75.194375 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Firemen in Action
Harold Kimmelman,
1976
* small
standing and running
people
wearing helmets,
fire-fighting equipment
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 6th and South.
* 39.942075,-75.152400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
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] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
Together Family
Ken Clark,
1977
* people
standing
* Hanging from the top of the wall.
Northeast of the Northeast corner, Germantown and Sedgwick.
* 40.057460,-75.188050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
Four Decorative Panels
Bernard Felch,
1978
* abstract brickwork
* Set in to the East walls of the entrances of the first three houses, and facing the sidewalk on Front. The pictures are ordered from West to East. The first is almost completely obscured by a gate, but the rest are visible.
* Walls.
Northwest corner, Front and Pine.
* 39.942950,-75.143725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+legacy.com's Bernard Felch obituary
Horse Team and Pumper Making A Run
Harold Kimmelman,
1978
* small
seated person,
partial person,
hat and helmet,
fire-fighting equipment,
horses
* Wall.
West side of 2nd, North of York.
* 39.987575,-75.135825 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Ritz Screen
William Daley,
1978
* big
abstract form
* East wall.
Ritz 5.
West side of Dock, South of Walnut between 2nd and 3rd.
* 39.946550,-75.145300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+williamdaley.net
Cubus Assemblage
Theodore Miller,
1979
* big
cubic forms
* Also listed as CUBIS
* On the wall.
South side of Spring Garden, West of 5th.
* 39.961060,-75.147400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
The Wall As a Window
Richard Camitta,
Ken Clark,
Woody Stange,
1979
* big
sun
* Wall.
Rivers Edge Park.
Front and Vine.
* 39.955550,-75.140425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+waymarking.com's entry for Rivers Edge Park
Zen Doors
Ike Hay,
1979
* abstract form
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 3rd and Callowhill.
* 39.957565,-75.144300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+covnews.com Ike Hay obituary
University of Pennsylvania Class of 1930 Plaque
1980
* Bas relief bust of Benjamin Franklin
* small
head,
seal of the University of Pennsylvania
* inscription:
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
The class of 1930 at its 50th Reunion
honors Benjamin Franklin founder of
the University of Pennsylvania which
began at this site in 1749 and which in
1779 became the first University in this nation.
We recognize the growth of our beloved
institution from small beginning to
world renown.
May our fellow men note our affection
for the University and our respect for its
architect.
* Wall.
West side of 4th, just South of Arch.
* 39.952250,-75.146900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+The Electric Franklin
Wall Reliefs
George Sugarman,
1980 (year of building according to Wills Eye)
* big
abstract reliefs
* These are the parts that are left of a piece that originally wrapped around the ground floor of the building.
* Wall.
North side of Locust, West of 9th.
* 39.947225,-75.156250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+georgesugarman.com
Pony Express Rider
Arlene Love,
1981
* horse,
seated person
wearing a hat
* Up on the wall.
East side of 5th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.959600,-75.146800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+Arlene Love interview on vimeo.com
One Plus Three
Ike Hay,
1982
* abstract reliefs
* Could not find the fourth panel.
These three are barely visible through the fence at a distance.
* Wall.
West side of Holstein, North of 78th.
* 39.898750,-75.232350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* See also:
+covnews.com Ike Hay obituary
Untitled
Lark Lucas,
1982
* people
standing,
sitting,
hats,
umbrellas,
food,
musical instruments,
machines and tools,
balloons, airplanes,
signs,
buildings,
plants,
birds,
elephant,
giraffe,
camel
* visible through the fence
* Walls.
North side of Filbert, West of 34th.
* 39.956900,-75.192250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
Wall Reliefs
G. Frye,
1982
* abstract reliefs
* One relief is signed G. Frye '82, but I can't find a listing for a G. Frye or this piece.
* Walls.
West side of 22nd and East side of Croskey, North of Arch.
* 39.956300,-75.176300 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
Athletics
George R. Anthonisen,
1983
* small
vertical,
horizontal
people,
helmets,
other sports equipment
* Wall.
Anita M. Carboni Ball Field.
Northwest of the West corner, 63rd and Eastwick.
* 39.919940,-75.223150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+ganthonisen.com
Eugene Ormandy
1983 (Guess. Year of hotel construction)
* Tribute to Eugene Ormandy
* partial
people,
conductor's baton,
podium
* Wall.
Outside the Ormandy Ballroom.
East side of Broad, South of Locust.
* 39.947385,-75.164450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Eugene Ormandy page
Rising Sun
Alan Sonfist,
1983
* abstract forms
* Wall.
North side of Rising Sun, just East of Broad.
* 40.003350,-75.152150 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+alansonfist.com
Tension/Compression
Christopher T. Ray,
1983
* abstract forms
* Wall.
North side of South between 19th and 20th near both corners.
* 39.944800,-75.174260 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
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.
* 39.949475,-75.147250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire page
+frankbramblett.com
Barton and Beury Hall Walls
John Botkin,
David Porter,
1984
* big
abstract forms
* Barton Hall, which was on the West side of 13th, was replaced by the Charles Library in 2019, so half of this piece is missing. The third picture is of the Beury half, taken from outside the library in 2021. The artist is listed elsewhere as "John Borkin"
* Wall.
East side of 13th, North of Polett Walk.
* 39.981925,-75.154875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Campus tour
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+porterarchitects.com article about this piece
+porterarchitects.com
Home of Isaiah and Julia Zagar
Isaiah Zagar,
1984
* big
abstract mosaic
* Wall.
South side of South, East of 9th, at Darien.
* 39.942450,-75.156401 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Arabesque and Layout
Cathy Hopkins,
1985
* small
vertical people
* Behind an awning
* Wall.
West side of 5th, South of Locust.
* 39.945675,-75.149975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
The Point
Rebecca Rose,
1985
* abstract
group of
parts of people,
sports equipment
* High on the South wall.
North of the Northwest corner of 26th and Master.
* 39.977350,-75.178325 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Athletic
1835 Market Fountain
1986
* abstract
fountain
* Wall.
North side of Market, East of 19th.
* 39.953600,-75.170825 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
Elemental Intervals
Bill Freeland,
1986
* abstract
rocks
* On the wall.
North side of South Street between 10th and 11th.
* 39.942960,-75.159500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+inquirer.com Bill Freeland obituary
Fire Rescue Scene of Infant
Rebecca Rose,
1986
* small
people
standing,
carried,
helmets,
fire-fighting equipment,
parts of building
* Wall.
South side of Snyder just West of 4th.
* 39.922225,-75.153775 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
Glyph of Nature
Jeffrey Maron,
1986
* abstract
symbols
* On the wall.
Southeast corner 36th and Market.
* 39.956010,-75.194000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+jeffreymaron.com
Medallions
Victoria Davila,
1986
* abstract
plant forms
* Wall.
North side of Wood, East of 17th (just North of Vine).
* 39.959450,-75.166750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+victoriadavila.com
Linpro Building Fountain
1990
* fountain
* Was on the North side of Market, West of 19th, behind what was supposed to be a plaza between twin towers. The building has since been renamed, and the fountain was replaced by a live wall in 2018 when a companion building (not the twin that was originally planned) was finally built 28 years later.
* Wall.
* 39.953875,-75.172250 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
Alder Street Garages
Isaiah Zagar,
1991
* abstract forms,
parts of people,
actual bottles and plates,
bicycle wheel
* Walls.
East side of Alder, South of South.
* 39.942680,-75.159125 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Chinatown Sound Barrier
1991
* symbol and text
* Wall.
South side of Vine at 10th.
* 39.956725,-75.155750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
Skin of the Bride
Isaiah Zagar,
1991 - 2000
* big
abstract,
words
* Was on the South side of Vine between 2nd and 3rd on the walls of the Painted Bride Art Center, which is no longer the home of the Painted Bride. The mosaic was dismantled in 2023.
* Walls.
* 39.955725,-75.143950 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing,
Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
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] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* See also:
+thecaringcenter.org
Eltanin
Bathsheba Grossman,
1992
* abstract form
* On top of the wall.
Northeast corner of 33rd and Walnut.
* 39.952650,-75.189875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+bathsheba.com
Paul J. Gutman Library Gargoyles
Syma,
1992
* small
heads,
buildings
as hats
* Library walls.
North side of School House Lane, East of Henry Ave..
* 40.022375,-75.191350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson East Falls Campus tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+jefferson.edu's page for the library
+symastudios.com
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] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
Clef Club
Les Rosenwinkel,
1995
* big
abstract
idea
* Wall.
Clef Club.
North side of Fitzwater, West of Broad.
* 39.941925,-75.166300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+/clefclubofjazz.org
Philadelphia Books of Just Hours
Phillips Simkin,
1995
* small
books,
podium
* Also listed as "Philada Book of Just Hours" and "Philada Books of Just Hours". Philada is an old abbreviation of Philadelphia. The on-site plaque spells Philada with a final superscript a.
* Inside the corner column.
Southwest corner of the Justice Center.
Juniper and Filbert.
* 39.953350,-75.162150 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+inquirer.com's Phillips Simkin obituary
+wikipedia.org's Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice page
Rose and the Firefighters
Isaiah Zagar,
1995 - 2004
* big
abstract
partial people,
words
* Walls.
West side of Alder between South and Kater and North side of Kater West of Alder.
* 39.942600,-75.159190 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Vernon Park Mosaic
Isaiah Zagar,
1995 (very approximate)
* abstract mosaic,
heads
* Wall.
Northeast corner of Vernon Park.
West side of Germantown, North of Chelten.
* 40.036450,-75.176600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+ushistory.org's Vernon Park tour page
Schell Street Walls
Isaiah Zagar,
1996
* big
abstract designs,
plants,
partial
people,
hats,
tableware,
words
* Sourrounds Schell Street Cosmos
* Walls.
Both sides of Schell between South and Bainbridge.
* 39.942075,-75.156765 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Wilma Theater Sign
Hugh Hardy,
1996
* big
name
sign
* Front wall.
Wilma Theater.
East side of Broad, North of Spruce.
* 39.947210,-75.164565 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+h3hc.com
+wilmatheater.org
4005 Woodland Ave.
Isaiah Zagar,
1997
* big
abstract mosaic
* House and driveway walls.
North side of Woodland, West of the 40th St. Trolley Portal.
* 39.948685,-75.204890 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: New,
Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Floating World
Ava Blitz,
1997
* abstract
creatures
* Was on the North side of Market, West of 36th. Removed before 2/21/2016. The building has since been demolished and replaced.
* wall-mounted.
* 39.956400,-75.194850 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+avablitz.com
Hawthorne Center Hands
Lynn Denton,
1997
* hand prints,
names
* East Wall.
Hawthorne Cultural Center.
West side of 12th, South of Carpenter.
* 39.938350,-75.162925 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+lynnbdenton.com
Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility
Isaiah Zagar,
1997
* big
abstract
sign,
ideas
* Was on the West side of 23rd between Fairmount and Aspen. As of April, 2017 the property was for sale and the mosaic had been removed. The building is now gone.
* Wall.
* 39.967840,-75.175400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing,
Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Black Bottom Memorial Wall
Andrea Zemel,
1999
* map,
heart and hands
symbol,
standing
people,
sitting person,
bulldozer,
houses,
weapons,
flag
* a collaborative project with Penn and University City High School students, it was located on the West side of 36th, North of Filbert, on the Southeast corner of the High School, which was torn down in 2015
* inscription:
The Black Bottom was a predominately African American community that
once existed between 32nd Street and 40th Street and between
Walnut Street and Lancaster Avenue. Within these boundaries was a
community based on loyalty, trust, and respect. It was born of economic adversity
but based on love. Their love was for their community and its members and they
cared for each other as family. Everyone was helpful to one another.
The children were raised together. With pride in their hearts and pride
for their community prejudice was a stranger to the people of the Black
Bottom. The walls of the community were torn down to make way for "Urban
Renewal." However the sense of community was planted in the hearts
of the members proving that a community can thrive even in a field of barren
ground. Resistance did not prevent their neighborhood from being physically
destroyed but resistance preserved it in their memories even today.
The community still meets every year on the last Sunday in August for the
Black Bottom Reunion at Fairmount Park. It is the largest neighborhood
gathering in the history of Philadelphia.
We were like a big family, close together until the bulldozers of urban renewal
came around. They tore down our neighborhood - but not our spirits! The Black
Bottom still is home in our hearts.
We fought to protect our neighborhood and our country.
* Wall art.
* 39.957425,-75.194200 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing,
War,
Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+iliad.nyc's Andrea Zemel page
Dreamer (Yellow Snake)
Isaiah Zagar,
1999 (repaired 2014)
* big
abstract
eyes, ears, and lips,
words
* Walls.
West side of 8th, South of South.
* 39.942225,-75.155585 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Carlos Carpet
Isaiah Zagar,
2000 (repaired 2011)
* abstract forms,
dogs,
parts of people,
cursive words,
plants,
bottles
* Walls.
North side of Bainbridge West of 5th.
* 39.941085,-75.151425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Freedom
Zenos Frudakis,
2000
* small
people
standing,
parts of people,
tools,
cat
* Wall.
South side of Vine, West of 16th.
* 39.957975,-75.166000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+zenosfrudakis.com
Homage to Mike Mattio, Master Plumber
Isaiah Zagar,
2000
* images, names, and a quote referencing William Blake,
Paul Cezanne,
Ornette Coleman,
Charles Darwin,
Miles Davis,
Eric Dolphy,
Donatello,
El Greco,
Duke Ellington,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Paul Gauguin,
Stan Getz,
Wassily Kandinsky,
Brenda Kunda,
Laocoon,
Laozi,
Mike Mattio,
Katie McNamara,
Henry Chapman Mercer,
Thelonius Monk,
Henry Moore,
Edvard Munch,
Simon Rodia,
Henri Rousseau,
Clarence Schmidt,
Rebecca Sloan,
Paolo Uccello,
Vincent van Gogh
and
Johannes Vermeer
* big
standing person,
wearing a hat
and carrying a plunger and wrench,
right side up and upside down faces,
crouching person,
names and other words,
a Darwin finch
* The list of referenced people was compiled by looking at pictures, watching the video, and web searches. There may be more.
* inscription:
(2 excerpts from the intermingled text; the second is a Laozi quote):
Rembembering
the bath tub
the warm water
the big people
their hands
their faces
everyone giggling
There was something formlessly fashioned that existed before Heaven & Earth
without sound without substance
dependent on nothing
unchanging all pervading unfailing
* Reed St. wall.
South side of Bainbridge West of 5th.
* 39.940935,-75.151450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+ facebook video about this piece
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's William Blake page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Cezanne page
+wikipedia.org's Ornette Coleman page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Darwin page
+wikipedia.org's Miles Davis page
+wikipedia.org's Eric Dolphy page
+wikipedia.org's Donatello page
+wikipedia.org's El Greco page
+wikipedia.org's Duke Ellington page
+wikipedia.org's Ella Fitzgerald page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Gauguin page
+wikipedia.org's Stan Getz page
+wikipedia.org's Wassily Kandinsky page
+wikipedia.org's Laocoon page
+ wikipedia.org's Laozi page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Chapman Mercer page
+wikipedia.org's Thelonius Monk page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Moore page
+wikipedia.org's Edvard Munch page
+wikipedia.org's Watts Towers of Simon Rodia page
+wikipedia.org's Henri Rousseau page
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Schmidt page
+wikipedia.org's
Paolo Uccello page
+wikipedia.org's Vincent van Gogh page
+wikipedia.org's
Johannes Vermeer page
Sun Ra
Josey Stamm,
2000
* Mosaic including depiction and symbols of Sun Ra
* big
partial people,
musical instruments,
sun and Saturn
* Retaining wall.
North end of Vernon Park.
East side of Germantown, North of Chelten.
* 40.036240,-75.177025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Sun Ra page
+ushistory.org's Vernon Park tour page
Taller Puertorriqueno Mosaic
Joe Brenman,
2000
* big
abstract mosaic
* Wall.
Education and Cultural Programs Building Taller Puertorriqueno.
Southeast corner 5th and Huntingdon.
* 39.990375,-75.140475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+inliquid.org's Joe Brenman page
+tallerpr.org
Animals of Fairmount Park
Josey Stamm,
2001
* deer,
fish,
fox,
frog,
racoon,
rat, vole,
skunk,
snake,
squirrel,
turtle,
plants,
sun,
bird,
water
* content list only includes animals pictured here
* inscription:
This mosaic contains 50 mammals, reptiles, amphibians,
fish, and aquatic invertebrates found in Fairmount Park
made by the 7th and 8th grade students.
A second mosaic on the Birds of Fairmount Park is on the side
facade of this building.
Created by Network Arts Artist Josey Stamm and students from Gesu School who
participated in NetworkArts Environmental Program 2001. Special thanks to Karl Stamm, Maggie Hobson.
* Wall.
Schuylkill River Trail off Main and Conarroe.
* 40.026145,-75.225770 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
Birds of Fairmount Park
Josey Stamm,
2001
* birds,
plants,
sun,
water
* inscription:
Created by NetworkArts artist Josey Stamm and students from Gesu School who participated in NetworkArts' Saturday Environmental
Program 2001. This mosaic contains 83 bird species found in Fairmount Park. Made by the seventh and eighth grade students.
A second mosaic on the animals of Fairmount Park is on the rear facade of this building. Special thanks to Earl Stamm.
* Wall.
South side of Main at Conarro.
* 40.026135,-75.225665 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
Eagle
2001
* bird,
tree
* Wall.
Southeast corner, 3rd and Walnut.
* 39.946960,-75.146250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
Metamorphosis
Josh Sarantitis,
2001
* big
butterflies
* The mural is included on this site because of the butterflies, which were cut from metal by men from the Ridge Avenue Shelter
* Wall.
Southwest side of Ridge, Southeast of Broad and Fairmount.
* 39.965450,-75.160025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* See also:
+joshsarantitis.com
Recovering World
Lynn Denton,
2001 - 2002
* big
furniture,
seated people,
headgear,
people together,
parts of people,
sun and stars,
globe,
abstract shapes,
musical instruments,
boat,
water,
buildings,
symbols
* An ArtWell project designed and built with help from the recovering
addicts at New Jerusalem and local children.
* Partially on the wall.
East side of New Jerusalem Now.
Northwest corner, 20th and Norris.
* 39.984550,-75.166725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Southwest tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Peace and Love,
Mosaic
* See also:
+theartwell.org
+lynnbdenton.com
+newjerusalemrecovery.com
South Street Laundromat Patio
Isaiah Zagar,
2001 - 2004
* big
abstract
partial people,
bottles,
bicycle wheels,
words
* lower parts are visible through the fence
* Walls.
East side of Schell, South of South.
* 39.942350,-75.156660 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
The Tuttleman Center
2001
* partial people,
seated people,
ball of yarn,
cat,
cell phone and calculator, cooking utensils, movie equipment,
chinese characters,
flower,
food,
masks,
musical instruments,
pencil and paper,
sand,
shells,
sports equipment,
water
* This is only a representative sampling of the art.
* North wall.
Southwest from School House Lane and Henry Ave..
* 40.019400,-75.192375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson East Falls Campus tour
Trust Deli Tree of Life
2001
* abstract
plant
(tree of life)
with actual mirrors
* Wall.
Southwest corner, 26th and Brown.
* 39.970260,-75.179800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
Yoel/Dylan
Isaiah Zagar,
2001
* faces,
headgear,
words,
abstract forms,
implication of a standing person
* inscription:
ART IS THE CENTER
OF THE REAL WORLD
HE LIVES A PAINTED LIFE
* Wall.
North side of Bainbridge between 7th and 8th.
* 39.941495,-75.154775 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Hip Hop Cafe
Isaiah Zagar,
2002
* big
abstract forms possibly suggesting
parts of people
* Wall.
East side of 5th and Passyunk South of Bainbridge.
* 39.940515,-75.150915 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Thunderbolt Jackson
Isaiah Zagar,
2002
* abstract mosaic,
partial people
* The artist lists this piece as "Thunderbolt Jackson" but the spelling in the piece itself is "Jaxon"
* Wall.
Northeast corner 10th and Dickinson.
* 39.930850,-75.161175 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
4 Seasons
Mike Smash,
2003
* sun and moon,
dragonfly,
plants and leaves
* Bottom of the North wall.
Hawthorne Cultural Center.
South side of Carpenter, West of 12th.
* 39.938550,-75.163000 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
Addams Family Silhouette
2003
* Reference to the work of Charles Addams
* small
people
standing,
sign
* Originally installed in
the courtyard behind the gates.
* Wall.
Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall.
West side of 36th between Walnut and Locust Walk.
* 39.953000,-75.194950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+Charles Addams bio from westfieldnj.com
+Charles Addams bio from toonpedia.com
+upenn.edu Almanac article about the Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall
Doorways to Peace
Joe Brenman,
Cathleen Hughes,
Fadwa Kashkash,
2003 - 2004
* abstract shapes,
ideas
* Walls.
Al Aqsa Islamic Society.
Northeast corner, Germantown Ave. and Jefferson St..
* 39.973750,-75.141700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Peace and Love,
Mosaic
* See also:
+Joe Brenman's page for this piece on philaplace.org
+inliquid.org's Joe Brenman page
+inliquid.org's Cathleen Hughes page
+alaqsaislamicsociety.com
Free Rose Dinkins
Mary DeWitt,
2003
* mosaic portrait of Rose Dinkins
* head,
words
* The domain lifersontile.info is no longer functional
* inscription:
I believe that my life is worth saving because of the person that I am today.
* Wall.
East of the Northeast corner, 44th and Locust.
* 39.954050,-75.210050 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+marydewittpainting.com/
+newspapers.com clip about the sentencing of Rose Dinkins
+youtube interview of Rose Dinkins
Indelible
Alison Sky,
2003
* Quotes from Abigail Adams,
Susan B. Anthony,
Chief Joseph,
Thomas Jefferson,
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Yan Phou Lee,
Sitting Bull
and
Harriet Tubman
* words and ideas
* South wall.
Independence Visitor Center.
Northeast corner, 6th and Market.
* 39.950850,-75.150110 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+alisonsky.com
+wikipedia.org's Abigail Adams page
+wikipedia.org's Susan B. Anthony page
+wikipedia.org's Chief Joseph page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Jefferson page
+wikipedia.org's Martin Luther King, Jr. page
+yalealumnimagazine.com article about Yan Phou Lee
+wikipedia.org's Sitting Bull page
+wikipedia.org's Harriet Tubman page
+phlvisitorcenter.com
We the People
Ian Bader,
Henry N. Cobb,
2003 (year of building)
* big
preamble to the Constitution,
sign
* inscription:
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty
for the United States of America.
to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution
* Wall.
Constitution Center.
West side of 5th, North of Arch.
* 39.953275,-75.148700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+pfc-p.com's page for the building
+pfc-p.com's Ian Bader page
+pfc-p.com's Henry N. Cobb page
+constitutioncenter.org
History In Motion
Eric Okdeh,
2004
* big
musical instruments,
buildings,
partial people,
plants,
groups of people,
standing people,
sitting people
wearing hats,
balloon,
turtle,
tiger,
El cars and trolleys
* The extreme horizontal proportion and the level of detail
on this piece combined with the slanted sidewalk and
number of people hanging around outside
make it difficult to capture accurately on camera.
The pictures are in order left to right with some overlap
on the wider panels. The last picture is a detail to
show the level of pixelization provided by the tiles.
* Wall.
District Health Center Six.
North side of Girard between 3rd and 4th.
* 39.969975,-75.141900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic,
Mass Transit
* See also:
+ericokdeh.com
Philadelphia Dance
Isaiah Zagar,
2004
* abstract mural,
partial people
* Wall.
Lombard and Jessup (North side of Lombard, West of 11th).
* 39.944150,-75.160400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
The Men Can Pledge
2004 (approximate)
* big
pledge
* inscription:
As a man I know the realities of violence
against women & children.
I have taken a hard
look at the facts. Millions of women &
children are beaten, raped, sexually harassed
& stalked every year. These women & children
live in fear of what tomorrow might bring.
Today I take a stand to stop the violence
because I am the friend, family, & companion of
those who have suffered. I have made a
commitment to turn my private concern into
public action. I promise to treat all women &
children with dignity & respect. I will
intervene when I see destructive behaviors
that can dehumanize & humiliate others. I
will defend those who cannot defend
themselves by taking action.
I will promote a new kind of society where
decency & respect require no special day on
the calendar, where boys are taught that
violence does not equal strength & where
men stand with courage, lead with conviction
& speak with one voice that says "no more".
* Wall.
Southeast corner, 20th and Berks.
* 39.982775,-75.166400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Southwest tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified,
Mosaic
Continental Olive
2005
* big
olive
sign
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 18th and Chestnut.
* 39.951750,-75.170450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
Gloriously Freemasons
Isaiah Zagar,
2005
* big
standing
people,
reclining person,
arms and legs,
text
* There is a historical marker on the sidewalk near this piece identifying it as the site of the Standard Theatre which says "Owned by Black Entrepeneur John T. Gibson, this theater featured noted Black Amarican entertainers of the 1920s
including Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. The theater attracted multi-racial audiences until it closed in 1931." According to one reference found in Google books, but not his Wikipedia page, Gibson was a Mason.
* East facing wall.
South side of South between 11th and 12th.
* 39.942945,-75.161175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Standard Theatre page
+Harlem Renaissance Lives from the African American National Biography
+phillymagicgardens.org
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:
+asce.org
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
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:
+pps.org's Liberty Lands page
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.
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
+freelibrary.org's Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library page
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 Memorial Library.
Southeast corner, Germantown and Sedgwick.
* 40.056950,-75.187850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+bellamosaic.com
+freelibrary.org's Lovett Memorial Library page
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 School.
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
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
Alexander Milne Calder Plaque
2007
* bas-relief bust of Alexander Milne Calder
* small
head and upper torso,
hat
* inscription:
Alexander Milne Calder
Sculptor - 1846-1923
Alexander Milne Calder emigrated from Scotland in 1868 and
spent twenty years creating over 250 sculptures that adorn City
Hall. His bronze William Penn, installed atop the tower in 1894,
is thought to be the largest sculpture on top of a building at 37 feet
tall and 27 tons. Calder's son and grandson were also sculptors:
Alexander Stirling Calder's is located in
Logan Circle and Alexander "Sandy" Calder's monumental Ghost
mobile hangs in the Grand Stair of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Below William Penn are eight colossal bronzes of Native
Americans, Swedish settlers and eagles. Allegorical sculptures
on the building represent history, peoples of the world and nature,
and collectively symbolize the spirit upon which the United States
was founded.
Generations of Philadelphians have identified City Hall tower as
the symbol of their city. The tower is visible for miles and remains
the physical and civic heart of Philadelphia.
Creation of this plaque was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
* On the wall..
East side of the North entrance of City Hall.
South side of JFK at Broad.
* 39.953050,-75.163500 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Church Stop Reflection
Joe Brenman,
2007
* buildings,
plants,
symbols,
abstract images
* Walls.
Church L Station.
Frankford between Church and Ruan.
* 40.010480,-75.089000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lower Northeast tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Mass Transit
* See also:
+inliquid.org's Joe Brenman page
+wikipedia.org's Church Station page
Keys to Community
James Peniston,
2007
* bust incorporating symbol of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head and torso,
keys
* On top of a wall.
North side of Arch, East of 4th.
* 39.952415,-75.146300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+jepsculpture.com
+The Electric Franklin
A Part / Apart
James Fuhrman,
2008
* abstract
representation of an idea
* The inscription is on the bands between the panels, which had not yet been installed when the first picture was taken
* inscription:
A Part and Apart
One Person, One House, One Block
One City
So Many People
So Much To Learn
So Much To Unlearn
6,000 Million
Connected / Separate
* Wall.
West side of 7th, South of Delancey.
* 39.944660,-75.153490 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+jfuhrman.com
Finding Mantua
Lars Hokanson,
Felix St. Fort,
2008
* small
cars,
buildings,
trees,
standing
people
* West wall.
Charles L. Durham Library.
Southeast corner, 34th and Haverford.
* 39.963900,-75.191525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* See also:
+askart.com's Lars Hokanson page
+muralarts.org's Felix St. Fort page
+freelibrary.org's Charles L. Durham Library page
Canal Bridge Mosaic
2009
* bridge,
water,
hand prints
* The title is unofficial. According to the inscriptions, which are mostly unreadable, this was a collaboration between the 2009 North Light Summer Camp, the EPA and the Manayunk Development Corporation. What is left of the artist attribution is in the second picture. I have been unable to determine their names with any certainty. Any information would be appreciated.
* Wall.
Schuylkill River Trail between Green Lane and Leverington.
* 40.027590,-75.228610 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified,
Mosaic
Dragons
Ward Elicker,
2009
* big
dragons
* On top of the parking lot wall.
North side of Arch, East of 9th.
* 39.953375,-75.154100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
Ritz Carlton Residence Fountain
2009
* abstract
fountain
* visible through the fence
* Wall.
South side of S. Penn Square, West of Broad.
* 39.951325,-75.164650 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Met the Challenge
Marcus Akinlana,
2009
* big
goggles,
parts of people,
hats,
tools,
2D (painted) airplanes
* Wall.
West side of 39th, North of Chestnut.
* 39.955950,-75.200025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Exhibits: War,
Black Lives
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+akinlana.com
+Marcus Akinlana's facebook.com page
This Is The Day
Isaiah Zagar,
2009
* abstract
partial people,
pair of people,
fish
* inscription:
This is the day the lord hath made
* Wall.
Southeast corner, 24th and Poplar.
* 39.972175,-75.175850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Golazo
Baily Cypress,
2010 - 2012
* ideas and logos
* inscription:
Soccer for social change. Leadership beyond the game.
* Wall.
Starfinder Foundation.
4015 Main Street. Northeast side of Main, Southeast of Shurs Lane.
* 40.021225,-75.216890 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+Baily Cypress on facebook.com
+starfinderfoundation.org
Sculpture Garden Wall Fountain
2010 (approximate)
* fountain
* Wall.
Northwest corner of the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden.
Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967375,-75.182650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page
Ellen's Bicycle
Isaiah Zagar,
2011
* abstract
partial people,
bicycle,
vertical people,
horizontal people,
actual plates and bottles
* Wall.
South side of South between 12th and 13th.
* 39.943260,-75.162810 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Finding Home
Kathryn Pannepacker,
Josh Sarantitis,
2011
* big
idea,
hands and partial
standing people,
loom,
headgear
* inscription:
in visible dignity
* Wall.
North side of Ludlow across from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
East side of 13th between Chestnut and Market.
* 39.951450,-75.161275 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+joshsarantitis.com
+stjohnsphilly.org
Napoli Pizza
Isaiah Zagar,
2011
* big
abstract
partial
people,
hats
* Walls.
East side of 7th, North of Carpenter.
* 39.937140,-75.154880 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Giotto on Steroids
Isaiah Zagar,
2012
* Reference to the work of Giotto
* big
abstract
partial people
* visible through a locked gate
* Alley walls.
South side of South, East of 10th.
* 39.942675,-75.158250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Giotto page
My Dog Blue
Isaiah Zagar,
2012
* dog,
face in profile,
bird,
unidentified creature,
plants,
abstract shapes,
address,
plate painted with a
standing person,
staff
and hat
* Wall by the subway entrance.
West side of Broad, South of Tasker.
* 39.930315,-75.168615 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Reading Terminal Market Signs
2012 (approximate)
* small
signs:
flowers,
food,
flatware on a plate,
fish,
cow,
chicken
* West and North walls.
Reading Terminal Market.
South side of Arch East of 12th and East side of 12th between Arch and Filbert.
* 39.953600,-75.159450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Reading Terminal Market
threshold object
Kennedy and Violich Architecture,
2012
* big
abstact
books
* the title is from a quote from the architect in an article about this piece
* Sunshade wall.
Golkin Hall.
North side of Sansom, West of 34th.
* 39.953785,-75.192870 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+architecturalrecord.com article about this piece
+kvarch.net
Under the Clothespin
Emilie Ledieu,
Miriam Singer,
2012
* small
buildings,
buses, car and truck,
street lights,
trees,
bicycle,
El
* Under (and references) Clothespin
* Concourse level wall.
Centre Square.
South side of Market at 15th.
* 39.952250,-75.16570 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic,
Mass Transit
* See also:
+miriamsinger.com
+wikipedia.org's Centre Square page
Bilal From Pakistan
Isaiah Zagar,
2013
* big
head and partial people,
rats,
dogs,
cat,
bird,
abstract
plant forms
* Wall.
West side of Clifton, South of South.
* 39.942810,-75.159865 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Shimmer Wall
Ned Kahn,
2013
* big
abstract reflective surface
* inscription:
The Shimmer Wall continuosly
changes its appearance a it responds to the environment.
As breezes blow and wind gusts the wall
dynamically adapts and provides a vivid and captivating
portrait of nature at play powered only by the moving air.
The installation is a network of 10,824 five-inch
aluminum squares individually hinged to move freely.
The metal also dramatically mirrors the sky, using sunlight
and moonlight to brighten the changing canvas.
* South Wall.
Franklin Institute.
North side of Race between 20th and 21st.
* 39.957660,-75.173060 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+nedkahn.com
+fi.edu
Twilight Tales
Delia King,
2013
* circles,
plants
* North wall.
Starr Garden.
Southwest corner, 6th and Lombard.
* 39.942915,-75.152400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's Delia King page
Waters of Change
Paul Santoleri,
2013
* big
abstract helix pattern,
fish,
plants,
water
* Pictures are from West to East
* Walls.
Under and around the Green Lane Bridge.
South of Main Street at Green Lane.
* 40.026850,-75.227400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+paulsantoleri.com
+wikipedia.org's Green Lane Bridge page
Camac Center
Isaiah Zagar,
2014
* abstract
parts of people,
words
* Wall.
East side of Camac, South of Walnut.
* 39.948450,-75.161430 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Jesus
2014 (installed, based on June 2014 Street View)
* Statue of Jesus
* standing person
* inscription:
In loving memory of
Joseph James Moy
1924-1963
* On top of the South wall.
Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church.
North side of Vine, West of 9th.
* 39.957215,-75.154300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+holyredeemerccc.org
October 4, 1922 Fire Memorial Plaque
2014 (approximate)
* Memorial to Albert Fischer,
Thomas Gilloway,
Patrick A. Murray
and
Edward Paxson
* Philadelphia Fire Department insignia
* inscription:
Ladderman Thomas Gilloway Truck 2
Ladderman Edward Paxson Truck 2
Hoseman Patrick A. Murray Engine 21
Hoseman Albert Fischer Engine 21
Who died in the line of duty
while serving the citizens of
Philadelphia on October 4, 1922
Dedicated by their family and friends
* Wall.
North side of Arch, East of 4th..
* 39.952420,-75.146375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+newspapers.com clip about the fire and the firefighters
Do Good Things
2015 (possibly 2016)
* In memory of Jack David Mazur
* plants,
sun,
hands,
abstract forms
* inscription:
In memory of our friend and neighbor
Jack David Mazur
1/21/39 - 9/20/14
"Do good things."
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 25th and Aspen.
* 39.968990,-75.178625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
Schell Street Cosmos
Lynn Denton,
2015
* abstract
* surrounded by Schell Street Walls
* Wall.
West side of Schell, just South of South.
* 39.942330,-75.156740 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+lynnbdenton.com
Coinciding Currents
Beth Clevenstine,
2016
* water,
fish,
plants,
turtles,
earth
* Wall.
Schuylkill River Trail, Southeast of Leverington. Due South of Main and Leverington.
* 40.028805,-75.230250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+bethclevenstine.com
Concrete Tree
Paul Santoleri,
2016
* big
plants,
bird
* Wall.
Schuylkill Trail, Northwest of Fountain between Umbria and Flat Rock.
* 40.032225,-75.234565 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* See also:
+paulsantoleri.com
Trilladelphia
2016
* Quote from Jerome K. Jerome
* abstract
sitting person,
disembodied arm and hand,
words
* inscription:
Let us gather together in the great cities and light bonfires of a million gas jets,
and shout and sing together and feel brave! -Jerome K. Jerome
Art is the center of the real world.
* Wall.
West side of 22nd under JFK.
* 39.955000,-75.176480 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+article about this piece at scienceleadership.org
+wikipedia.org's Jerome K. Jerome page
Declaration of Independence
Tiequn Geng,
Guangxi Qihe Bronze Studio,
Dr. Komuro Hiromi,
Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz,
John Trumbull,
2017 (installed)
* Full figure reliefs of John Adams,
Samuel Adams,
Josiah Bartlett,
Charles Carroll,
Samuel Chase,
Abraham Clark,
George Clinton,
George Clymer,
John Dickinson,
William Ellery,
William Floyd,
Benjamin Franklin,
Elbridge Gerry,
John Hancock,
Benjamin Harrison V,
Joseph Hewes,
Thomas Heyward Jr.,
William Hooper,
Stephen Hopkins,
Francis Hopkinson,
Samuel Huntington,
Thomas Jefferson,
Richard Henry Lee,
Francis Lewis,
Philip Livingston,
Robert R. Livingston,
Thomas Lynch Jr.,
Thomas McKean,
Arthur Middleton,
Lewis Morris,
Robert Morris,
William Paca,
Robert Treat Paine,
George Read,
Benjamin Rush,
Edward Rutledge,
Roger Sherman,
Richard Stockton,
Charles Thomson,
George Walton,
William Whipple,
William Williams,
Thomas Willing,
James Wilson,
John Witherspoon,
Oliver Wolcott
and
George Wythe
* small
people,
some standing,
some sitting,
furniture,
paper and pens,
interior of Independence Hall
* inscription:
(partial)
This bronze sculpture replicates John Trumbull's famous
painting Declaration of Independence that is displayed
in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol. It depicts the
presentation of the Declaration of Independence to the
Continental Congress in Independence Hall on June 28, 1776, by
the drafting committee, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston
(shown seated to the left of the table).
Forty-two of the 56 signers of the Declaration are portrayed;
Trumbull originally intended to include the 56 signers,
but was unable to obtain likenesses for all of them.
He also portrayed five people who did not sign the Declaraion,
but who were present on June 28th.
Because the Declaration was debated and signed over a period of
six to eight weeks, the men shown here were never in
Independence Hall at the same time.
The sculpture is a donation from Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz,
a naturalized Asian-American artist, in gratitude for her life
as an American Citizen.
* North wall.
Museum of the American Revolution.
South side of Chestnut, East of 3rd.
* 39.948500,-75.145750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for the original painting
+americangoddessartmuseum.com
+wikipedia.org's John Trumbull page
+wikipedia.org's John Adams page
+wikiedia.org's Samuel Adams page
+wikipedia.org's Josiah Bartlett page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Carroll page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel Chase page
+wikipedia.org's Abraham Clark page
+wikipedia.org's George Clinton page
+wikipedia.org's George Clymer page
+wikipedia.org's John Dickinson page
+wikipedia.org's William Ellery page
+wikipedia.org's William Floyd page
+The Electric Franklin
+wikipedia.org's Elbridge Gerry page
+wikipedia.org's John Hancock page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Harrison V page
+wikipedia.org's Joseph Hewes page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Heyward Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's William Hooper page
+wikipedia.org's Stephen Hopkins page
+wikipedia.org's Francis Hopkinson page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel Huntington page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Jefferson page
+wikipedia.org's Richard Henry Lee page
+wikipedia.org's Francis Lewis page
+wikipedia.org's Philip Livingston page
+wikipedia.org's Robert R. Livingston page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Lynch Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas McKean page
+wikipedia.org's Arthur Middleton page
+wikipedia.org's Lewis Morris page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
+wikipedia.org's William Paca page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Treat Paine page
+wikipedia.org's George Read page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Rush page
+wikipedia.org's Edward Rutledge page
+wikipedia.org's Roger Sherman page
+wikipedia.org's Richard Stockton page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Thomson page
+wikipedia.org's George Walton page
+wikipedia.org's William Whipple page
+wikipedia.org's William Williams page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Willing page
+wikipedia.org's James Wilson page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
+wikipedia.org's Oliver Wolcott page
+wikipedia.org's George Wythe page
+amrevmuseum.org
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Guangxi Qihe Bronze Studio,
Emanuel Leutze,
Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz,
2017 (installed)
* Full figure relief of George Washington
* small
people,
mostly seated,
some standing,
hats,
weapons,
flag,
boat with oars,
clouds,
horses
* inscription:
(partial)
This bronze sculpture replicates the famous painting,
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze.
It depicts Gen. George Washington leading the Continental
Army on a dangerous nighttime crossing of the Delaware
River on December 25, 1776 to attack Hessian troops
stationed at Trenton. His attack was a final, desperate
effort to gain a victory after months of defeats had reduced
the Army to a small, exhausted, and demoralized force.
Washington's success at Trenton reinvigorated the American
cause and kept the Revolution alive.
The painting captures the drama, danger, and desperation
of the river crossing, even though a number of details are
historically inaccurate, such as the type of boat. The artist,
Emanuel Luenze, grew up and was trained in Philadelphia,
but created the painting in 1850 after he returned to his
native Germany. The painting was a sensation when it was
displayed in America the following year.
The sculpture is a donation from Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz, a naturalized Asian-American artist, in gratitude for her life as an American Citizen.
* North wall.
Museum of the American Revolution.
South side of Chestnut, East of 3rd.
* 39.948495,-75.145650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Emanuel Leutze page
+americangoddessartmuseum.com
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+amrevmuseum.org
While Everything Is Happening Everywhere Else
Isaiah Zagar,
2017
* abstract
heads,
hats,
dog
* Wall.
Lombard and Isemenger (North side of Lombard between 12th and 13th).
* 39.944450,-75.162700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Miller Tower Birds
EwingCole (Architects),
2019
* big
birds
* Wall.
Southeast corner of the Ronald McDonald House.
North side of Chestnut between 39th and 40th.
* 39.955700,-75.200835 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* See also:
+ewingcole.com
+rmhcphilly.org
1600
Collective Architecture,
2021
* big
sign
* Wall.
South side of Market, West of 16th.
* 39.952710,-75.167325 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+collectivearchitecture.co
Road Race (Aluminum Bikes)
Artesano Iron Works,
2021
* bicycles,
bicyclists
* Wall.
Southwest side of Shurs, Northeast of Main.
* 40.022275,-75.218080 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+artesanoironworks.com
Moore Sign
Creative Communications Assoc.,
entro,
2022
* logo
sign
* There's more signage on Race, but this one stands out
* West wall.
Moore College of Art and Design.
Southeast corner, 20th and Race.
* 39.957380,-75.172290 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+ccanewyork.com
+entro.com
+moore.edu
Roy G. Biv
Klip Collective,
2022
* abstract
rainbow,
neon lights
* Wall.
Northeast corner, Juniper and Sansom.
* 39.950030,-75.162887 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+klip.tv
CRADLE
Diogo Machado (ADD FUEL),
2023
* big
abstract quilt designs
* East side of the East wall.
Jefferson Plaza.
North side of Chestnut, East of 12th.
* 39.950600,-75.159670 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: New,
Mosaic
* See also:
+addfuel.com
Honickman Center South Wall
ennnead (Architect),
2024
* abstract forms
* First floor windows.
Honickman Center.
North side of Chestnut, West of 11th.
* 39.950360,-75.159090 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+ennead.com
+jeffersonhealth.org's Honickman Center page
+ennead.com's Honickman Center page
TOOLS Thon TOOLS
2024 (installed as art)
* actual relocated door frame,
company name
* Was around the corner door of the previous building at 1701 Fairmount. I have not yet found any history of that building online.
* East wall.
North side of Spring Garden West of 17th.
* 39.967300,-75.165735 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+phillynimby.com article about the new building that includes a picture of this door frame in its original location