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Column Park

Column Park
McCloskey and Faber, P.C., William Strickland (Architect), 2013 (reinstalled)
* 6 columns from the Second US Mint
* Columns designed 1829, donated to Einstein 1904, removed 2000, sited and reinstalled 2013.
* inscription:
Thank you to the Auxilary of Einstein Healthcare Network. Through your extraordinary efforts, the columns have returned to their home at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia.
The restoration of Column Park was made possible by the generous donations of The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
* Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital. East side of Old York Road between Somerville and Tabor.
* 40.036925,-75.144300 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the Second US Mint
+mcfpc.com's page about the design plan for this piece
+inquirer.com article about this piece
+mpfpc.com
+wikipedia.org's William Strickland page
+jeffersonhealth.org's Jefferson Einstein Hospital page