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Artist: Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company
Wistar Institute Entrance
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
G.W. and W.D. Hewitt (Architects),
1894
* reclining people,
book and quill,
owl,
standing person,
plants
* Entrance.
Wistar Institute.
West side of 36th between Spruce and Locust.
* 39.951200,-75.195425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's G.W. and W.D. Hewitt page
+wistar.org
Witherspoon Building
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
Joseph M. Huston (Architect),
1895 - 1897
* References to and representations of Albert Barnes,
Charles Hodge,
Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Luke,
Saint Mark,
Saint Matthew
and
John Witherspoon
* small
lion,
birds,
ox,
plants,
books,
winged person,
groups of people,
standing people,
reclining people,
heads and eyes,
fire,
scales,
headgear,
anchor,
cup,
furniture,
various religious symbols
* Some art was moved to the Presbyterian Historical Society: Witherspoon Building Figures
* Entire Building.
West side of Juniper between Sansom and Walnut, and along the North side of Walnut West of Juniper.
* 39.949250,-75.163200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Joseph M. Huston page
+wikipedia.org Albert Barnes page
+wikipedia.org Charles Hodge page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
The Robert Morris Entrance
Walter Ballinger/Ballinger Company (Architects),
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
1922 (approximate)
* Hotel named for Robert Morris
* small
heads,
plants
* The Robert Morris Hotel was reportedly built on top of the 1915 Wesley Building c. 1922. The entrance to the Hotel, as shown, says "The Robt Morris". The small heads are as yet unidentified.
* Entrance.
North side of Arch Street, just West of 17th.
* 39.955125,-75.168200 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+theclio.com article about the history of the building, including the addition of the hotel
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Ballinger Company page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
Rodin Museum Gateway
Pierre Bullet (Architect),
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1928
* seated and reclining
people
(cherubs,
unfinished headless person),
head scarf,
scales and other tools,
plants,
musical instrument
* philadelphiabuildings.org lists both Conkling-Armstrong and Benedict Stone Corp. as being involved in the construction of the building. Conkling-Armstrong seems the more likely to have done the detail for this piece.
* inscription:
This architectural fragment is a reproduction
of parts of the old Chateau Dissy
re-erected by Auguste Rodin at Meudon, France
near the studio where most of his work was done.
This replica of the Rodin Memorial
at Meudon was chosen by Jules E. Mastbaum
for the gateway to the Museum.
* Entrance.
Rodin Museum.
North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961600,-75.174400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Chateau d'Issy page
+wikipedia.org's Pierre Bullet page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page
See Also
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company page