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Artist: Paul Philippe Cret (Architect)
Rittenhouse Square Fountain
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1913
* small
head,
turtles,
insects,
snail,
otter?,
fountain
* Center of Rittenhouse Square.
Southwest from 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949290,-75.171740 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
+friendsofrittenhouse.org
J. William White
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
R. Tait McKenzie,
1922
* Bas-relief bust of J. William White
* small
head,
hat,
eyeglasses
* inscription:
Surgeon Teacher Author Athlete
1850-1916
Leader in beautifying Rittenhouse Square
1913-1915
* Between the Southeast entrance and the center of Rittenhouse Square.
West of 18th, North of Locust.
* 39.949240,-75.171690 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page
+wikipedia.org's J. William White page
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
+friendsofrittenhouse.org
Integrity Trust Company Classical Scene
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1924
* Relief with Athena
and
Hermes
* people
standing,
sitting,
winged helmet,
kerykeion,
tablet,
furniture
* This is from the redesigned middle third of the original building.
* inscription:
MDCCCLXXXVII
MDCCCCX .II.
* Wall.
North side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949550,-75.153000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Athena page
+wikipedia.org's Hermes page
Tribute Trees Tablet
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1924
* small
text,
plant forms
* inscription:
1914 1918
Tribute Trees
The trees along this Parkway have been planted
as a tribute of honor and gratitude to the men
who served their country in the Great War.
* On the ground. Southeast entrance of the circle. Logan Square.
19th and the Parkway.
* 39.957640,-75.170185 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page
Great Seals of Cities and States
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
Leon Hermant,
1926
* big
Seals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania,
standing people,
arm,
scales and plow,
ship,
basket,
fruit,
scroll,
horses,
eagle
* The Philadelphia and Pennsylvania seals are in Philadelphia. The Camden and New Jersey seals (not pictured) are in Camden.
* Bridge anchorages.
Ben Franklin Bridge.
West of Columbus on Race and South of Vine on Water.
* 39.954225,-75.140300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Leon Hermant page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin Bridge page
Rodin Museum Fountain
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1929
* small
head,
fountain
* In front of the Rodin Museum.
North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961750,-75.174150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+rodinmuseum.org
Silas Weir Mitchell
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
R. Tait McKenzie,
1929
* Bas-relief bust of Silas Weir Mitchell
* small
head
* 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.
South side of Walnut, East of 16th.
* 39.949650,-75.167150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+skyscrapercenter.com's page for the building
+1927 picture of the location at phillyhistory.org presumably including the house in question
+wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page
+whonamedit.com's Silas Weir Mitchell page
Central Terrace Medallions
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1933
* small
urn,
sitting person,
plants,
snakes,
weapons,
mirror,
clouds,
flames,
sun,
lion,
standing person,
headgear,
books,
owl,
hand,
ship,
flag
* The only information I have found about this piece is the January 1934 Annual report of the Association for Public Art, which mentions that Paul Cret completed construction of the Central/Middle Terrace, presumably in 1933.
* inscription:
Justitia, Prudentia, Amor Patriea, Abundantia, Potestas
* Central Terrace Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial.
Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* 39.973600,-75.190800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+APA 1934 Annual report at digifind.com
+associationforpublicart.org's Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial page
Urns
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
Florentine Craftsmen, Inc.,
1966 (replacements of 1913 originals)
* small
urns,
people,
standing,
sitting,
swords and spears
* There are two urns at each of the two North and South entrances. The map location is for the urns closest to the Northwest corner.
* North entrances of Rittenhouse Square.
West of the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut.
* 39.950105,-75.171285 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+APA Minutes from 1967 at digifind-it.com
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
+friendsofrittenhouse.org
