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Artist: William Strickland (Architect)

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 Auxiliary 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. Old York Road between Somerville and Tabor, just East of Broad..
* 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
+jeffersonhealth.org's Jefferson Einstein Hospital page