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Artist: Wilson Eyre (Architect)
Stotesbury Mansion Entrance
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1870
* small
lions,
ram's head,
abstract ironwork
* Entrance.
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute.
North side of Walnut, East of 20th.
* 39.950580,-75.173500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+thephilo.org's history of their building
+thephilo.org
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
Bedell Residence Entrance
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1889 - 1890
* small
sitting people,
furniture
* Entrance.
Southeast Corner, 22nd and Chestnut.
* 39.952310,-75.176975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Boy With Dolphins
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1890
* small
standing person,
dolphins
* The first two pictures are of the piece itself. The second two are of smaller pieces higher on the walls.
* Front stairs.
Northeast corner of Locust and Juniper.
* 39.948100,-75.163290 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
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
Swann Memorial Fountain
Alexander Stirling Calder,
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1924
* Memorial to Dr. Wilson Cary Swann
* big
reclining people,
swans,
frogs,
turtles,
fountain
* Consists of three large pieces representing the Delaware, the Schuylkill and the Wissahickon, plus frogs and turtles. The fountain is on during the summer and is visible from both ends of the Parkway.
* Center of the circle. Logan Square.
19th and the Parkway.
* 39.957900,-75.170600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of one of the turtles
+wikipedia.org's page for this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1931 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Cary Swann page
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page
