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Content: Alligators and Crocodiles
The Washington Monument
Rudolf Siemering,
1897 (restored 1997)
* Monument to George Washington
* big
fountains,
groups of people,
standing people,
sitting and reclining people,
alligator,
bears,
birds,
bison and oxen,
elk and moose,
fish,
horses,
snake,
plants,
shells,
weapons,
drum,
net,
hats,
Pennsylvania State Seal
* West end of Eakins Oval.
Parkway at 24th.
* 39.964250,-75.179150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1910 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Rudolf Siemering page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+wikipedia.org's Eakins Oval page
Fidelity Mutual Building
Lee Lawrie,
1926 - 1927
* Building renamed in honor of Raymond G. Perelman
and
Ruth Perelman
* big and small
people
standing
sitting,
furniture,
weapons,
kite,
ships,
tools and machines,
dogs,
horses,
alligators,
elephants,
owls,
squirrels,
buildings,
trains,
plants,
symbols and words
* Originally an insurance building. Donated to the Art Museum by the Perelmans. The pictures here are only a representative sampling of the art.
* inscription:
Pennsylvania side:
In the honor and perpetuity of the family is founded the state. In the nobler life of the household is the nobler life of mankind.
26th side:
He labors best who loves best : the finest work of a man's life is to open the doors of opportunity to those who depend on him.
* The whole building.
Perelman Annex.
Northwest corner of Fairmount and Pennsylvania.
* 39.967490,-75.179490 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+Max Buten's picture of one of the reliefs
+Another Max Buten picture of one of the reliefs
+wikipedia.org's Lee Lawrie page
+wikipedia.org's Raymond G. Perlman page
