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Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
1966 (date of building, mosaics are later)
* Mosaics of Jesus
and
Pope John Paul II
* partial people,
keys
and other symbols
* inscription:
His Holiness
Pope John Paul II
Visited this Cathedral
4 October 1979
* Entrance.
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
West side of Franklin between Brown and Poplar (Franklin is one block East of 8th).
* 39.966325,-75.150050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Pope John Paul II page
+facebook.com page for the Cathedral
Keys to Community
James Peniston,
2007
* bust incorporating symbol of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head and torso,
keys
* On top of a wall.
North side of Arch, East of 4th.
* 39.952415,-75.146300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+jepsculpture.com
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin
Bolt of Lightning
Isamu Noguchi,
1984
* Representation of an act of Benjamin Franklin
* big
kite,
lightening,
key
* At the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge.
6th and Vine.
* 39.955450,-75.148750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+ushistory.org page for this piece
+noguchi.org
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin Bridge page
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Joseph Sibbel,
1915 (installed)
* Statues of Jesus,
Mary,
Saint Paul
and
Saint Peter
* standing people,
sword,
scroll,
key
* Front wall.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
East side of 18th Street, North of the Parkway.
* 39.957500,-75.169010 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Joseph Sibbel page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Paul the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's Saint Peter page
+ushistory.org page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
Big Ben at Franklin Town
Alexander L. Generalis,
Tom Miles,
1992
* Bust of Benjamin Franklin
* big
head,
eyeglasses,
lightning bolts,
arch,
kite,
implied keys
* The eight seat-sized posts each have a letter inscribed on top, spelling out FRANKLIN.
* Bridge over I-676.
17th and Vine.
* 39.958450,-75.167100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+milesstudios.info
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin