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Exhibit: Gargoyles
Traditional gargoyles, non-traditional gargoyles, and Peter Rockwell's free-standing Gargoyles.
Gargoyles
* small
crouching person,
bat-like creature
* Entrance.
North side of South between Front and 2nd.
* 39.941075,-75.144475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
Unidentified Heads
* small
heads
* I am unable to find any record of the construction or early occupancy of the house, which might provide a date, architect, artist, or explanation of this work.
* Low on the wall.
South side of Locust, West of 20th.
* 39.949400,-75.174625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
Union Baptist Church Gargoyles
1832 (cornerstone)
* Symbols of Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Mark
and
Saint Matthew
* small
kneeling
and partial
angels,
torches,
winged bulls,
winged lions,
crosses,
crowns,
birds,
musical instruments,
books
* Walls.
Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia.
South side of Fitzwater, West of 19th.
* 39.942775,-75.174475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+facebook.com page for The Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia
Saint Mark's Gargoyles
1851
* small
heads
with headgear
* Walls.
Saint Mark's Church.
North side of Locust between 16th and 17th.
* 39.948825,-75.168350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+saintmarksphiladelphia.org
Holy Trinity Episcopal Chuch
1859 (original building date)
* dogs
* Side entrance.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Chuch.
South side of Walnut between 19th and 20th.
* 39.950400,-75.173325 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+htrit.org
First Presbyterian
Henry Augustus Sims (Architect),
1869 - 1872
* Presbyterian symbols,
plants,
fruit,
bird,
lizard,
dragons,
squirrel
* Whole building.
First Presbyterian Church.
Southeast corner, 21st and Walnut.
* 39.950650,-75.175550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Henry Augustus Sims page
+fpcphila.org
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
1874 (from cornerstone)
* small
heads,
headgear
* Walls.
Trinity at 22nd.
Southwest corner, 22nd and Spruce.
* 39.948550,-75.177975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+trinityat22nd.org
St. Andrew and St. Monica Gargoyles
1883
* small
dragons
* South and East walls.
Church of St. Andrew and St. Monica.
West side of 36th, South of Baring.
* 39.960600,-75.194050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+ssandrewmonica.org
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (Architect),
Henry Christopher McCook,
Michael F. Scully,
1884 - 1886
* Symbols of and references to Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Luke
and
Saint Mark
* dragons,
plants,
partial
cherubs and angels,
winged lion,
winged ox,
eagle,
sun,
candle,
fire
* Rev. McCook is reported to have chosen the inscriptions
* inscription:
North Entrance: I am the door.
tower: My Goodness and My fortress. My High Tower and My Deliver. He in whom I trust.
East Entrance: We have seen his star in the East and are come to worship him.
shields:
He is risen.
Lampades multae, una lux.
Christus Exaltus Salvator.
Lux lucet in tenebris
Nec tamen consumebatur.
* North and East sides.
Tabernacle United Church.
Southwest corner, 37th and Chestnut.
* 39.954500,-75.196800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Other exhibits: New,
Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Theophilus P. Chandler Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Christopher McCook page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Michael F. Scully page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+tabunited.org
Quaker City National Bank Entrance
1888 - 1892
* heads,
headgear
* This appears to be only 1/3 of the original building.
* Entrance.
North side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949570,-75.153120 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
Mother Bethel Gargoyles
1889
* dragons
* High on the walls.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Northeast corner 6th and Lombard.
* 39.943375,-75.151850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Mother Bethel AME Church page
Fisher Fine Arts Library Gargoyles
Frank Furness (Architect),
1891
* dragons
* On the walls.
West side of 34th, South of Walnut (Woodland Walk side).
* 39.951700,-75.192975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
Faces
John Torrey Windrim (Architect),
1893 (approximate year of building)
* small
heads,
plants
* Both sides of the front door.
North side of Spruce, East of 18th.
* 39.947760,-75.170490 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Other exhibits: New
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's John Torrey Windrim page
Penn Quad Gargoyles
1894 - 1911
* small
crouching and horizontal
people,
heads,
headgear,
squirrel,
seahorse,
donkeys,
frogs,
dragon,
balls,
shields,
books,
food,
staff,
musical instruments
* Walls.
Penn Quad.
South side of Spruce from 36th to 38th.
* 39.950875,-75.197400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the Quad
Witherspoon Building
1895 - 1897
* References to and representations of Albert Barnes,
Charles Hodge,
Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Luke,
Saint Mark,
Saint Matthew
and
John Witherspoon
* small
lion,
birds,
ox,
plants,
books,
winged person,
groups of people,
standing people,
reclining people,
heads and eyes,
fire,
scales,
headgear,
anchor,
cup,
furniture,
various religious symbols
* Some art was moved to the Presbyterian Historical Society: Witherspoon Building Figures
* Entire Building.
West side of Juniper between Sansom and Walnut, and along the North side of Walnut West of Juniper.
* 39.949250,-75.163200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org Albert Barnes page
+wikipedia.org Charles Hodge page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
Chambers-Wylie Gargoyles
1901
* small
faces,
dragons
* Whole building.
Broad Street Love.
East side of Broad between Spruce and Pine.
* 39.946150,-75.164750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+broadstreetlove.org
Towne Building Face
1906 (year of building)
* small
face
* Entrance.
West side of 33rd between Smith Walk and Walnut.
* 39.951550,-75.190450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+upenn.edu page for the building
Zimmerman House
1911
* cattle heads,
ball with Z
* Under the eaves and on the roof.
North side of Fairmount between 4th and 5th.
* 39.962975,-75.145450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+The Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
Gate and Gargoyles
Samuel Yellin,
1912
* small
dragon head,
abstract gate
* there are identical gargoyles on either side of the gate
* Gate (and gargoyles).
South side of Latimer, West of 16th.
* 39.948150,-75.168350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page
+samuelyellin.com
Convent of Divine Love
Paul Monaghan (Architect),
1914 (date of building)
* Relief of winged Jesus
* sitting,
standing,
winged people,
sword,
dove,
sun,
dragon heads,
symbols
* inscription:
Chapel Entrance: Venite Jesum Adoremus
:Convent Entrance:
Come holy spirit.
Beneath the shadow of thy wings we dwell.
* Whole building.
Convent of Divine Love.
Southwest corner, 22nd and Green.
* 39.965285,-75.174400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Paul Monaghan page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+adorationsisters.org
Penn Dental Gargoyles
1915 (completion of building)
* small
crouching people
(some with headgear),
monkey,
birds,
bull,
book,
symbols,
eyeglasses
* Spruce and 40th St. walls.
Penn Dental School.
Northwest corner, 40th and Spruce.
* 39.951865,-75.203150 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine page
Conwell Hall Gargoyles
1924 (building date)
* small
seated people
wearing hats
* Both sides of the door.
East side of Broad, North of Montgomery.
* 39.980350,-75.157285 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Campus tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Gerry Wilkinson's history page on wrti.com with Conwell Hall information
Firefighter Gargoyles
1925 (from cornerstone)
* small
crouching people
wearing hats and helmets,
firefighting equipment
* Was on the Southwest corner, Juniper and Race. Removed from the building 2008 prior to demolition for Convention Center expansion.
* Entrance.
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters,
Missing,
Unidentified
* See also:
+Max Buten's page for this piece
+Gargoyle Hunter page for this piece
Fisher-Bennett Gargoyles
1925 (year of building)
* small
sitting people,
books,
eyeglasses
* Entrance.
South side of Walnut between 33rd and 34th.
* 39.952585,-75.191295 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+upenn.edu page for the building
Irvine Auditorium Gargoyles
1926
* small
dragon heads
* Wall.
South side of Irvine Auditorium.
Northwest corner, 34th and Spruce.
* 39.950700,-75.193225 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Irvine Auditorium page
Barbelin Hall Gargoyles
1927
* including heads of Felix-Joseph Barbelin,
James A. Ryder
and
Burchard Villiger
* small
partial people,
hats,
cat,
bat,
books,
saxaphone
* the builder is John McShain, but there's no record of him being the gargoyle carver
* All over the building.
Saint Joseph's University.
City Line, West of 54th.
* 39.995250,-75.237950 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+Gargoyle Hunter page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Felix-Joseph Barbalin page
+wikipedia.org's James A. Ryder page
+wikipedia.org's Burchard Villiger page
+sju.edu
Gargoyles
1927
* small
heads
* Fire station wall.
South corner, Foulkrod and Darrah.
* 40.017000,-75.081340 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lower Northeast tour
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
Carnell Hall
1928
* small
heads
* Both sides of the door.
East side of Broad, North of Montgomery.
* 39.980425,-75.157075 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Campus tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Gerry Wilkinson's Carnell Hall page on wrti.com
First National Bank Building
1928 (original building date)
* big and small
birds,
seated people,
dog head,
lion head,
snakes,
zodiac signs
* Zodiac signs and dog's head are behind the 15th street entrance awning.
* Whole Building.
Southwest corner, 15th and Walnut.
* 39.949500,-75.166040 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
Main Street Fire Station Lions
1928
* small
anthropomorphic lion heads
* Wall.
North side of Main, East of Green.
* 40.026720,-75.226475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org's entry for the building
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1928 - 1929
* gargoyles and statue of Saint Paul
* small
standing person,
Bible,
sword,
crosses,
plants,
dragons and chimeras,
snake,
bird,
fish
* inscription:
Spiritus Gladius
* Whole building..
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
South side of Chestnut Hill Ave., East of Germantown Ave..
* 40.079100,-75.208850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+gargoyle hunter's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Paul the Apostle page
+stpaulschestnuthill.org
Interfaith House Gargoyles
1930 (building date)
* small
crouching people
wearing hats,
dragon
* Third picture Copyright 2018 Marianne Porter
* In niches high on the front wall.
South side of Chelten Ave., West of Germantown Ave..
* 40.035350,-75.175100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
Saint John Chrysostom
1931
* standing
angel,
heads
* inscription:
Gloria In Excelcis Deo
* Whole building.
Saint John Chrysostom.
East side of 17th, South of Vine.
* 39.957850,-75.167300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+Gargoyle Hunter page for the building
Gargoyles
Peter Rockwell,
1980
* snake,
group of people
(heads)
* Schuylkill River Park.
North side of Pine at Taney.
* 39.948100,-75.183300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Peter Rockwell page
+wikipedia.org's Schuylkill River Park page
Paul J. Gutman Library Gargoyles
Syma,
1992
* small
heads,
buildings
as hats
* Library walls.
North side of School House Lane, East of Henry Ave..
* 40.022375,-75.191350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson East Falls Campus tour
* See also:
+jefferson.edu's page for the library
+symastudios.com
