Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Exhibit: New
All new entries and new pictures of existing entries added from January 1, 2024 to January 4, 2025.
New Entries
Gate
* surf,
palm trees,
jellyfish
* Gate.
South side of Perot, West of 23rd.
* 39.967975,-75.175648 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
Mary
* statue of Mary
* small
standing person,
head covered,
rock
* In front of the parish house, Our Lady of Hope Catholic Parish.
West side of Broad, North of Duncannon.
* 40.032445,-75.146460 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+olhcatholic.org
Rittenhouse Coffee Shop Decorations
1855 (possibly 1923, attached to new building c. 2023)
* flowers,
abstract flourishes
* Decorations from the facade of the demolished Rittenhouse Coffee Shop were applied to the new building which was completed approximately 2023.
* Wall.
South side of Sansom, West of 19th.
* 39.951125,-75.172625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Other exhibits: Moved,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the original building
+whyy.org article about the proposed reconstruction
Hockley House Entrance
Frank Furness (Architect),
1875 (approximate)
* flower
* Entrance.
Northeast corner, 21st and St. James.
* 39.949995,-75.175830 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
Green Man
Frank Furness (Architect),
1883 (approximate year of building)
* face,
plants
* Turret wall.
Southeast corner, 21st and Sansom.
* 39.951500,-75.175505 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Green Man page
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
Stephen Girard Building Caryatid Columns
James H. Windrim (Architect),
1896
* building named for Stephen Girard
* small
standing people
* West wall, 2nd floor.
Canopy Hotel.
East side of 12th between Ludlow and Clover.
* 39.951025,-75.160000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's James H. Windrim page
+ushistory.org's Stephen Girard page
+hilton.com's Canopy Philadelphia page
Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue Entrance
Arnold W. Brunner (Architect),
1901
* Named in honor of, restored in honor of: Henry S. Frank
and
Elanor and Julius Klein
* menorah,
flower and wreaths
* inscription:
Restored in honor of Eleanor and Julius Klein by their children.
* Synagogue entrance.
In front of Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital.
Old York Road between Somerville and Tabor, just East of Broad.
* 40.037050,-75.143800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Arnold W. Brunner page
+mrri.org article about the Klein family
+jeffersonhealth.org's Jefferson Einstein Hospital page
Warwick Apartments
Price and McLanahan Architects,
1901
* small
chained
bear,
ragged staff
(symbols of Warwickshire)
* Over the entrance.
South side of Sansom, West of 19th.
* 39.951150,-75.172760 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for the building
+chivalheraldry.co.uk West Midlands page
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for Price and McLanahan Architects
Holy Child Parish School
George Ignatius Lovatt Sr. (Architect),
1909 (also possibly 1913 or 1915)
* symbol and statue of Jesus
* standing person,
cross
* The Archdiocese website listing for the school says it opened in 1909. A catholicphilly.com article about a reunion at the school says it opened in 1913. The philadelphiabuildings.org page for the church mentions an addition to the original church building made in 1915. The same site's page for the school says c. 1928, but there's a picture of it on phillyhistory.org dated 1925.
* Over and under the roof.
Just North of and connected to Our Lady of Hope Catholic Parish.
West side of Broad, North of Duncannon.
* 40.032895,-75.146385 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's George Ignatius Lovatt Sr. page
+wikipedia.org's George I. Lovatt Sr. page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+olhcatholic.org
James Bartram Nicholson
J. Otto Schweizer,
1913
* statue of James Bartram Nicholson
* standing person,
pedestal
* visible through the fence
* inscription:
front (partial):
Erected and Dedicated May 10, 1913
by the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania
In memory of James Bartram Nicholson
In recognition of his valuable services in behalf of the order
back:
Born in St. Louis Missouri 1820
Initiated into Chosen Friends Lodge No. 100 April 8, 1845
Received the Patriarchal Decrees in Mount Olive Encampment 1848
Admitted into Grand Lodge 1848
Admitted into Grand Encampment 1849
Grand Warden of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania May 1851
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge 1852
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge 1853
Grand Represntative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge 1859
Grand Sire of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the United States 1862
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania January 1869
Grand Scribe of the Grand Encampment of
Pennsylvania January 1869
Died in Philadelphia March 4 1901
* Mount Peace Cemetery.
North side of Lehigh at 31st.
* 39.997690,-75.181760 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+findagrave.com's entry for this piece
+gravelyspeaking.com blog entry about this piece
+wikipedia.org's J. Otto Schweizer page
+josephsmithpapers.org's James Bartram Nicholson page
+wikipedia.org's Mount Peace Cemetery page
George McKensie Poinsett Memorial
1915
* In memory of George McKensie Poinsett
* rock
* There used to be a circular relief portrait, which is now missing
* inscription:
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE McKENSIE POINSETT,
BORN OCTOBER 10, 1894
KILLED IN ACTION AT
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO
APRIL 21, 1914
ERECTED BY
THE LOGAN
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
MXMXV
* North end of Clarkson Park, West side of Old York, South of Albert Einstein Drive, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital.
Old York Road between Somerville and Tabor, just East of Broad.
* 40.036700,-75.144950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Missing,
War
* See also:
+navsource.org's picture of the unveiling of this piece, with the portrait
+newspapers.com 1995 Inquirer article about Clarkson Park and this piece
+findagrave.com's George McKenzie Poinsett page (which also says George D. Poinsett)
+jeffersonhealth.org's Jefferson Einstein Hospital page
Pineapple
Rankin and Kellog (Architects),
1927
* pineapple
* Over the entrance.
South side of Chestnut, just East of 17th.
* 39.951370,-75.168595 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Rankin and Kellog page
Church of the Holy Child Entrance
George Ignatius Lovatt Sr. (Architect),
1928
* unlabeled (and therefore tenuously identified) statues of David,
Jesus,
Saint John,
Joseph,
Saint Luke,
Saint Mark,
Mary,
Saint Matthew
and
Solomon
* standing
people,
Christian symbols and words,
headgear,
books and scrolls,
staff
* The statues are unlabeled. Mary and Jesus are obvious. I'm guessing that the 4 statues to the left of the Holy Child over the entrance are based on the lineage in Matthew's Gospel and are David, Solomon, Joseph and Mary, and that the 4 to the right are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I have no idea who the additional women around Mary and Jesus are at the top.
* inscription:
"Haecest - Domus - Dei - Et - Porta - Coel"
(This is the House of God and the Gate of Heaven)
* Church entrance.
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Parish.
West side of Broad, North of Duncannon.
* 40.032625,-75.146375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's George Ignatius Lovatt Sr. page
+wikipedia.org's George I. Lovatt Sr. page
+wikipedia.org's David page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Saint Joseph page
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's Solomon page
+olhcatholic.org
WCAU Building
Harry Sternfeld (Design Architect),
1932
* radio waves,
face,
lyre,
book,
radio microphone?
* Over the entrance.
South side of Chestnut between 16th and 17th.
* 39.951310,-75.168190 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuilding.org's Harry Sternfeld page
St. John Baptist de La Salle
1956 (gift)
* Statue of Jean Baptiste de La Salle
* standing
people,
books
* visible when the gate is closed
* inscription:
Gift of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Charles B. McGinley 1956
* Just inside a gated entrance to the Hansen Quad at La Salle University.
South side of Olney West of 19th.
* 40.039040,-75.153290 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jean-Baptiste de La Salle page
+lasalle.edu
Policeman and Children
Gerd Utescher,
1971
* group of people
standing,
hat
* according to the Smithsonian the title is unofficial
* Over the entrance.
35th District Police Precinct.
West side of Broad, South of Champlost.
* 40.044220,-75.143750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+askart.com's Gerd Utescher page
+phillypolice.com's 35th District page
Fireman Rescuing Woman
Gerd Utescher,
1972
* two people,
one standing,
one carried,
fire helmet
with 51
* According to the Smithsonian both the title and the artist attribution are unofficial.
* South facing wall.
Engine Company 51.
East side of Old York South of Champlost.
* 40.044265,-75.144380 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+askart.com's Gerd Utescher page
+firemanshallmuseum.org's Engine 51 page
Mummers Museum Spire
Ueland and Junker (Architects),
1976
* colorful geometric design evoking mummery,
spire
* Above the entrance.
Mummers Museum.
Southwest corner, 2nd and Washington.
* 39.933584,-75.147465 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+mummersmuseum.org
Alder Street Garages
Isaiah Zagar,
1991
* abstract forms,
parts of people,
actual bottles and plates,
bicycle wheel
* Walls.
East side of Alder, South of South.
* 39.942680,-75.159125 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Monet's Haystacks
Stuart Netsky,
1991
* reference to the haystack paintings of Claude Monet
* abstract
* freely accessible when the building is open if you can manage the stairs or the escalators if they're on
* inscription:
Billboard flickers on Plastic Panels on Wood. Purchased by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for the City of Philadelphia Percent for Art Program
* Inside South wall, 2nd floor.
Kimmel Center.
South side of Spruce, West of Broad.
* 39.946520,-75.165575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+stuartnetsky.com
+wikipedia.org's Claude Monet page
+ensembleartsphilly.org's Kimmel Center page
Fire Fighter Stephen Yale Memorial Plaque
1992 (probable)
* plaque in memory of Stephen Yale
* Philadelphia Fire Department insignia
* inscription:
Died in the line of duty protecting the citizens of Philadelphia on December 26. 1991. Dedicated by his family and friends.
* West wall.
Engine Company 51.
East side of Old York South of Champlost.
* 40.044375,-75.144410 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+fema.gov's record of Stephen Yale's death
+firemanshallmuseum.org's Engine 51 page
Church of the Crucifixion
Isaiah Zagar,
1998
* abstract forms
* Wall and gate.
West side of Church of the Crucifixion.
North side of Bainbridge, West of 8th.
* 39.941670,-75.156160 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+diopa.org's Church of the Crucifixion page
Carlos Carpet
Isaiah Zagar,
2000 (repaired 2011)
* abstract forms,
dogs,
parts of people,
cursive words,
plants,
bottles
* Walls.
North side of Bainbridge West of 5th.
* 39.941085,-75.151425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Homage to Mike Mattio, Master Plumber
Isaiah Zagar,
2000
* images, names, and a quote referencing William Blake,
Paul Cezanne,
Ornette Coleman,
Charles Darwin,
Miles Davis,
Eric Dolphy,
Donatello,
El Greco,
Duke Ellington,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Paul Gauguin,
Stan Getz,
Wassily Kandinsky,
Brenda Kunda,
Laocoon,
Laozi,
Mike Mattio,
Katie McNamara,
Henry Chapman Mercer,
Thelonius Monk,
Henry Moore,
Edvard Munch,
Simon Rodia,
Henri Rousseau,
Clarence Schmidt,
Rebecca Sloan,
Paolo Uccello,
Vincent van Gogh
and
Johannes Vermeer
* big
standing person,
wearing a hat
and carrying a plunger and wrench,
right side up and upside down faces,
crouching person,
names and other words,
a Darwin finch
* The list of referenced people was compiled by looking at pictures, watching the video, and web searches. There may be more.
* inscription:
(2 excerpts from the intermingled text; the second is a Laozi quote):
Rembembering
the bath tub
the warm water
the big people
their hands
their faces
everyone giggling
There was something formlessly fashioned that existed before Heaven & Earth
without sound without substance
dependent on nothing
unchanging all pervading unfailing
* Reed St. wall.
South side of Bainbridge West of 5th.
* 39.940935,-75.151450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+ facebook video about this piece
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's William Blake page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Cezanne page
+wikipedia.org's Ornette Coleman page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Darwin page
+wikipedia.org's Miles Davis page
+wikipedia.org's Eric Dolphy page
+wikipedia.org's Donatello page
+wikipedia.org's El Greco page
+wikipedia.org's Duke Ellington page
+wikipedia.org's Ella Fitzgerald page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Gauguin page
+wikipedia.org's Stan Getz page
+wikipedia.org's Wassily Kandinsky page
+wikipedia.org's Laocoon page
+ wikipedia.org's Laozi page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Chapman Mercer page
+wikipedia.org's Thelonius Monk page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Moore page
+wikipedia.org's Edvard Munch page
+wikipedia.org's Watts Towers of Simon Rodia page
+wikipedia.org's Henri Rousseau page
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Schmidt page
+wikipedia.org's
Paolo Uccello page
+wikipedia.org's Vincent van Gogh page
+wikipedia.org's
Johannes Vermeer page
Yoel/Dylan
Isaiah Zagar,
2001
* faces,
headgear,
words,
abstract forms,
implication of a standing person
* inscription:
ART IS THE CENTER
OF THE REAL WORLD
HE LIVES A PAINTED LIFE
* Wall.
North side of Bainbridge between 7th and 8th.
* 39.941495,-75.154775 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Hip Hop Cafe
Isaiah Zagar,
2002
* big
abstract forms possibly suggesting
parts of people
* Wall.
East side of 5th and Passyunk South of Bainbridge.
* 39.940515,-75.150915 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
A Tribute to Aviation
Josey Stamm,
2004
* Images of and references to Italo Balbo,
Louis Bleriot,
William Boeing,
Giovanni Caproni,
Bessie Coleman,
Glenn Curtiss,
Jimmy Doolittle,
Donald Douglas Sr.,
Amelia Earhart,
Henri Farman,
Anthony Fokker,
Clarence Johnson,
Charles Lindbergh,
Beryl Markham,
Jean Mermoz,
Jack Northrop,
Wiley Post,
Harriet Quimby,
Manfred von Richtofen,
Juan Trippe,
Charles Voisin,
Gabriel Voisin,
Wright Brothers
and
Chuck Yeager
* airplanes,
headshots,
standing
people,
headgear,
clouds,
sun, moon, and earth,
goggles,
buildings,
text
* While Josey Stamm is not listed as the artist, Stamm was the artistic director of NetworkArts, and the style is similar to other NetworkArts pieces Stamm is credited with.
* inscription:
Created by NetworkArts and students from Camden, New Jersey
* Interior.
Just outside Terminal B security, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
8500 Essington Ave.
* 39.876205,-75.243865 [map] [nearby]
* Other exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Italo Balbo page
+wikipedia.org's Louis Bleriot page
+wikipedia.org's William E. Boeing page
+wikipedia.org's Giovanni Battista Caproni page
+wikipedia.org'a Bessie Coleman page
+wikipedia.org's Glenn Curtiss page
+wikipedia.org's Jimmy Doolitte page
+wikipedia.org'a Donald Douglas Sr. page
+wikipedia.org's Amelia Earhart page
+wikipedia.org's Henri Farman page
+wikipedia.org's Anthony Fokker page
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Johnson page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Lindbergh page
+wikipedia.org's Beryl Markham page
+wikipedia.org's Jean Mermoz page
+wikipedia.org's Jack Northrop page
+wikipedia.org's Wiley Post page
+wikipedia.org's Harriet Quimby page
+wikipedia.org's Manfred von Richtofen page
+wikipedia.org's Juan Trippe page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Voisin page
+wikipedia.org's Gabriel Voisin page
+wikipedia.org's Wright Brothers page
+wikipedia.org's Chuck Yeager page
+phl.org
Gloriously Freemasons
Isaiah Zagar,
2005
* big
standing
people,
reclining person,
arms and legs,
text
* There is a historical marker on the sidewalk near this piece identifying it as the site of the Standard Theatre which says "Owned by Black Entrepeneur John T. Gibson, this theater featured noted Black Amarican entertainers of the 1920s
including Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. The theater attracted multi-racial audiences until it closed in 1931." According to one reference found in Google books, but not his Wikipedia page, Gibson was a Mason.
* East facing wall.
South side of South between 11th and 12th.
* 39.942945,-75.161175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Other exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Standard Theatre page
+Harlem Renaissance Lives from the African American National Biography
+phillymagicgardens.org
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Met the Challenge
Marcus Akinlana,
2009
* big
goggles,
parts of people,
hats,
tools,
2D (painted) airplanes
* Wall.
West side of 39th, North of Chestnut.
* 39.955950,-75.200025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Other exhibits: War,
Black Lives
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+akinlana.com
+Marcus Akinlana's facebook.com page
Joey Giardello
Carl Levotch,
2011
* statue of Joey Giardello
* standing people,
boxing gloves,
3 panels of text
* There are 70 boxers listed on this piece, which exceeds my general guidelines for creating a new person entry.
Individuals other than Giardello are listed in the inscription.
* inscription:
Joey Giardello
was born Carmine Orlando Tilelli
July 16, 1930
in Brooklyn, NY.
He came to South Philly
and started his 19-year
Hall of Fame Boxing
career in 1948. Giardello
trained at the Passyunk
Gym once located nearby
at Passyunk and Moore
and posted a professional
record of 101-25-7 against
the greatest boxers of his
era. Giardello won the
world middleweight
championship in 1963 by
defeating Dick Tiger.
Top 50 South Philly Boxers of Italian Ancestry
Teddy Baldwin,
Carmen Bartolomeo,
Joey Belfiore,
Santa Bucca,
Dan Bucceroni,
Frakie Caris,
Jimmy Carlini,
Frankie Carto,
Nunzio Carto,
Tony Cocco,
Bobby Dean,
Vinnie Decarlo,
Johnny Demarco,
Eddie Dempsey,
Mickey Diamond,
Frankie Donato,
Gus Dorazio,
Joey Falco,
Tony Falco,
Paul Febbo,
Nick Fiorentino,
Joe Flocco,
Vince Forgione,
Johnny Forth,
Tommy Forth,
Joey Giardello,
Eddie Giosa,
Joe Grim,
Tommy Howell,
Eddie Lenny,
Kid Locke,
Johnny Marcelline,
Ray Mitchell,
Tony Morgano,
Battling Murray,
Frankie Murray,
Tony Murray,
Mike Rossman,
Babe Ruth,
Franke Sodano,
Patsy Wallach,
Dick Welsh,
Billy Willis,
Joe Wilton,
Henry Kid Wolfe,
Bobby Wolgast,
Johnny Wolgast,
Midget Wolgast
Landmark South Philly Boxing Venues
Municipal Stadium, Spectrum,
National A.C., Olympia A.C.
The Alhambra, Toppi Stadium,
Broadway A.C., The Plaza,
Shetzline Park, Mason Hall
Landmark South Philly Boxing Gyms
Philadelphia Boxing Club,
Passyunk Gym, Juniper Gym,
Southside Gym, Olympia Gym,
Percy Street Gym, Augie's Gym
Pen-Mar, Christian Street YMCA,
Marian Anderson Rec Center
Twenty South Philly Boxing Legends
Matthew Saad Muhammad,
Tommy Loughran, Jeff Chandler,
Lew Tendler, Yiyi Erne,
Tyrone Everett, Harry Lewis,
Battling Levinsky, Al Trainor,
Tim Witherspoon, Tim Callahan,
Pal Moore, Eddie Kid Wagner,
Billy Arnold, Buster Drayton,
Harry Kid Brown, Johnny Carter,
Danny Dougherty, Mike Evans,
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
* Center of the triangle bounded by 13th, Mifflin, and Passyunk.
* 39.926660,-75.167125 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Other exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+carllevotch.com
+wikipedia.org's Joey Giardello page
Looking-Glass
Robert Woodward (aka Peanutbutter),
2012
* abstract forms,
actual mirrors
* You can enter the station from any of the corners.
Parts of the piece, shown here, are visible from the mezzanine level through the bars.
Much more of it is visible from the platform if you pay the fare.
* Downstairs.
Broad-Girard Station.
Northwest corner, Broad and Girard.
* 39.971620,-75.159815 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Southwest tour
* Other exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Broad-Girard Station page
My Dog Blue
Isaiah Zagar,
2012
* dog,
face in profile,
bird,
unidentified creature,
plants,
abstract shapes,
address,
plate painted with a
standing person,
staff
and hat
* Wall by the subway entrance.
West side of Broad, South of Tasker.
* 39.930315,-75.168615 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
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]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other 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
+wikipedia.org's William Strickland page
+jeffersonhealth.org's Jefferson Einstein Hospital page
Miller Tower Birds
EwingCole (Architects),
2019
* big
birds
* Wall.
Southeast corner of the Ronald McDonald House.
North side of Chestnut between 39th and 40th.
* 39.955700,-75.200835 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* See also:
+ewingcole.com
+rmhcphilly.org
KCT Garden Fence
Philly Custom Metal Fab,
2021
* cat,
dog,
sun,
plants,
abstract forms
* Fence.
Kensington Corridor Trust Garden.
Northwest side of Kensington between H and I.
* 39.997400,-75.111950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* See also:
+phillycustommetalfabrication.com
+kctphilly.org
Moore Sign
Creative Communications Associates,
entro,
2022
* logo
sign
* There's more signage on Race, but this one stands out
* West wall.
Moore College of Art and Design.
Southeast corner, 20th and Race.
* 39.957380,-75.172290 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+ccanewyork.com
+entro.com
+moore.edu
Tom Gola
Brian Hanlon,
2022
* Statue of Tom Gola
* vertical leaping person,
basketball,
pulled up floor boards
* Southwest corner of the Trumark Financial Center at La Salle University.
20th and Olney.
* 40.039700,-75.156980 [map] [nearby]
* On the Logan/Ogontz tour
* Other exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+hanlonsculpture.com
+wikipedia.org's Tom Gola page
+lasalle.edu
Address Fish
2023
* fish
sign
* Left side of the entrance.
Fishtown Community Library.
East side of E. Montgomery, North of E. Girard.
* 39.971905,-75.127300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+freelibrary.org's Fishtown Community page
Love Awaits You
Terrance Woolford,
2023
* heart symbol, words,
airplane,
buildings
* inscription:
(excerpt)
Many of the objects in this installation were found rummaging through discarded items from the airport's workspaces that include Building Maintenance, Electrical, Welding, and Sign shops.
Woolford created Love Awaits You to "enchant travelers landing at the airport and for loved ones Who wait for their arrival." He said, "the plane flying towards the big HRT encompasses that
total experience."
* Interior.
Terminal B Arrivals Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
8500 Essington Ave..
* 39.877060,-75.244150 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+phl.org's page for this piece
+instagram.com/the.eazy.way
+phl.org
Sidewalk Symbols
2023 (probable)
* abstract
sun,
compass symbols
* In a Street View image from April 2023, not in the previous image from November 2020.
* Sidewalk.
South side of Chestnut, West of 40th.
* 39.955610,-75.202575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
ALOMH
Tobi Kahn,
2024
* abstract vertical forms
* Entrance.
Northeast corner of Honickman Center.
Southwest corner, 11th and Clover.
* 39.950625,-75.158650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+tobikahn.com
+jeffersonhealth.org's Honickman Center page
+ennead.com's Honickman Center page
Bicentennial Bell
Holzman Iron Studio,
Studio Bryan Hanes,
Whitechapel Bell Foundry,
2024 (the bell itself is 1976)
* quote from and relief bust of Elizabeth II
* actual bell,
ideas,
head,
crown,
fish head
fountain
* The bell was originally installed in the tower of the old Visitor Center at 3rd and Chestnut.
The bell itself is now in the center of the garden.
The names of the 13 colonies are carved into the walk around the bell.
The fountain, bust of the queen, and text of her speech are on the North wall.
* inscription:
Bell:
FOR THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FROM THE
PEOPLE OF BRITAIN
4 JULY, 1976
LET FREEDOM RING
Wall:
HERE, ON JULY 6, 1976, HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
OF GREAT BRITAIN PRESENTED THE BICENTENNIAL BELL
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN THESE WORDS:
I speak to you as the direct descendant of King George III.
He was the last Crowned Sovereign to rule in this country, and it
is therefore with a particular personal interest that I view those
events which took place 200 years ago.
It seems to me that Independence Day, the Fourth of July, should
be celebrated as much in Britain as IN America. Not in recjoicing
at the separation of the American Colonies from the British
Crown but in sincere gratitude to the Founding Fathers of this
great Republic for having taught Britain a very valuable lesson.
We lost the American Colonies because we lacked that
statesmanship "to know the right time, and the manner of yielding,
what is impossible to keep".
But the lesson was learnt. In the next century and a half we kept
more closely to the principles of Magna Carta which have been
the common heritage of both our countries.
We learnt to respect the right of others to govern themselves in
their own ways. This was the outcome of experience learned the
hard way in 1776. Without that great act in the cause of liberty
performed in Independence Hall two hundred years ago, we
could never have transformed an Empire into a Commonwealth!
Ultimately peace brought a renewal of friendship which has
continued and grown over the years and has played a vital part
in world affairs. Together we have fought in two world wars in
the defence of our common heritage of freedom. Together we
have striven to keep the peace so dearly won. Together, as
friends and allies, we can face the uncertainties of the future,
and this is something for which we in Britain can also celeberate
the Fourth of July.
This morning I saw the famout Liberty Bell. It came here over
200 years ago when Philadelphia, after London, was the largest
English speaking City in the world. It was cast to commemorate
the Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, but it is better known for
its association with the Declaration of Independence.
Today, to mark the 200th anniversary of that declaration,
it gives me the greatest pleasure, on behalf of the British people,
to present a new bell to the people of the United States of
America. It comes from the same foundry as the Liberty Bell,
but written on the side of this Bicentennial Bell are the wrds
"Let Freedom Ring".
It is a message in which both our people can join and which
I hope will be heard around the world for centuries to come.
* Northwest corner, 3rd and Walnut.
* 39.947350,-75.146575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+ironstudioltd.com
+studiobryanhanes.com
+wikipedia.org's Whitechapel Bell Foundry page
+wikipedia.org's Elizabeth II page
Honickman Center Mobile
ennnead (Architect),
2024
* big
hanging collection of abstract shapes
* Interior.
East side of Honickman Center.
West side of 11th between Chestnut and Clover.
* 39.950385,-75.158800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+ennead.com
+jeffersonhealth.org's Honickman Center page
+ennead.com's Honickman Center page
Honickman Center South Wall
ennnead (Architect),
2024
* abstract forms
* First floor windows.
Honickman Center.
North side of Chestnut, West of 11th.
* 39.950360,-75.159090 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+ennead.com
+jeffersonhealth.org's Honickman Center page
+ennead.com's Honickman Center page
Philadelphian Fountain
CBP Architects,
2024
* fountain
* Replaced the original Philadelphian Fountain
* Steps.
The Philadelphian.
North side of Pennsylvania Avenue between 24th and 25th.
* 39.966510,-75.178150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+cbparchitects.com
+2401.com
TOOLS Thon TOOLS
2024 (installed as art)
* actual relocated door frame,
company name
* Was around the corner door of the previous building at 1701 Fairmount. I have not yet found any history of that building online.
* East wall.
North side of Spring Garden West of 17th.
* 39.967300,-75.165735 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+phillynimby.com article about the new building that includes a picture of this door frame in its original location
We Here
Roberto Lugo,
2024
* pottery-inspired arch
decorated with symbols of Kensington residents
* visible through the fence
* Kensington Corridor Trust Garden.
Northwest side of Kensington between H and I.
* 39.997625,-75.111920 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* See also:
+muralarts.org's page about this work
+robertolugostudio.com
+kctphilly.org
New Pictures
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,
Gargoyles
* 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
First National Bank Building
O.W. Ketcham Terra Cotta Works,
Ritter and Shay (Architects),
1928
* 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: Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's O.W. Ketcham Terra Cotta Works page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Ritter and Shay page
General Richard Montgomery
J. Wallace Kelly,
1946 (installed 1947)
* Statue of Richard Montgomery
* standing person,
sword
* inscription:
1738-1775
Native of County Dublin, Ireland
General of the Continental Army
Firm believer in the cause of freedom
He lost his life in the American assault on Quebec in mid-Winter of 1775
* Part of the William M. Reilly Memorial.
On the hill, South side of Kelly Drive, West of 26th.
* 39.966650,-75.182675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Other exhibits: War
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's J. Wallace Kelly Page
+wikipedia.org's Richard Montgomery page
+associationforpublicart.org's William M. Reilly Memorial page
Old Man, Young Man, The Future
Leonard Baskin,
1966
* standing person,
sitting person,
bird
* Also known as Society Hill Sculpture. The picture of the Webmaster sitting on the Old Man is copyright Joan Anderson, 1972
* Plaza.
Society Hill Towers.
2nd Street North of Spruce.
* 39.945225,-75.144875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Leonard Baskin page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Society Hill Towers page