Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Eakins Oval
Parkway at 24th. On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour.
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
* Moved to the current location in 1928. Originally at "The Green Street Entrance to Fairmount Park" which on a 1911 map of Philadelphia (which shows the location of the monument) is where 25th and Green would have intersected, which is about 600 feet North and slightly West from where it is now.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
* 39.964250,-75.179150 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Moved
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1911 picture of this piece at the original location
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece at the current location
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+1911 map of Philadelphia at philageohistory.org
+wikipedia.org's Rudolf Siemering page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
Ericsson Fountain
Charles L. Borie, Jr. (Architect),
Horace Trumbauer (Architect),
Clarence Zantzinger (Architect),
1933
* In memory of John Ericsson
* fountain
* Date and artist attribution are from a 1939 WPA Guide Book
* inscription:
Dedicated to the memory of Captain John Ericsson, scientist, inventor, patriot. Born in Sweden July 31, 1803. Died in America, the country of his adoption, March 8, 1889.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
* 39.964610,-75.178700 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1934 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1961 picture of this piece
+philadelphiabuildings.org Charles L. Borie, Jr. page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Horace Trumbauer page
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Zantzinger page
+wikipedia.org's John Ericsson page
Eli Kirk Price Fountain
Augustus Ernest D'Ambly (Architect and Engineer),
Harbeson, Hough, Livingston and Larson (Architects),
1969
* In memory of Eli Kirk Price II
* fountain
* Despite being a twin of the Ericsson fountain, this piece was built much later. There is a 1969 picture of the 1969 presentation ceremony in the Temple Digital Collections.
* inscription:
In memory of Eli Kirk Price 1860-1933 whose wisdom and dedication were responsible for the development of the Parkway and the Art Museum.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
* 39.963900,-75.179625 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+aerial photograph of Eakins Oval from 1966 without this piece
+Temple Digital Collections picture of the presentation ceremony for this piece from 1969
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for this piece
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Augustus Ernest D'Ambly page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Harbeson, Hough, Livingston and Larson page
+wikipedia.org's Eli Kirk Price II page
