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Landmark: Founder's Garden
Named for Russell Conwell. On the Temple Campus tour.
Russell Conwell
Boris Blai,
1968
* Bust of Russell Conwell
* big
head
* Conwell and his wife, Sarah S. Conwell, are buried behind the sculpture. The waterfall in the background of the third picture was added in 2017.
* The waterfall is part of the O'Connor Plaza Fountain
* inscription:
Russell H. Conwell, Founder of Temple University, 1843-1925
* Conwell's burial site.
Lower Northwest corner of Founder's Garden.
Liacouras and Polett Walks.
* 39.981350,-75.155700 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+findagrave.com entry for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Boris Blai page
+wikipedia.org's Russell Conwell page
Red Owl
Beniamino Bufano,
1988 (originally installed)
* owl
* Was on the Northeast corner of Founder's Garden. Moved in 2017. The first picture is from the original location.
* Replaced by Temple Owl
* Upper Southeast corner of Founder's Garden.
West side of 13th, South of Polett Walk.
* 39.981000,-75.155400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Beniamino Bufano page
O'Connor Plaza Fountain
Sikora Wells Appel,
2017
* In honor of Marie O'Connor
and
Patrick O'Connor
* abstract geometric
waterfall fountain
* Also the background waterfall for Russell Conwell
* O'Connor Plaza.
Upper Northwest corner of Founder's Garden.
Liacouras and Polett Walks.
* 39.981390,-75.155690 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+sikora-wa.com
+cozen.com's Patrick O'Connor page
Temple Owl
Corolfi Studios,
2017
* In honor of Marie O'Connor
and
Patrick O'Connor
* big
owl,
Temple T
* Replaced Red Owl
* inscription:
Temple University proudly dedicates this plaza in the heart of the campus in honor of
Patrick and Marie O'Connor. Their inspired generosity and distinguished leadership create life-changing
opportunities for our students and others. Patrick J. O'Connor joined the Temple University Board of Trustees
in 1971 as the youngest trustee in the university's history and served until 1984. He returned to the board
in 2001 and was elected chairman in 2009. In 2013 he received an honorary degree from Temple University.
* O'Connor Plaza.
Upper Northwest corner of Founder's Garden.
Liacouras and Polett Walks.
* 39.981455,-75.155755 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+cozen.com's Patrick O'Connor page
