Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net

Landmark: Mann Center

On the West Park tour.

Florentine Lions
1849
* lions
* According to the Association for Public Art's page for this piece they have moved it "near the main entrance". I have not seen it in the new location and cannot verify the map location on that page, but the coordinates on this page are definitely out of date.
* Near the entrance to the Mann Center. Avenue of the Republic near 52nd and Parkside.
* 39.982675,-75.222100 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece




Law, Prosperity, and Power
Daniel Chester French, 1880
* group of people, one standing, 2 sitting, sword, tablet
* Rear driveway of the Mann Center. George's Hill Drive.
* 39.984425,-75.223250 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1938 picture of this piece
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+wikipeadia.org's Daniel Chester French page




Tuning Fork
Raymond Granville Barger, 1984
* In memory of Lawrence Katz
* big tuning fork
* inscription:
In fond remembrence of
LAWRENCE KATZ
from his friends of
MANN MUSIC CENTER
1984
* Visible through the South gate of the Mann Center. Avenue of the Republic near 52nd and Parkside.
* 39.982775,-75.222750 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+michenerartmuseum.org's Raymond Granville Barger page


See Also

+manncenter.org