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Landmark: National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia

West side of Broad, South of Ellsworth. On the Avenue of the Arts tour.

St. Augustine and St. Patrick
George Ignatius Lovatt Sr. (Architect), 1907
* Statues of Saint Augustine and Saint Patrick
* standing people, hats, staffs, religious symbols
* Front wall. National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia.
* 39.936300,-75.167350 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+picture of St. Augustine from this piece at shrinetower.com
+picture of St. Patrick from this piece at shrinetower.com
+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 Augustine of Hippo page
+wikipedia.org's Saint Patrick page

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St. Rita of Cascia Medallion
1907
* Relief portrait of Saint Rita of Cascia
* small head covered
* A 1923 picture of the building appears to show the gate and medallion. I am assuming this piece is original to the building until proven otherwise.
* Top of the alley gate. National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia.
* 39.936225,-75.167400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Saint Rita of Cascia page

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St. Rita of Cascia Statue
1970 (approximate, new mold 2010)
* Statue of Saint Rita of Cascia
* small standing person, habit, crosses
* Just South of the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia.
* 39.936100,-75.167400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Saint Rita of Cascia page

See Also

+saintritashrine.org
+1923 picture of the building at librarycompany.org