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Person: Athena
Classical Scene
1910 (MDCCCX)
* Reliefs of Athena
and
Hermes
* people
standing,
sitting,
winged helmet,
kerykeion,
tablet,
furniture
* Wall.
North side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949550,-75.153000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Hermes page
Independence Building Reliefs
1925
* Relief medallions of Athena
and
Hermes
* small
sitting, kneeling,
standing
people,
angel,
helmets,
Independence Hall tower,
machines and tools,
papers, scrolls, and books,
ship,
cornucopias,
symbols and allegories
* Best viewed from the North side of Walnut
* Entrance, North and West walls.
South side of Walnut, East of 5th.
* 39.947415,-75.149200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Hermes page
Athena and Cherubs
1927
* relief bust of Athena
* small
cherubs,
head,
helmet
* Way over the entrance.
East side of 15th, South of Locust.
* 39.948200,-75.166160 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
See Also
+wikipedia.org's Athena page