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Person: Eli Kirk Price II

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. Parkway at 24th.
* 39.963900,-75.179625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* 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 Eakins Oval page

See Also

+wikipedia.org's Eli Kirk Price II page