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Tour: Lombard-South

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The Lomabard-South tour runs from the North side of Stamper (between 2nd and 3rd, North of Lombard) to 10th and Lombard, bounded by Stamper and Addison to the North, Bainbridge to the South, and 13th to the West:

Mustang at Play
Margaret Wasserman Levy, 1969
* small horse
* North side of Stamper, West of 2nd (off Head House Square, just South of Pine).
* 39.942900,-75.146200 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+delval.edu page with an interview and two obituaries for Margaret Wasserman Levy



Witherspoon Building Figures
Alexander Stirling Calder, 1898
* Statues of James Caldwell, Samuel Davies, Francis Makemie, John McMillan, Marcus Whitman and John Witherspoon
* standing people, hats, books and papers, wagon wheel
* The first six pictures are of the individuals in the order listed on the plaques. The last two are detail shots. The pieces are visible up close when the gates are open and through the gates when they are closed.
* Originally on the Witherspoon Building
* inscription:
Francis Makemie
c1658-1708
John Witherspoon
1723-1794
John McMillan
1752-1833
Samuel Davies
1723-1761
James Caldwell
1734-1781
Marcus Whitman
1802-1847
 * Front courtyard. Presbyterian Historical Society. North side of Lombard, East of 5th.
* 39.942900,-75.149950 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious, Moved
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
+wikipedia.org's James Caldwell page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel Davies page
+wikipedia.org's Francis Makemie page
+findagrave.com's Rev. John McMillan page
+wikipedia.org's Marcus Whitman page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page



Cherubs
* mostly vertical cherubs
* Wall. North side of South, East of 5th.
* 39.941850,-75.150400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Unidentified



Hip Hop Cafe
Isaiah Zagar, 2002
* big abstract forms possibly suggesting parts of people
* Wall. East side of 5th and Passyunk South of Bainbridge.
* 39.940515,-75.150915 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Homage to Mike Mattio, Master Plumber
Isaiah Zagar, 2000
* images, names, and a quote referencing William Blake, Paul Cezanne, Ornette Coleman, Charles Darwin, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Donatello, El Greco, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Gauguin, Stan Getz, Wassily Kandinsky, Brenda Kunda, Laocoon, Laozi, Mike Mattio, Katie McNamara, Henry Chapman Mercer, Thelonius Monk, Henry Moore, Edvard Munch, Simon Rodia, Henri Rousseau, Clarence Schmidt, Rebecca Sloan, Paolo Uccello, Vincent van Gogh and Johannes Vermeer
* big standing person, wearing a hat and carrying a plunger and wrench, right side up and upside down faces, crouching person, names and other words, a Darwin finch
* The list of referenced people was compiled by looking at pictures, watching the video, and web searches. There may be more.
* inscription: (2 excerpts from the intermingled text; the second is a Laozi quote):
Rembembering
the bath tub
the warm water
the big people
their hands
their faces
everyone giggling

There was something formlessly fashioned that existed before Heaven & Earth without sound without substance dependent on nothing unchanging all pervading unfailing

* Reed St. wall. South side of Bainbridge West of 5th.
* 39.940935,-75.151450 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+ facebook video about this piece
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's William Blake page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Cezanne page
+wikipedia.org's Ornette Coleman page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Darwin page
+wikipedia.org's Miles Davis page
+wikipedia.org's Eric Dolphy page
+wikipedia.org's Donatello page
+wikipedia.org's El Greco page
+wikipedia.org's Duke Ellington page
+wikipedia.org's Ella Fitzgerald page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Gauguin page
+wikipedia.org's Stan Getz page
+wikipedia.org's Wassily Kandinsky page
+wikipedia.org's Laocoon page
+ wikipedia.org's Laozi page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Chapman Mercer page
+wikipedia.org's Thelonius Monk page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Moore page
+wikipedia.org's Edvard Munch page
+wikipedia.org's Watts Towers of Simon Rodia page
+wikipedia.org's Henri Rousseau page
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Schmidt page
+wikipedia.org's Paolo Uccello page
+wikipedia.org's Vincent van Gogh page
+wikipedia.org's Johannes Vermeer page



Carlos Carpet
Isaiah Zagar, 2000 (repaired 2011)
* abstract forms, dogs, parts of people, cursive words, plants, bottles
* Walls. North side of Bainbridge West of 5th.
* 39.941085,-75.151425 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Yoel/Dylan
Isaiah Zagar, 2001
* faces, headgear, words, abstract forms, implication of a standing person
* inscription:
ART IS THE CENTER
OF THE REAL WORLD
HE LIVES A PAINTED LIFE
 * Wall. North side of Bainbridge between 7th and 8th.
* 39.941495,-75.154775 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Church of the Crucifixion
Isaiah Zagar, 1998
* abstract forms
* Wall and gate. West side of Church of the Crucifixion. North side of Bainbridge, West of 8th.
* 39.941670,-75.156160 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Schell Street Walls
Isaiah Zagar, 1996
* big abstract designs, plants, partial people, hats, tableware, words
* Sourrounds Schell Street Cosmos
* Walls. Both sides of Schell between South and Bainbridge.
* 39.942075,-75.156765 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Schell Street Cosmos
Lynn Denton, 2015
* abstract
* surrounded by Schell Street Walls
* Wall. West side of Schell, just South of South.
* 39.942330,-75.156740 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+lynnbdenton.com



South Street Laundromat Patio
Isaiah Zagar, 2001 - 2004
* big abstract partial people, bottles, bicycle wheels, words
* lower parts are visible through the fence
* Walls. East side of Schell, South of South.
* 39.942350,-75.156660 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Home of Isaiah and Julia Zagar
Isaiah Zagar, 1984
* big abstract mosaic
* Wall. South side of South, East of 9th, at Darien.
* 39.942450,-75.156401 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Dreamer (Yellow Snake)
Isaiah Zagar, 1999 (repaired 2014)
* big abstract eyes, ears, and lips, words
* Walls. West side of 8th, South of South.
* 39.942225,-75.155585 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Pillar
Leon Sitarchuk, 1978
* abstract form
* Park used to be open, is now gated with a Private Property sign. Visible through the fence on either side.
* Another copy is the Woodmere Pillar
* South side of Rodman, East of 8th.
* 39.942625,-75.154555 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+woodmereartmuseum.org's Leon Sitarchuk page



Firemen in Action
Harold Kimmelman, 1976
* small standing and running people wearing helmets, fire-fighting equipment
* Wall. Northwest corner, 6th and South.
* 39.942075,-75.152400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com



Three Boys at Play
Harold Kimmelman, 1970
* small people standing
* Wall. South side of the building Starr Garden. West side of 6th between Lombard and South.
* 39.942750,-75.152525 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+hksculpt.com



Twilight Tales
Delia King, 2013
* circles, plants
* North wall. Starr Garden. Southwest corner, 6th and Lombard.
* 39.942915,-75.152400 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's Delia King page



Richard Allen
Fern Cunningham-Terry, 2016
* statue of, with tribute to Richard Allen, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Cynthia Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Clementa C. Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons and Myra Thompson
* small standing person, pulpit, Bible
* inscription:
base
Richard Allen
1760-1831
Founder and First Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Apostle of freedom proclaiming a liberating and reconciling Gospel.
tribute plaques
In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine
On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, the pastor and eight faithful members were tragically slain in a mass shooting at
Emanuel African American Methodist Episcopal Church
Charleston, South Carolina
They had come together with great joy for a weekly Bible Study. But a stranger who had been warmly welcomed into the group snuffed out the lives of these beloved fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, colleagues and friends. May the untimely deaths of these three men and six women be an eternal reminder of the power of love and forgiveness, and that God's grace is sufficient, no matter what.
The Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, 41
State Senator and Senior Pastor
The Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45
Mrs. Cynthia Hurd, 54
Ms. Susie Jackson, 87
Ms. Ethel Lance, 70
The Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, 49
Mr. Tywanza Sanders, 26
The Rev. Daniel Simmons, 74
Mrs. Myra Thompson, 59
For to me, to live in Christ and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21, NIV
 * Southwest corner of the parking lot. Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Northeast corner 6th and Lombard.
* 39.943115,-75.151985 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious, Black Lives
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Fern Cunningham page
+wikipedia.org's Richard Allen page
+emanuelnine.org's Sharonda Coleman-Singleton page
+wikipedia.org's Cynthia Graham Hurd page
+emanuelnine.org's DePayne Middleton-Doctor page
+wikipedia.org's Clementa C. Pinckney page
+tywanzasanderslegacyfoundation.com
+findagrave.com's Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons Sr. page



Mother Bethel Plaque
1901
* Bas-relief bust of Richard Allen
* small head
* inscription:
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Founded on this site 1787 by Richard Allen (a former slave)
This ground purchased by Richard Allen for a church is the oldest parcel of real estate owned continuously by negroes in the United States. This congregation is the world's oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church congreation. The first church (1787) was an abandoned blacksmith shop, hauled to this place by the teams of Richard Allen who was elected a Bishop in 1810.
"We all went out of the church (Old St. George's Methodist Church) in a body" and "they were no more plagued with us in their church."
-Richard Allen
May our God continue to bless Mother Bethel and all her children now scattered throughout the world bringing faith and hope to millions of weary souls.
Ring the bells of freedom throughout the world
"Rise, shine, give God the glory for the year of jubilee."
October 1901 [could be 1961]
* Near the entrance. Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. East side of 6th, North of Lombard.
* 39.943375,-75.151935 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious, Black Lives
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Richard Allen page



Mother Bethel Gargoyles
Hazlehurst and Huckel (Architects), 1890
* dragons
* High on the walls. Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Northeast corner 6th and Lombard.
* 39.943375,-75.151850 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org's entry for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Hazlehurst and Huckel page



Caring
Ken Clark, 1982
* small people standing
* In a small park on the Southwest corner of Addison and Perth (West and North of 7th and Lombard).
* 39.943725,-75.154635 [map] [nearby]



Gate
Timothy Duffield, 1989 - 1990
* abstract lines
* Gate. North side of Lombard, West of 8th.
* 39.943600,-75.156025 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+inquirer.com obituary for Timothy Duffield



Giotto on Steroids
Isaiah Zagar, 2012
* Reference to the work of Giotto
* big abstract partial people
* visible through a locked gate
* Alley walls. South side of South, East of 10th.
* 39.942675,-75.158250 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Giotto page



Alder Street Garages
Isaiah Zagar, 1991
* abstract forms, parts of people, actual bottles and plates, bicycle wheel
* Walls. East side of Alder, South of South.
* 39.942680,-75.159125 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Rose and the Firefighters
Isaiah Zagar, 1995 - 2004
* big abstract partial people, words
* Walls. West side of Alder between South and Kater and North side of Kater West of Alder.
* 39.942600,-75.159190 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Isaiah Zagar, 1994 - 2013
* big abstract partial people, plates, dishes, cups, bottles, bicycle parts, words
* Large portions are visible from the sidewalk. See the website for admission information.
* Courtyard/garden. South side of South between 10th and 11th.
* 39.942825,-75.159400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Elemental Intervals
Bill Freeland, 1986
* abstract rocks
* On the wall. North side of South Street between 10th and 11th.
* 39.942960,-75.159500 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+inquirer.com Bill Freeland obituary



This Is The Day, Jesus Journey
Isaiah Zagar, 2006
* Excerpts from the Gospels pertaining to the life of Jesus
* words
* On the wall. In the front yard of Waters Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church. Southeast corner, South and Clifton.
* 39.942810,-75.159650 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page



Bilal From Pakistan
Isaiah Zagar, 2013
* big head and partial people, rats, dogs, cat, bird, abstract plant forms
* Wall. West side of Clifton, South of South.
* 39.942810,-75.159865 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Gloriously Freemasons
Isaiah Zagar, 2005
* big standing people, reclining person, arms and legs, text
* There is a historical marker on the sidewalk near this piece identifying it as the site of the Standard Theatre which says "Owned by Black Entrepeneur John T. Gibson, this theater featured noted Black Amarican entertainers of the 1920s including Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. The theater attracted multi-racial audiences until it closed in 1931." According to one reference found in Google books, but not his Wikipedia page, Gibson was a Mason.
* East facing wall. South side of South between 11th and 12th.
* 39.942945,-75.161175 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives, Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Standard Theatre page
+Harlem Renaissance Lives from the African American National Biography
+phillymagicgardens.org



Ellen's Bicycle
Isaiah Zagar, 2011
* abstract partial people, bicycle, vertical people, horizontal people, actual plates and bottles
* Wall. South side of South between 12th and 13th.
* 39.943260,-75.162810 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



While Everything Is Happening Everywhere Else
Isaiah Zagar, 2017
* abstract heads, hats, dog
* Wall. Lombard and Isemenger (North side of Lombard between 12th and 13th).
* 39.944450,-75.162700 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives, Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Philadelphia Dance
Isaiah Zagar, 2004
* abstract mural, partial people
* Wall. Lombard and Jessup (North side of Lombard, West of 11th).
* 39.944150,-75.160400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Unidentified
1974
* abstract forms
* Seger Playground. South side of Lombard, East of 11th, enter from 11th.
* 39.943725,-75.159700 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Unidentified



Gates
Richard Cramer, 1979
* abstract lines
* Gates. North side of Lombard just West of 10th.
* 39.943925,-75.158950 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+inquirer.com's Richard Cramer obituary


Possible trip extension:Gayborhood (North to Pine, West to 11th)

See Also

+diopa.org's Church of the Crucifixion page
+wikipedia.org's Mother Bethel AME Church page
+history.pcusa.org
+segerpark.org
+watersmemorialamec.org