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Tour: Lower Northeast
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This is a driving tour that covers the large area bounded by the Delaware River and the Frankford/Tacony and Pennypack Creeks. It starts on Frankford between Decatur and Harel, and then goes:
- West on Frankford to Sheffield
- Left (South) on Sheffield to Torresdale
- Right (Southwest) on Torresdale to Levick
- Right (Northwest) on Levick to Walker
- Right (Northeast) on Walker to Hellerman
- Right (Southeast) on Hellerman to Cottage
- Right (Southwest) on Cottage to Robbins
- Left (Southeast) on Robbins to Keystone
- Left (Northeast) on Keystone to Hellerman
- Left (Northwest) on Hellerman to Torresdale
- Left (Southwest) on Torresdale to Bridge
- Left (South then Southeast) on Bridge to Richmond
- Right (Southwest) on Richmond to Lefevre
- Right (Northwest) on Lefevre and then Margaret to Stiles
- Left (West) on Stiles to Orthodox
- Left (South) on Orthodox to Milnor
- Left (East) on Mllnor to Margaret again
- Left (North) on Margaret to Tacony
- Left (West) on Tacony to Church
- Right (North and then Northwest) on Church to Griscom
- Left (Southwest) on Griscom to Ruan
- Left (Southeast) on Ruan to Frankford
- Left (Northeast) on Frankford to Sellers
- Left (Northwest) on Sellers to Penn
- Right (Northeast) on Penn to Orthodox
- Right (Southeast) on Orthodox to Frankford
- Left (Northeast) on Frankford to Foulkrod
- Right (Southeast) on Foulkrod to Duffield
- Left (Northeast) on Duffield to Pratt
- Left (Northwest) on Pratt to Loretto
- Left (Southwest) on Loretto to Godfrey
- Right (North) on Godfrey to Summerdale
- Right (Northeast) on Summerdale to Magee
- Right (Southeast) on Magee to Battersby
- Left (Northeast) on Battersby to Princeton
- Right (Southeast) on Princeton to Hawthorne
- Left (Northeast) on Hawthorne to Vincent
- Left (Northwest) on Vincent to Horocks
- Right (Northeast) on Horocks to Cottman
- Right (Southeast) on Cottman to Bustleton
- Left (Northeast and then North) on Bustleton to Solly
- Right (Southeast) on Solly to Eastwood
- Right (Southwest) on Eastwood to Rhawn
- Right (Northwest) on Rhawn to Jeanes
Fire Engine
Harold Kimmelman,
1972
* small
horses,
fire-fighting equipment,
sitting person,
standing person
* Front wall.
Fire Station, North side of Frankford between Decatur and Harel.
* 40.040575,-75.030900 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Saint Hubert
* statue of Saint Hubert
* small
(very) deer,
kneeling person
* Next to St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls.
Northwest side of Torresdale Ave., Northeast of Cottman.
* 40.030840,-75.034300 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's St. Hubert page
Center of Mass I
Ken Clark,
1977
* abstract nested circles,
groups of people
standing,
kneeling
* the top portion of this piece is too scribbled on to be accurately retouched.
* Center of Russo Park.
Down the path from the Southeast side of Torresdale, Northeast of Cottman.
* 40.030100,-75.033425 [map] [nearby]
Bird
Harold Kimmelman,
1970
* bird
* Just inside Roosevelt Playground.
South corner, Hellerman and Walker.
* 40.026400,-75.053750 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Orball
Ken Clark,
1976
* big
abstract ball
* Disston Park.
Southeast side of Keystone St., just Northeast of Levick St., near the top of the slight hill with the tennis courts.
* 40.018850,-75.049050 [map] [nearby]
Firemen
Gerd Utescher,
1964
* small
group of people
standing,
some partial,
hatchet,
hats
* Wall.
West side of Richmond, North of Kirkbride.
* 40.001275,-75.065950 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+askart.com's Gerd Utescher page
Peace Memorial
Harold Kimmelman,
1974
* flag,
eagle,
logos of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines
* inscription:
Dedicated to the men and women of this community who served their country with valor and courage.
* Just off the intersection of Aramingo, Margaret, and Milnor under the I-95 ramp over Milnor.
* 40.005450,-75.076250 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Church Stop Reflection
Joe Brenman,
2007
* buildings,
plants,
symbols,
abstract images
* Walls.
Church L Station.
Frankford between Church and Ruan.
* 40.010480,-75.089000 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious,
Mass Transit
* See also:
+inliquid.org's Joe Brenman page
Lion and Knight
1800 (approximate)
* small
lion,
standing person,
headgear,
armor, shield, and sword hilt
* In a gated alley to the right of the Historical Society of Frankford.
Northeast side of Orthdox, Southeast of Penn St..
* 40.015710,-75.086650 [map] [nearby]
Gargoyles
1927
* small
heads
* Fire station wall.
South corner, Foulkrod and Darrah.
* 40.017000,-75.081340 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters,
Gargoyles
SEPTA Towers
Gordon Heuther,
2001
* big
abstract forms
* Roof and interior.
Frankford Transportation Center.
Northwest side of Frankford at Granite.
* 40.023025,-75.077725 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mass Transit
* See also:
+gordonhuether.com
The Young Gymnast
Harold Kimmelman,
1979
* small
person standing on hands
* Title provided by the artist
* On the sidewalk outside Godfrey Park.
Southeast side of Summerdale, Southwest of Godfrey.
* 40.030350,-75.093325 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Giraffe
Henry Mitchell,
1955
* giraffe
* Max Myers Park.
Southwest side of Magee between Oakland and Eastwood, through the gate and to the right.
* 40.038910,-75.070400 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
Word Play
David Cerulli,
1986
* abstract
idea
* Painted red since the artist's picture was taken.
* Mayfair Park.
Princeton Ave. and Battersby St..
* 40.039380,-75.053150 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+artist's picture of this piece
+cerullistudio.com
Families
Evelyn Keyser,
1976
* small
people in groups,
sitting
* In front of the District Health Center, Southwest side of Cottman, Northwest of Bustleton.
* 40.048100,-75.060990 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+inquirer.com Evelyn Keyser obituary
Hephaestus
Robert David Lasus,
1980
* tribute to Hephaestus
* small
abstract form
* inscription:
Patron God of the Arts
* Pelbano Recreation Center.
Southwest side of Solly Ave. at Horrocks St., down the path between the ballfield and the building.
* 40.061990,-75.050750 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Hephaestus page
Three Bears
George Papashvily,
1966
* small
bears
* Visible through the fence
* Courtyard.
Behind the Fox Chase Library.
North side of Rhawn St. East of Jeannes.
* 40.076700,-75.081750 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's George Papashvily page
See Also
+wikipedia.org's Church Station page
+freelibrary.org's Fox Chase Library page
+wikipedia.org's Frankford Transportation Center page
+thehistoricalsocietyoffrankford.org
+huberts.org