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Tour: Temple Southwest
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This tour covers the area from the West side of Broad to 20th, and from Diamond to Girard. We start on the North side of Diamond between 15th and 16th and then go
- West on Diamond to 20th
- South on 20th to Berks
- East on Berks to 19th
- South on 19th to Oxfort
- East on Oxford to 17th
- South on 17th to Girard
- East on Girard to Broad and down into the station
- back upstairs and North on Broad past Thompson
Duckrey School Mosaics
Barbara Gesshel,
2005 (restored)
* School named for, and quote from Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey
* partial,
standing,
sitting
people,
boats,
cow,
birds,
snakes,
lizards,
plants,
fish,
butterfly,
sun,
building
* inscription:
First: "Once upon a time"
Second: "...love and brotherhood are the strongest forces on Earth" -Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey
* South Entrances.
Tanner Duckrey School.
North side of Diamond, East of 16th.
* 39.985250,-75.159200 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Tanner Duckrey page
Diamond Park
Charles Fahlen,
1995
* geometric
structure and gate
* Southeast corner, 18th and Diamond.
* 39.985300,-75.162775 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+charlesfahlen.com
Recovering World
Lynn Denton,
2001 - 2002
* big
furniture,
seated people,
headgear,
people together,
parts of people,
sun and stars,
globe,
abstract shapes,
musical instruments,
boat,
water,
buildings,
symbols
* An ArtWell project designed and built with help from the recovering
addicts at New Jerusalem and local children.
* Partially on the wall.
East side of New Jerusalem Now.
Northwest corner, 20th and Norris.
* 39.984550,-75.166725 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious,
Peace and Love,
Mosaic
* See also:
+theartwell.org
+lynnbdenton.com
The Men Can Pledge
2004 (approximate)
* big
pledge
* inscription:
As a man I know the realities of violence
against women & children.
I have taken a hard
look at the facts. Millions of women &
children are beaten, raped, sexually harassed
& stalked every year. These women & children
live in fear of what tomorrow might bring.
Today I take a stand to stop the violence
because I am the friend, family, & companion of
those who have suffered. I have made a
commitment to turn my private concern into
public action. I promise to treat all women &
children with dignity & respect. I will
intervene when I see destructive behaviors
that can dehumanize & humiliate others. I
will defend those who cannot defend
themselves by taking action.
I will promote a new kind of society where
decency & respect require no special day on
the calendar, where boys are taught that
violence does not equal strength & where
men stand with courage, lead with conviction
& speak with one voice that says "no more".
* Wall.
Southeast corner, 20th and Berks.
* 39.982775,-75.166400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Unidentified,
Mosaic
General George G. Meade Public School
Irwin T. Catharine (Architect),
1936
* School named for George Gordon Meade
* partial
standing people,
lamps
* East entrance.
Gen. George G. Meade School.
West side of 18th, North of Oxford.
* 39.978350,-75.164650 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org Irwin T. Catharine page
+wikipedia.org's George Meade page
For the Greater Glory of God
1968 (approximate year of building)
* standing person,
Jesuit motto
* Wall.
St. Joe's Prep.
Northwest corner, 17th and Girard.
* 39.972300,-75.164500 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
Looking-Glass
Robert Woodward (aka Peanutbutter),
2012
* abstract forms,
actual mirrors
* You can enter the station from any of the corners.
Parts of the piece, shown here, are visible from the mezzanine level through the bars.
Much more of it is visible from the platform if you pay the fare.
* Downstairs.
Broad-Girard Station.
Northwest corner, Broad and Girard.
* 39.971620,-75.159815 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
Moose Head
1914 (building converted to Moose lodge)
* moose head
* Above the entrance.
Blue Horizon.
West side of Broad, South of Master.
* 39.973800,-75.159175 [map] [nearby]
Possible trip extension:Temple Campus (5 blocks North on Broad to Cecil B. Moore)
See Also
+wikipedia.org's Blue Horizon page
+wikipedia.org's Broad-Girard Station page
+wikipedia.org George Meade School page
+newjerusalemrecovery.com
+sjprep.org
+duckrey.philasd.org