Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Year: 1965
Bell Tower
Nolen and Swinburne (Architects),
1965
* big
tower,
bells
* Polett Walk between 12th and 13th.
* 39.981300,-75.154350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Nolen and Swinburne page
John B. Kelly
Harry Rosin,
1965
* Statue of John B. Kelly
* seated person,
boat,
water
* This is the father of the Kelly for whom the drive was named
* inscription:
Olympic Champion Singles 1920, Doubles 1920, Doubles 1924
* North end of the Schuylkill Grandstand.
River side of Kelly Drive.
* 39.986050,-75.201800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+michenermuseum.org's Harry Rosin page
+wikipedia.org's Jack Kelly page
Milkweed Pod
Clark B. Fitz-Gerald,
1965
* big
plant
fountain
* Courtyard.
Behind the Rohm and Haas building, West side of 6th street between Chestnut and Market (go up the steps and through the underpass).
* 39.950300,-75.151400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+Clark Fitz-Gerald gallery from sfitzgeraldfineart.com
Spring Garden Street - West River Drive Bridges
1965 (year of current bridge)
* small
bridges and other buildings,
trees,
water
* inscription:
- The Collossus -
Wooden covered bridge - span 540 feet
Longest arch bridge in the world
Opened to traffic - April 28, 1813
Destroyed by fire - September 1, 1838
Replaced by wire bridge in 1842
- Wire Bridge -
Wire cable suspension bridge - span 357 feet
First cable suspension bridge
for vehicles in America
Opened to traffic - January 2, 1842
Replaced by Spring Garden Bridge in 1875
- Spring Garden Bridge -
Double deck truss bridge - span 355 feet
Spring Garden Street - upper deck
Callowhill Street - lower deck
Opened to traffic - July 10, 1875
Replaced by the present structures
* Bridge wall.
Center City end, Art Museum side of the Spring Garden Bridge.
* 39.964550,-75.182500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
Tiger at Bay
Albino Manca,
1965
* tiger
* Also listed as "Tiger"
* Kelly Drive, just West of Fairmount, across from the Azalea Garden.
* 39.968425,-75.182165 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kelly Drive tour
* See also:
+askart.com's Albino Manca page
Tuscan Girl Fountain
Oscar Stonorov,
Jorio Vivarelli,
1965
* fountain,
four people,
one standing,
three not standing,
globe
* Wall.
Southwest corner, Cherry and the Parkway.
* 39.956100,-75.168550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Oscar Stonorov page
+macn.it's Jorio Vivarelli page