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Year: 2009

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]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org

Ars Medendi (cylinder)
Jim Sandborn, 2009
* abstract form, medical texts
* South side of Walnut, East of 11th.
* 39.948500,-75.158525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+jefferson.edu page for this piece
+jimsanborn.net

Balance
Jill Sablosky, 2009
* abstract furniture forms, steles, ideas
* inscription:
E Pluribus Unum
Out of Many One
* Northwest corner, 7th and Appletree.
* 39.953550,-75.151600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+jillsablosky.com

Benjamin Franklin's Way
2009
* Quotes from Benjamin Franklin
* ideas, abstract steles
* inscription: (partial)
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of cure. - 1735
Diligence is the Mother of Good-Luck. -1736
Well done is better than well said. - 1737
A true Friend is the best Possession - 1744
There are no Gains without Pains. - 1745
He's a Fool that cannot conceal his Wisdom - 1745
Doors of wisdom are never shut. - 1755
Half the Truth is often a great Lie. - 1758
* 37th between Walnut and Locust.
* 39.952800,-75.196975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+upenn.edu article about this piece
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin

Canal Bridge Mosaic
2009
* bridge, water, hand prints
* The title is unofficial. According to the inscriptions, which are mostly unreadable, this was a collaboration between the 2009 North Light Summer Camp, the EPA and the Manayunk Development Corporation. What is left of the artist attribution is in the second picture. I have been unable to determine their names with any certainty. Any information would be appreciated.
* Wall. Schuylkill River Trail between Green Lane and Leverington.
* 40.027590,-75.228610 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified, Mosaic

Clock
2009
* clock
* East side of 30th Street Station. West side of 29th at JFK.
* 39.955600,-75.180950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Mass Transit
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's 30th Street Station page

Headhouse Square Fountain
2009
* abstract fountain
* Was in the middle of 2nd at Lombard. Removed as part of the 2021 renovation of Headhouse Square 12 years after it was installed.
* 39.942040,-75.145490 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Headhouse Square page

JFK Boulevard Bridge Sidewalk
2009
* big abstract sidewalk design
* Sidewalk. JFK Boulevard Bridge. JFK Boulevard, East of 29th.
* 39.955450,-75.180700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge page

Lace Fence
Demakersvan, 2009
* big flowers
* Fence. West side of Henry, North of School House Lane.
* 40.022400,-75.194700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson East Falls Campus tour
* See also:
+demakersvan.com

One Meridian Plaza Fire Memorial
2009
* Memorial to James A. Chappell, David P. Holcombe and Phyllis McAllister
* small firefighter helmets
* inscription:
To sacrifice one's own safety
in the service of others
requires a courage that is rare.
Those among us who do
are true heroes.
* South side of S. Penn Square, West of Broad.
* 39.951565,-75.164500 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters, Black Lives
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's One Meridian Plaza page
+findagrave.com's James A. Chappell page
+findagrave.com's David P. Holcombe page
+findagrave.com's Phyllis McAllister page

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Rebecca Rose, 2009
* Bust of Martin Luther King, Jr.
* small head
* inscription:
base:
January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
marker:
Freedom Now Rally
On August 3, 1965, Martin Luther King addressed a crowd of 10,000 at this intersection. His "Freedom Now" tour to Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, and Boston was in gratitude for support given to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. King brought his message into nothern Black neighborhoods, supporting local civil rights efforts and raising funds. His goal was to empower the formation of a coalition to address their common concerns.
* 40th, Haverford, and Lancaster.
* 39.962975,-75.202260 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious, Black Lives
* See also:
+rebecca-rose.wixsite.com/rosebridge
+wikipedia.org's Martin Luther King, Jr. page

Ritz Carlton Residence Fountain
2009
* abstract fountain
* visible through the fence
* Wall. South side of S. Penn Square, West of Broad.
* 39.951325,-75.164650 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour

The Dragons
Ward Tomlinson Elicker, 2009
* big dragons
* On top of the parking lot wall. North side of Arch, East of 9th.
* 39.953375,-75.154100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+elickersculpture.com

The Tuskegee Airmen: They Met the Challenge
Marcus Akinlana, 2009
* big goggles, parts of people, hats, tools, 2D (painted) airplanes
* Wall. West side of 39th, North of Chestnut.
* 39.955950,-75.200025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chestnut 29th to 40th tour
* Exhibits: War, Black Lives
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+akinlana.com
+Marcus Akinlana's facebook.com page

This Is The Day
Isaiah Zagar, 2009
* abstract partial people, pair of people, fish
* inscription: This is the day the lord hath made
* Wall. Southeast corner, 24th and Poplar.
* 39.972175,-75.175850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org