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City Hall, East Pavilion Alexander Milne Calder, 1873 - 1893 * beaver, crane and owl, butterfly, plants, elephant head, dragon heads, City Hall tower, city seal, ship, plow and scales, scrolls, standing people, reclining people, heads, headgear * Part of the whole building's art. East entrance City Hall. Market at Juniper. * 39.952300,-75.162800 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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City Hall, North Pavilion Alexander Milne Calder, 1873 - 1893 * people sitting, people standing, partial people, groups of people, horse head, seal of the city, ship, plow, cattle head, bear head, lion or tiger head, elephant head * This pavilion was the first of the four to be cleaned and lit. Standing in this one small portion of the building you can sense the incredible amount of work that went into the building's sculpture. * Part of the whole building's art. North entrance City Hall. South side of JFK at Broad. * 39.953000,-75.163400 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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City Hall, South Pavilion Alexander Milne Calder, 1873 - 1893 * standing people, sitting people, heads, birds, dragons, book and scrolls, staff, cats, seal of Pennsylvania, horses, ship, plow, plants, bison head, squirrel, headgear * Part of the whole building's art. City Hall. North side of S. Penn Square at Broad. * 39.951825,-75.163650 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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Tabernacle United Church 1884 - 1886 * Symbols of and references to Jesus, Saint John, Saint Luke and Saint Mark * lizard, plants, partial cherubs and angels, winged lion, winged ox, eagle, sun, candle, fire * inscription: North Entrance: I am the door. tower: My Goodness and My fortress. My High Tower and My Deliver. He in whom I trust. East Entrance: We have seen his star in the East and are come to worship him. shields: He is risen. Lampades multae, una lux. Christus Exaltus Salvator. Lux lucet in tenebris Nec tamen consumebatur. * North and East sides. Tabernacle United Church. Southwest corner, 37th and Chestnut. * 39.954500,-75.196800 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building +Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building +Tabernacle United Church |
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Native Americans, Swedish Settlers and Eagles Alexander Milne Calder, 1894 * big people standing, sitting, eagles * Part of the whole building's art. Around the tower of City Hall. Broad and Market. * 39.952750,-75.163350 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +undated picture of part of this piece in the studio from phillyhistory.org +another picture of part of this piece in the studio from phillyhistory.org +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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William Penn Alexander Milne Calder, 1894 * Statue of William Penn * big standing person wearing a hat * There are only five buildings in Philadelphia that are higher than Billy Penn's hat. A smaller copy of the statue which is considerably closer to the ground can be viewed at Welcome Park, which is on the East side of 2nd between Chestnut and Walnut. The last two pictures are of references to this piece from the murals at 12th and Walnut and 24th and Chestnut. There is also a reference to this piece in The Tableau around the corner on 13th. * Part of the whole building's art. On top of the tower of City Hall. Broad and Market. * 39.952750,-75.163350 [map] * On the City Hall tour. * See also: +phillyhistory.org undated picture of the head of this piece +phillyhistory.org 1893 picture of this piece in the courtyard +wikipedia.org's Alexander Milne Calder page +wikipedia.org's William Penn page +philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page +wikipedia.org's City Hall page |
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Broad Street Ministry Gargoyles 1901 * small faces, dragons * Whole building. Broad Street Ministry. East side of Broad between Spruce and Pine. * 39.946150,-75.164750 [map] * On the Avenue of the Arts tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building +Broad Street Ministry |
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church 1907 * Representations of Jesus, Joseph and Mary * people sitting, kneeling, standing, headgear, book, manger, furniture, staff, sheep, ox, heads, winged people * The Springfield side of the building was obscured by scaffolding when these pictures were taken in August, 2010. The church web site has pictures of the front doors. * inscription: The Word was made flesh * Whole building. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Northeast corner, 47th and Springfield. * 39.947150,-75.215194 [map] * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Saint Joseph page +St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church |
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Insurance Company of North America Building 1925 * Eagles * There are large medallions hidden behind the banners and not pictured here. * inscription: Insurance Company of North America Oldest American Fire and Marine Insurance Company Organized in Philadelphia on December X, MDCCXCII in the old state house and in the room in which was signed the Declaration of Independence * Part of the whole building's art. Southwest corner, 16th, Arch, and the Parkway. * 39.954775,-75.166585 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry |
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Barbelin Hall Gargoyles 1927 * including heads of Felix Barbelin, James Ryder and Burchard Villiger * small partial people, hats, cat, bat-like creature, books, saxaphone * the builder is John McShain, but there's no record of him being the gargoyle carver * All over the building. Saint Joseph's University. City Line, West of 54th. * 39.995250,-75.237950 [map] * Exhibits: Gargoyles * See also: +Gargoyle Hunter page for this piece +sjuhawknews.com article about this piece with pictures +wikipedia.org's Felix Barbalin page +Saint Joseph's University |
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Drexel Building 1928 * zodiac signs and symbols, ram, meregoat, bull, winged people sitting and kneeling, crab and fish, lion, musical instrument, scales, scorpion, centaur, weapons, jug, water, headgear, eagle * inscription: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces * Whole Building. Northeast corner, 15th and Walnut. * 39.949625,-75.165850 [map] * On the Avenue of the Arts tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building |
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Fidelity Bank Building 1928 * reclining people, heads, standing people, headgear, hammer, artists tools, quill and scroll, dragons, ship, weapons, lion, tree, donkey, sun, sundial * inscription: Libertas Americana, 4 Juil 1776 Non sine diis animosusinians 17 Oct. 1777 - 19 Oct. 1781 Fugio. 1787, Mind your business Value me as you please Masathusets * Whole building. East side of Broad between Sansom and Walnut. * 39.949675,-75.163925 [map] * On the Avenue of the Arts tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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First National Bank Building 1928 (original building date) * small seated people, birds, dog head, lion head, snakes, zodiac signs * Zodiac signs and dog's head are behind the 15th street entrance awning. * Whole Building. Southwest corner, 15th and Walnut. * 39.949500,-75.166040 [map] * On the Avenue of the Arts tour. * Exhibits: Gargoyles, Unidentified * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1928 - 1929 * gargoyles and statue of Saint Paul * small standing person, Bible, sword, crosses, plants, dragons, snake, bird, fish, unidentified creatures * inscription: Spiritus Gladius * Whole building.. St. Paul's Episcopal Church. South side of Chestnut Hill Ave., East of Germantown Ave.. * 40.079100,-75.208850 [map] * On the Germantown Avenue tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles * See also: +gargoyle hunter's page for the building +philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building +St. Paul's Chestnut Hill |
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Bruce S. Marks Scout Resource Center 1929 * Scouting emblems * inscription: Youth Prepared Safeguards the Nation This house dedicated to the training of boys for youthful citizenship. Was built by the Boy Scouts and their friends. On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the scout law. * Whole building.. Cradle of Liberty Council. Southeast corner, 22nd and Winter. One block South of the Parkway. * 39.958850,-75.175300 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Cradle of Liberty Council page |
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Board of Education Building 1930 * groups of people, people standing, people sitting and kneeling, winged people, books, tablets, scrolls, writing implements, linked BE logo, eagles, scarf, staff, buildings, tools, urns, jugs, ship, hourglass, lamp, light fixtures, plants, sun, globes * There is artwork on the Winter and 21st street sides and in the courtyard on Winter. The School District no longer occupies the building. * Building. Southwest Corner, 21st and Winter. * 39.958900,-75.174150 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: New, Unidentified * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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Girard Trust Building 1931 * relief busts of Stephen Girard * big head, ships, lion head * inscription: Girard Trust Company, Incorporated 1836 * North and East sides. Ritz Carlton. West side of Broad, North of Chestnut. * 39.951150,-75.164100 [map] * On the Avenue of the Arts tour. * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building +ushistory.org's Stephen Girard page |
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Saint John Chrysostom 1931 * standing angel, heads * inscription: Gloria In Excelcis Deo * Whole building. Saint John Chrysostom. East side of 17th, South of Vine. * 39.957850,-75.167300 [map] * On the Franklin Town tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles * See also: +Gargoyle Hunter page for the building |
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Treasury Building 1932 * people sitting and kneeling, face, farming, navigation, and artist tools, ship, buildings, rope, ox and bison, staff, food, birds, globe, plants, dolphin border * Whole building. South side of Chestnut, West of 2nd. * 39.948300,-75.144185 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith 1959 (year of building) * Symbols and name of Jesus * crosses and other symbols * North and West sides. Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith. Southeast corner, 22nd and Bainbridge. * 39.944100,-75.178710 [map] * On the Fitler Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith |