Canines
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Holy Trinity Episcopal Chuch
1859 (original building date)
* dogs
* Side entrance.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Chuch.
South side of Walnut between 19th and 20th.
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
1876
* groups of people,
some standing,
some sitting,
hats,
dogs,
plants
* Front and side walls.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Southwest corner, Broad and Cherry.
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+pafa.org page about the building
+philadelphiabuilding.org entry for the building
+Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Stone Age In America
John J. Boyle,
1877
* mother and children,
mother standing,
children crouching and carried,
wolf,
axe
* Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* On the Kelly Drive tour.
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+askart.com's John J. Boyle page
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Witherspoon Building
1895 - 1897
* Building named for John Witherspoon
* small
dogs,
birds,
an ox,
plants,
books,
buildings,
groups of people,
standing people,
reclining people,
heads and eyes,
various religious symbols
* A group of figures from the building are now in the courtyard of the Presbyterian Historical Society
* Entire Building.
West side of Juniper between Sansom and Walnut, and along the North side of Walnut West of Juniper.
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour.
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
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Henry Howard Houston
John Massey Rhind,
1900
* Statue of Henry Howard Houston
* standing person,
dog
* Lincoln Drive and Harvey Street.
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's John Massey Rhind page
+Penn Archives Henry Howard Houston page
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Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building
Lee Lawrie,
1926 - 1927
* Building renamed in honor of Raymond G. Perelman
and
Ruth Perelman
* big
people
standing
sitting,
furniture,
weapons,
kite,
ships,
tools and machines,
dogs,
horses,
alligators,
elephants,
owls,
squirrels,
buildings,
trains,
plants,
symbols and words
* Originally an insurance building. Donated to the Art Museum by the Perelmans. The pictures here are only a representative sampling of the art.
* inscription:
Pennsylvania side:
In the honor and perpetuity of the family is founded the state. In the nobler life of the household is the nobler life of mankind.
26th side:
He labors best who loves best : the finest work of a man's life is to open the doors of opportunity to those who depend on him.
* The whole building.
Northwest corner of Fairmount and Pennsylvania.
* On the Parkway tour.
* See also:
+Museum press release about the donation
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+Max Buten's picture of one of the reliefs
+Another Max Buten picture of one of the reliefs
+wikipedia.org's Lee Lawrie page
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Mail Delivery
Edmond Amateis,
1934
* standing people,
dogs,
plants,
fruit,
mail and mailboxes,
sled,
truck,
hats
* Wall.
9th Street Post Office.
West side of 9th between Chestnut and Market.
* On the Center City East tour.
* See also:
+askart.com's Edmond Amateis page
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Family Unity
Giuseppe Donato,
1940
* big
group of people
sitting,
dog,
dove,
books,
plants,
symbols of justice, law, and peace
* East pediment.
Family Court.
North side of Vine West of 18th.
* On the Parkway tour.
* See also:
+Family Court
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Dancing Children
Henry Mitchell,
1968
* small
people
dancing,
sitting,
hats,
bench,
baby carriage,
knitting needles,
dog
* Above the entrance.
Cobbs Creek Recreation Center.
West side of 63rd at Locust.
* Exhibits: New
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Children at Play
Peter Rockwell,
1978
* In memory of Ned Wolf
* small
people
standing,
dog
* Lincoln Drive and Wissahickon.
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Eastwick Farmpark
Rosalie Sherman,
1983
* small
sheep,
cows,
dogs,
seated person
wearing a hat,
bench
* There is some scribbling on the farmer that has been edited out of the picture.
* 84th and Crane.
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Rittenhouse Square Dogs
1988
* dogs
* Southwest corner Rittenhouse Square.
South of 19th and Locust.
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
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Gamekeeper's Night Dog
Victoria Davila,
1989
* dog
* Pennsylvania, 25th, and Fairmount.
* On the Parkway tour.
* See also:
+victoriadavila.com
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The Sign Boy
Tom Miles,
1994
* small
standing boy,
sign,
hat,
dog
* East side of Juniper, South of Market.
* On the City Hall tour.
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+Miles and Generalis, Inc.
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