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Union Baptist Church Gargoyles
1832 (cornerstone)
* Symbols of Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Mark
and
Saint Matthew
* small
kneeling
and partial
angels,
torches,
winged bulls,
winged lions,
crosses,
crowns,
birds,
musical instruments,
books
* Walls.
Union Baptist Church.
South side of Fitzwater, West of 19th.
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
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Religious Liberty
Moses Jacob Ezekiel,
1876
* big
people
standing,
liberty cap,
eagle,
serpent,
flame,
the Constitution
* inscription:
Plinth:
Dedicated to the people of the United States by the order B'nai B'rith and Israelites of America in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of American Independence.
Plaque:
Commissioned by B'nai B'rith for the United States Centenial, "Religious Liberty" was dedicated in Fairmount Park on Thanksgiving Day in 1876.
Carved in Rome from a single block of carrara marble, the statue was executed by Sir Moses Ezekiel, an American Jewish sculptor.
The monument was rededicated by B'nai B'rith International for this nation's Bicentennial in 1976.
The allegorical group represents liberty protecting religious freedom. The female figure wears the liberty cap bordered by thirteen stars for each of the original American colonies. In her left hand, she holds the constitution of the United States the legal document by which freedom is guaranteed to all citizens.
Religion is personified by a youth standing beside the figure of Liberty, whose outstretched arm extends over him protectively. His right hand reaches toward her, while in his left, he holds the inextinguishable flame of faith.
At the base of the group is an American eagle crushing a serpent in its talons, signifying the triumph of American democracy over the tyranny of intolerance and oppression.
The monument was relocated to Independence Mall and rededicated on May 4, 1986 in an historic joint venture between B'nai B'rith International and the National Museum of American Jewish History.
From this site, the statue proclaims in harmony with the Liberty Bell only steps away, a resounding message of religious liberty for all peoples.
* Just West of the National Museum of American Jewish History.
East Side of 5th Street, North of Market.
* On the Independence Mall tour.
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+Max Buten's first picture of this piece
+Max Buten's second picture of this piece
+Max Buten's third picture of this piece
+jewishvirtuallibrary.org's Moses Jacob Ezekiel page
+National Museum of American Jewish History
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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.
* 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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Schiller
Heinrich Manger,
1886
* Statue of Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
* two standing people,
torch
* In the Horticulture Center.
Just West of Belmont and Montgomery.
* On the West Park tour.
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Schiller page
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Marine Club Lamps
1904 (year of building)
* small
eagles,
flames
* In front of the Marine Club.
West side of Broad, just South of Washington.
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour.
* Exhibits: New
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All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors
J. Otto Schweizer,
1934
* group of people
standing,
torch,
hats and helmets,
shield,
eagles and large feather,
horses,
seal of Pennsylvania
* inscription:
front: Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in honor of her
colored soldiers.
back: To commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of all colored soldiers
who served in the various wars engaged in by the United States of America
that a lasting record shall be made of their unselfish devotion to duty
as an inspiration to future generations this monument is dedicated
May 30, 1934.
right: American Revolution, Civil War, Indian Wars
left: Spanish American War, Phillipine Insurrection, World War
* West side of Logan Square.
Aviator Park. Southeast of 20th and the Parkway.
* On the Parkway tour.
* Exhibits: Moved,
War
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1935 picture of this piece from a previous location in Fairmount Park
+One of Max Buten's pictures of this piece
+Another of Max Buten's pictures of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page
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Guardians of Fire
Gerd Utescher,
1964
* small
group of people
standing,
fire
* In front of the fire station on the East side of Broad, South of Bainbridge.
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour.
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
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Monument to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs
Nathan Rapoport,
1964
* people,
books and scrolls,
sword,
flames
* The base of the memorial has inscriptions in both English and Hebrew
* inscription:
front (English):
Presented to the City of Philadelphia by the Association of Jewish
New Americans in cooperation with the Federation of Jewish Agencies of
Greater Philadelphia, April 26 1964.
right (English):
Remember Drancy, Flossenberg, Gross-Rosea, Klooga, Ewow-Janowska,
Majdanek, Mauthausen, Newengamme, Auschwitz, Babi-Yar, Belzic, Bergen-Belsen,
Buchenwald, Chelmno, Dauchau, Ponary, Ravensbruck, Sachsenhausen, Sobibor,
Stutthof, Therestenstadt, Trebeinka, Westerbork.
left (English):
The Holocaust 1933-1945.
Now and forever enshrined in memory are the
six million Jewish martyrs who perished in concentration camps, ghettos, and
gas chambers. In their deepest agony they clung to the image of humanity,
and their acts of resistance in the forests and ghettos redeemed the honor
of man. Their suffering and heroism are forever branded upon our
conscience and shall be remembered from generation to generation.
* 16th, Arch, and the Parkway.
* On the Parkway tour.
* Exhibits: Religious,
War
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Flame
Sherl Joseph Winter,
1968
* flame,
fountain
* Originally in the main quad between Market and Chestnut, 32nd and 33rd. Moved 2006. The first picture is from the original location, the second picture is from the new location off, and the third picture is from the new location on.
* On the campus of Drexel University.
Southwest corner 33rd and Race.
* On the Avenue of Technology tour.
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+Drexel University
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Fire
Robinson Fredenthal,
1973
* abstract
fire
* Two companion pieces, Water and Ice are inside the building, which is usually open during business hours.
* Back of 1234 Market Street. Accessible from the walkway on the East side of 12th Street, just South of Market.
* On the Center City East tour.
* See also:
+Robinson Fredenthal | Polyhedral Explorations
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Phoenix Rising in Flames
Natalie Charkow,
1976
* phoenix,
flames
* In front of the Fire Administration Building.
South side of Spring Garden, East of 3rd.
* On the Northern Liberties tour.
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+Natalie Charkow @ nyss.org
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The Triangle Fire
Frank Bramblett,
1983
* fire,
clothing manufacturing tools
* Permanently in shadow and not easy to see.
* South wall of the overhang.
East side of 4th, North of Chestnut, behind the security grate.
* On the Washington Square tour.
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Triangle Fire page
+frankbramblett.com
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Philadelphia Firsts
George Greenamyer,
1998
* Portrayals of and references to John Bartram,
William Camac,
Mary Cassat,
Rebecca Cole,
Thomas Eakins,
John Fitch,
Benjamin Franklin,
Francis Hopkinson
and
Betsy Ross
* small
standing people,
building,
tiger,
boat,
fish,
fire,
medical and fire-fighting equipment,
flag,
plant
* inscription:
First American Zoo
1874
The first animal and Dr. William Camac, founder
First American museum and art school
1805
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Thomas Eakins and Mary Cassat
First American volunteer fire company
1736
The union, founded by Benjamin Franklin
First American botanical garden
1728
Bartram's Gardens
John Bartram with Franklinia alatamaha
First American steamboat
1785
John Fitch, inventor
First African-American
to graduate from the Women's Medical College
1867
Dr. Rebecca Cole
First American Flag
1777
Betsy Ross, seamstress
Francis Hopkinson, alleged designer
* On top of a pole outside 1515 Arch (aka One Parkway).
* On the Parkway tour.
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+greenamyer.com
+Bartram's Garden
+History of the Philadelphia Zoo
+askart.com's Mary Cassat page
+wikipedia.org's Rebecca Cole page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Eakins page
+wikipedia.org's John Fitch page
+The Electric Franklin
+flagguys.com's Francis Hopkinson page
+ushistory.org's Betsy Ross page
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