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Fish, Dolphins and Whales
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24th and Poplar Mosaic Isaiah Zagar * 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] * On the Fairmount tour. * Exhibits: New, Religious * See also: +philadelphiasmagicgardens.org |
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Demeter and Poseidon * bas reliefs of Demeter and Poseidon * big standing people, horses, baskets, fish, food, plants, weapon (trident), crown * Wall. North side of Spring Garden, West of 18th. * 39.963540,-75.168850 [map] * On the Franklin Town tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Demeter page +wikipedia.org's Poseidon page |
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Fish Cutouts * fish * Kelly Drive at Ferry Road. * 40.007235,-75.192525 [map] * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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The Running of the Salmon Robert Phillips * fish * Was on the Southwest corner, 15th and Walnut * Over the door. * Exhibits: Missing * See also: +artist's picture of this piece +phillipsmetal.com |
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Boy With Dolphins Wilson Eyre, 1890 * small standing person, dolphins * Front stairs. Northeast corner of Locust and Juniper. * 39.948100,-75.163290 [map] * On the Gayborhood tour. * See also: +Wilson Eyre's drawing of the building with the sculpture clearly visible +The Wilson Eyre Collection at upenn.edu |
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Penn Quad Gargoyles 1894 - 1911 * small crouching and horizontal people, heads, headgear, squirrel, seahorse, donkeys, frogs, dragon, balls, shields, books, food, staff, musical instruments * Walls. Penn Quad. South side of Spruce from 36th to 38th. * 39.950875,-75.197400 [map] * On the Penn Campus tour. * Exhibits: Gargoyles * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the Quad |
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The Washington Monument Rudolf Siemering, 1897 * Monument to George Washington * big fountains, groups of people, standing people, sitting and reclining people, alligator, bears, birds, bison and oxen, elk and moose, fish, horse, snake, plants, shells, weapons, drum, net, hats * Restoration of this astoundingly complex and detailed monument was completed in June of 1997. * West end of Eakins Oval. Parkway at 24th. * 39.964250,-75.179150 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +phillyhistory.org 1910 picture of this piece +phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece +Featured in The Sixth Sense +wikipedia.org's George Washington page |
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University Museum Glass Mosaics Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co., 1899 * abstract geometrics, flowers, flower pots, bowls, and vases, shrimp, birds, cats * Walls of the Lower Courtyard. Penn Museum. South side of South, East of 33rd. * 39.949160,-75.191140 [map] * On the Penn Campus tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Louis Comfort Tiffany page +Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology +information about the history of the building |
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Cresheim Valley Pergola 1909 (restored 2005) * small turtle, fish, two coats of arms, mill with waterwheel, water, trees * The reliefs pictured here can be seen on the floor of the pergola in the first picture in front of the benches * inscription: marble plaque (badly faded): This valley was named Krisheim by the Germans of the Rhine who bought the land from William Penn in 1687 and called it after their native village Germantown Road follows the old Indian trail The battle of Germantown began a little South of this green October 4, 1777 metal plaque: February 23, 2005 This pergola and water trough have been refurbished by The Chestnut Hill Rotary Club to honor 100 years of service by Rotary Clubs in this country and in the world. This renewed monument marks an entrance to Fairmount Park as it did when it was originally dedicated in 1909. This pergola, the bridge and the Cresheim Trail serve as a symbol of the partnership between the communites of Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy * Pergola. Southwest corner Germantown and Cresheim Valley. * 40.066450,-75.196500 [map] * On the Germantown Avenue tour. * See also: +article about the restoration |
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Duck Girl Paul Manship, 1911 * small standing person, duck, fountain, fish heads * In the pool at the center of Rittenhouse Square. Southwest from 18th and Walnut. * 39.949375,-75.171800 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Paul Manship page +wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page |
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Civil War Sailors Memorial Hermon Atkins MacNeil, 1921 * big stele, angel, group of people, standing, lying and kneeling, suggestion of a ship, hats, weapons, anchor, seahorses, eagles * inscription: front top: In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free. front bottom: All who have labored today in behalf of the Union have wrought for the best interests of the country and the world not only for the present but for all future ages. back: Port Royal, Port Hatteras, Port Henry, Hampton Roads, New Orleans, Memphis, Port Hudson, Charleston, Mobile Bay, Drury's Bluff, Cherbourg, Fort Fisher, 1961-1865. * South side of the Parkway, West of 20th. * 39.959420,-75.172960 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: War * See also: +phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece +another phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece +wikipedia.org's Hermon Atkins MacNeil page |
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Art Museum Steps Fountain 1928 * fountain, fish * Along the front steps. Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.964950,-75.180100 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified * See also: +Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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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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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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N.W. Ayer Building Doors J. Wallace Kelly, Raphael Sabatini, 1929 * small seated people, standing people, partial people, groups of people, furniture, sun, swords, books, publishing equipment, implications of building interiors, zodiac signs, ram, crab, centaur * Doors. 210 West Washington Square (West side of 7th, South of Walnut). * 39.947250,-75.153400 [map] * On the Washington Square tour. * See also: +michenermuseum.org's J. Wallace Kelly Page |
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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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Triton Fountain Donald De Lue, 1941 * Statue of Triton * fish, kneeling person, fountain * Not (as listed elsewhere) on North 6th * Courtyard. North side of Chestnut, East of 10th, behind a fence. * 39.950325,-75.156150 [map] * On the Jefferson Campus tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +sculptor.org's Donald De Lue page +wikipedia.org's Donald De Lue page +wikipedia.org's Triton page |
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Schuylkill Navy War Memorial 1950 * small Schuylkill Navy logo, seahorses, oars, hand, triton * inscription: This Grandstand is dedicated to the memory of oarsmen who made the supreme sacrifice. World War I, World War II. Erected by the Schuylkill Navy, July 4, 1950 * Wall. Reviewing Stands. River side of Kelly Drive. * 39.985540,-75.202425 [map] * On the Kelly Drive tour. * Exhibits: War * See also: +Schuylkill Navy: |
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Dolphin Play Fountain Joseph C. Bailey, 1976 * abstract forms, dolphins * South end of Dendy Recreation Center. East side of 10th, North of Jefferson. * 39.975300,-75.151225 [map] * See also: +Philadelphia Playground Project entry for Dendy |
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Station no. 6 - Celebration of Water Ellen Fletcher, 1989 * small seated person wearing a hat, tackle box, fish * The fisherman was lost in 1999 in the flooding caused by hurricane Floyd and recovered or replaced in late 2005 or early 2006. * Schuylkill Banks between the Waterworks and the Spring Garden Bridge at the foot of the spiral staircase. * 39.964950,-75.183300 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. |
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Riverwalk Andrew Liecester, 1990 * heads, standing people, horses, fish, mermaids * Most of this piece has disappeared. Only the part in the first picture with the small human heads remains. * Pier 3, North of Market and Penn's Landing. * 39.950125,-75.140500 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * Exhibits: Missing |
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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). * 39.954900,-75.166100 [map] * 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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Open Air Aquarium Magdalena Abakanowicz, 2003 * abstract fish * East side of Columbus Boulevard just below South. * 39.939200,-75.141975 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * See also: +www.abakanowicz.art.pl |
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Campbell Square Arch Warren C. Holzman, 2004 * partial people, tools, church, ship, train, sun, plants, fish, arch, fleur de lis, sign * Campbell Square. Northeast side of Allegheny at Livingston. * 39.986025,-75.103875 [map] * On the Port Richmond tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +ironstudioltd.com +Campbell Square information |
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Duckrey School Mosaics Barbara Gesshel, 2005 (restored) * School named for, and quote from Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey * partial, standing, sitting people, boats, cow, birds, snakes, lizards, plants, fish, butterfly, sun, building * inscription: First: "Once upon a time" Second: "...love and brotherhood are the strongest forces on Earth" -Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey * South Entrances. Tanner Duckrey School. North side of Diamond, East of 16th. * 39.985250,-75.159200 [map] * On the Temple Southwest tour. * See also: +gesshel.com |
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Flukes Gordon Gund, 2007 * abstract whale flukes * In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden. Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge). * 39.967150,-75.182500 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. * See also: +gordongund.com |
