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Frogs
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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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Swann Memorial Fountain Alexander Stirling Calder, 1924 * Memorial to Dr. Wilson Cary Swann * big reclining people, swans, frogs, turtles, fountain * Consists of three large pieces representing the Delaware, the Schuylkill and the Wissahickon, plus frogs and turtles. The fountain is on during the summer and is visible from both ends of the Parkway. * Center of the circle Logan Square. 19th and the Parkway. * 39.957900,-75.170600 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +Joey Blue's picture of one of the turtles. +wikipedia.org's page for this piece +phillyhistory.org 1931 picture of this piece +Max Buten's picture of one of the turtles +wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page +wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page |
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Giant Frog Cornelia Van Auken Chapin, 1941 * big frog on a rock * Between the Northeast entrance and the center of Rittenhouse Square. Southwest from 18th and Walnut. * 39.949600,-75.171675 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * See also: +askart.com's Cornelia Van Auken Chapin page +wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page |
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Caring Center Frogs and Tadpoles Friday Architects/Planners, 1992 * big frogs * These are separate cutouts, not painted on. * Walls. Caring Center. Northwest corner, 31st and Spring Garden. * 39.963450,-75.187600 [map] * On the Powelton tour. * See also: +Friday Architects/Planners +The Caring Center |
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Patty Hogan Gates Eric Berg, 2010 * Memorial to Patty Hogan * vine, birds, squirrels, nuts, lizard, snail, praying mantis, frog, dog * inscription: You gave with your heart. We accepted with gratitude. * Gardner shed gates. West side of Rittenhouse Square. East of 19th and Locust. * 39.949250,-75.172725 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * See also: +Eric Berg Studios +wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page |