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Musical Instruments
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Morgan's Jazz Night Club Sign * partial standing people, musical instruments, sign * Front wall. North side of Price, just East of Germantown. * 40.037125,-75.175150 [map] * On the Germantown Avenue tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified, African American |
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Old St. Mary's Bench * small standing people, sitting and kneeling people, sports equipment, tools, water, plants, horse, horn, umbrella, hats * Medallions are set into the curved brick back of the bench. * Just South of Old St. Mary's. West side of 4th, South of Locust. * 39.945375,-75.148475 [map] * On the Society Hill tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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Taller Puertorriqueno Community Garden * standing people, food, dragon, guitar, hats * Inside the fence but clearly visible * Next to the Administrative Building, Taller Puertorriqueno. East side of 5th, North of Lehigh. * 39.992660,-75.140000 [map] * On the Port Richmond tour. * Exhibits: Unidentified, African American * See also: +Taller Puertorriqueno |
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Bath 1500 - 1600 (approximate) * small standing people, plants, musical instruments, goblet * West end of the Azalea Garden. Kelly Drive, West of 26th. * 39.968950,-75.184300 [map] * On the Museum Grounds tour. |
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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. * 39.942775,-75.174475 [map] * On the Fitler Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles |
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Franz Schubert Henry Baerer, 1891 * Bust of Franz Schubert * head, people standing, cherubs, musical instruments, plants * inscription: Grand Prize awarded to the German Singers of Philadelphia Newark, N.J. 4-8ten Juli 1891 * In the middle of the East end loop of the Horticulture Center. Horticulture Drive, East of Belmont. * 39.983550,-75.209125 [map] * On the West Park tour. * Exhibits: New * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +askart.com's Henry Baerer page +wikipedia.org's Franz Schubert page |
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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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Guiseppe Verdi Ettore Ferrari, 1907 (installed) * Bust of Guiseppe Verdi * head, seated person, violin * At the intersection where Horticulture Drive splits near the Southeast corner of Horticulture Hall at the East end of the Horticulture Center. Horticulture Drive. East of Belmont.. * 39.983100,-75.209500 [map] * On the West Park tour. * Exhibits: New * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +wikipedia.org's Giuseppe Verdi page |
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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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Rodin Museum Gateway 1929 (year of building) * seated and reclining people (cherubs, unfinished headless person), head scarf, scales and other tools, plants, musical instrument * inscription: This architectural fragment is a reproduction of parts of the old Chateau Dissy re-erected by Auguste Rodin at Meudon, France near the studio where most of his work was done. This replica of the Rodin Memorial at Meudon was chosen by Jules E. Mastbaum for the gateway to the Museum. * Entrance. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd. * 39.961600,-75.174400 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +Rodin Museum |
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Mitten Hall 1931 * standing, sitting and horizontal, partial people, musical instruments, sun, moon and stars, telescope, flying horse, castle, symbols * Pictures have been significantly color altered to show detail. Owls carved at the corners and reliefs on the South wall are not yet pictured. * West wall. East side of Broad, South of Norris. * 39.981900,-75.156900 [map] * On the Temple Campus tour. * Exhibits: Athletic * See also: +Gerry Wilkinson's Mitten Hall page |
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Art Museum North Pediment Carl Paul Jennewein, 1932 (Museum website says 1933) * group of people, some standing, some sitting or lying, winged person, headgear, staff, sun, sword, furniture, musical instrument, snake, lion * North Pediment. Front of the Art Museum. 24th and the Parkway. * 39.965625,-75.180275 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * See also: +wikipedia.org's Carl Paul Jennewein page +Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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Pan with Sundial Beatrice Fenton, 1938 * In memory of William Stansfield * small kneeling person (pan), pipes, plants, sundial * inscription: Such harmony is in immortal souls. In loving memory of William Stansfield, FRCO FACO MUS R-PA. Tribute from his loving wife. * East of the main entrance of the Penn Library. Woodland Walk, West of 34th. * 39.952385,-75.193500 [map] * On the Penn Campus tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +askart.com's Beatrice Fenton page |
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Playing Angels Carl Milles, 1950 * vertical angels, musical instruments * Kelly Drive and Fountain Green Drive. * 39.980225,-75.198840 [map] * On the Kelly Drive tour. * Exhibits: Favorites, Religious * See also: +photo.net pictures from Millesgarden in Stockholm, Sweden |
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Awakening Ron T. Pierce, 1971 * small standing angel, horn * Visible through the fence * Side yard, Union Baptist Church. Southwest corner, 19th and Fitzwater. * 39.942700,-75.174050 [map] * On the Fitler Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious |
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Untitled (Lucas) Lark Lucas, 1982 * people standing, sitting, hats, umbrellas, food, musical instruments, machines and tools, balloons, airplanes, signs, buildings, plants, birds, elephant, giraffe, camel * visible through the fence * Walls. North side of Filbert, West of 34th. * 39.956900,-75.192250 [map] * On the Powelton tour. * See also: +Lark Lucas page at unm.edu |
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Tuning Fork Raymond Granville Barger, 1984 * In memory of Laurence Katz * big tuning fork * inscription: In fond remembrence of LAURENCE KATZ from his friends of MANN MUSIC CENTER 1984 * Visible through the South gate of the Mann Music Center. Avenue of the Republic near 52nd and Parkside. * 39.982775,-75.222750 [map] * On the West Park tour. * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +Mann Music Center |
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Column Court Lawrence D. McEwen, Architects, 1997 * hands, world map, peace sign, hearts, standing person, music and musical instruments, food, plants * Children's Park in Chestnut Hill. Germantown and Southampton. * 40.074650,-75.203700 [map] * On the Germantown Avenue tour. * Exhibits: Peace and Love * See also: +mcewenarch.com's page for this piece +llra.net's page for the park including pictures of this piece +Lawrence D. McEwen, Architects +thechildrenspark.org |
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Hard Rock Cafe Guitar 1998 * big guitar sign * Above the entrance. Northeast corner, 12th and Market. * 39.952075,-75.159750 [map] * On the Convention District tour. |
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Tabernacle United Church Signs Lynn Denton, 1999 * signs, religious symbols and imagery, boat, Earth, food, sitting and standing people, birds, plants, musical instruments, sheep, hands, water * tiles painted by the congregation * Tabernacle United Church. Southwest corner, 37th and Chestnut. * 39.954800,-75.196650 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Peace and Love * See also: +lynnbdenton.com +City Paper article about Lynn Denton +Tabernacle United Church |
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Sun Ra Josey Stamm, 2000 * Mosaic including depiction and symbols of Sun Ra * big partial standing people, musical instruments, sun and Saturn * Retaining wall. North end of Vernon Park. East side of Germantown, North of Chelten. * 40.036240,-75.177025 [map] * On the Germantown Avenue tour. * Exhibits: African American * See also: +NetworkArts description of this piece +NetworkArts +wikipedia.org's Sun Ra page +ushistory.org's Vernon Park tour page |
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Recovering World Lynn Denton, 2001 - 2002 * big furniture, seated people, headgear, people together, parts of people, sun and stars, globe, abstract shapes, musical instruments, boat, water, buildings, symbols * An ArtWell project designed and built with help from the recovering addicts at New Jerusalem and local children. * Partially on the wall. East side of New Jerusalem. Northwest corner, 20th and Norris. * 39.984550,-75.166725 [map] * On the Temple Southwest tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Peace and Love * See also: +theartwell.org +lynnbdenton.com +City Paper article about Lynn Denton +newjerusalemnow.org |
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The Tuttleman Center 2001 * partial people, seated people, ball of yarn, cat, cell phone and calculator, cooking utensils, movie equipment, chinese characters, flower, food, masks, musical instruments, pencil and paper, sand, shells, sports equipment, water * This is only a representative sampling of the art. * North wall. Southwest from School House Lane and Henry Ave.. * 40.019400,-75.192375 [map] * On the Philadelphia University Campus tour. |
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History In Motion Eric Okdeh, 2004 * big musical instruments, buildings, partial people, plants, groups of people, standing people, sitting people wearing hats, balloon, turtle, tiger, El cars and trolleys * The extreme horizontal proportion and the level of detail on this piece combined with the slanted sidewalk and number of people hanging around outside make it difficult to capture accurately on camera. The pictures are in order left to right with some overlap on the wider panels. The last picture is a detail to show the level of pixelization provided by the tiles. * Wall. District Health Center Six. North side of Girard between 3rd and 4th. * 39.969975,-75.141900 [map] * On the Northern Liberties tour. * See also: +ericokdeh.com |
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Metamorphosis Cheryl Levin, Robert Phillips, 2006 * big insects, building (Girard College), elephant, food (including a mug of beer), giraffe, gorilla, partial standing person, musical instrument, plants, ship, sun and moon, tiger, tools, train and trolley, water * The insects are by Phillips, the mosaics are by Levin and Mural Corps youth. * inscription: a sculptural and mosaic public art project dedicated to the community and its cycles of change * Railroad crossing bridge. Girard between 31st and Poplar Drive. * 39.975050,-75.187225 [map] * On the Fairmount tour. * See also: +artist's picture of the insects +phillipsmetal.com |