Traditional gargoyles, non-traditional gargoyles, and Peter Rockwell's free-standing Gargoyles.
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Gargoyles
* small
crouching person,
bat-like creature
* Entrance.
North side of South between Front and 2nd.
* 39.941075,-75.144475 [map]
* On the Lombard-South tour.
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
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Unidentified Heads
* small
heads
* Low on the wall.
South side of Locust, West of 20th.
* 39.949400,-75.174625 [map]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
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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.
* Other exhibits: Religious
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Saint Mark's Gargoyles
1851
* small
heads
with headgear
* Walls.
Saint Mark's Church.
North side of Locust between 16th and 17th.
* 39.948825,-75.168350 [map]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+Saint Mark's Church
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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.
* 39.950400,-75.173325 [map]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
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Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
1874 (from cornerstone)
* small
heads,
headgear
* Walls.
Trinity Memorial.
Southwest corner, 22nd and Spruce.
* 39.948550,-75.177975 [map]
* On the Fitler Square tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+Trinity Center for Urban Life
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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.
* 39.954500,-75.196800 [map]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
+Tabernacle United Church
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Quaker City National Bank Entrance
1888 - 1892
* heads,
headgear
* This appears to be only 1/3 of the original building.
* Entrance.
North side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949570,-75.153120 [map]
* On the Independence Mall tour.
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
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Mother Bethel Gargoyles
1889
* dragons
* High on the walls.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Northeast corner 6th and Lombard.
* 39.943375,-75.151850 [map]
* On the Lombard-South tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org's entry for the building
+Mother Bethel AME Church
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Fisher Fine Arts Library Gargoyles
1891
* dragons
* On the walls.
West side of 34th, South of Walnut (Woodland Walk side).
* 39.951700,-75.192975 [map]
* On the Penn Campus tour.
* See also:
+Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
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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.
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the Quad
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Witherspoon Building
1895 - 1897
* References to and representations of Albert Barnes,
Charles Hodge,
Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Luke,
Saint Mark,
Saint Matthew
and
John Witherspoon
* small
lion,
birds,
ox,
plants,
books,
winged person,
groups of people,
standing people,
reclining people,
heads and eyes,
fire,
scales,
headgear,
anchor,
cup,
furniture,
various religious symbols
* A group of figures from the building are now in the courtyard of the Presbyterian Historical Society
* West side of Juniper between Sansom and Walnut, and along the North side of Walnut West of Juniper.
* 39.949250,-75.163200 [map]
* On the Gayborhood tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org Albert Barnes page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
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Broad Street Ministry Gargoyles
1901
* small
faces,
dragons
* Whole building.
Broad Street Ministry.
East side of Broad between Spruce and Pine.
* 39.946150,-75.164750 [map]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+Broad Street Ministry
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Zimmerman House
1911
* cattle heads,
ball with Z
* Under the eaves and on the roof.
North side of Fairmount between 4th and 5th.
* 39.962975,-75.145450 [map]
* On the Northern Liberties tour.
* See also:
+The Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
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Gate and Gargoyles
Samuel Yellin,
1912
* small
dragon head,
abstract gate
* there are identical gargoyles on either side of the gate
* Gate (and gargoyles).
South side of Latimer, West of 16th.
* 39.948150,-75.168350 [map]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour.
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page
+Samuel Yellin Metal Workers
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Penn Dental Gargoyles
1915 (completion of building)
* small
crouching people
(some with headgear),
monkey,
birds,
bull,
book,
symbols
* Spruce and 40th St. walls.
Penn Dental School.
Northwest corner, 40th and Spruce.
* 39.951865,-75.203150 [map]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour.
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
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Conwell Hall Gargoyles
1924 (building date)
* small
seated people
wearing hats
* Both sides of the door.
East side of Broad, North of Montgomery.
* 39.980350,-75.157285 [map]
* On the Temple Campus tour.
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Gerry Wilkinson's history page with Conwell Hall information
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Firefighter Gargoyles
1925 (from cornerstone)
* small
crouching people
wearing hats and helmets,
firefighting equipment
* Was on the Southwest corner, Juniper and Race. Removed from the building 2008 prior to demolition for Convention Center expansion.
* Entrance.
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters,
Missing,
Unidentified
* See also:
+Max Buten's page for this piece
+Gargoyle Hunter page for this piece
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Irvine Auditorium Gargoyles
1926
* small
dragon heads
* Wall.
South side of Irvine Auditorium.
Northwest corner, 34th and Spruce.
* 39.950700,-75.193225 [map]
* On the Penn Campus tour.
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Irvine Auditorium 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]
* 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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Gargoyles
1927
* small
heads
* Fire station wall.
South corner, Foulkrod and Darrah.
* 40.017000,-75.081340 [map]
* Other exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
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Carnell Hall
1928
* small
heads
* Both sides of the door.
East side of Broad, North of Montgomery.
* 39.980425,-75.157075 [map]
* On the Temple Campus tour.
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Gerry Wilkinson's Carnell Hall page
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First National Bank Building
1928 (original building date)
* small
seated people,
birds,
dog head,
lion head,
snakes,
zodiac signs
* Zodiac signs and dog's head are behind the 15th street entrance awning.
* Whole Building.
Southwest corner, 15th and Walnut.
* 39.949500,-75.166040 [map]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour.
* Other exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page 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.
* Other exhibits: Religious
* 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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Interfaith House Gargoyles
1930 (building date)
* small
crouching people
wearing hats
* In niches high on the front wall.
South side of Chelten Ave., West of Germantown Ave..
* 40.035350,-75.175100 [map]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour.
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
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Saint John Chrysostom
1931
* standing
angel,
heads
* inscription:
Gloria In Excelcis Deo
* Whole building.
Saint John Chrysostom.
East side of 17th, South of Vine.
* 39.957850,-75.167300 [map]
* On the Franklin Town tour.
* Other exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+Gargoyle Hunter page for the building
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Gargoyles
Peter Rockwell,
1980
* snake,
group of people
(heads)
* Schuylkill Park.
North side of Pine at Taney.
* 39.948100,-75.183300 [map]
* On the Fitler Square tour.
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Paul J. Gutman Library Gargoyles
1992
* small
heads,
buildings
* Library walls.
North side of School House Lane, East of Henry Ave..
* 40.022375,-75.191350 [map]
* On the Philadelphia University Campus tour.
* See also:
+Paul J. Gutman Library page at philau.edu
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