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Jesus
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Cross * Symbol of Jesus * cross * Was on the West side of 17th, between Race and Vine * Exhibits: Missing, Religious * See also: +Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
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In the Beginning. God... * Symbol of Jesus * cross, picture of the earth from the moon * Was over the Neumann Center door on the Northwest corner of 33rd and Market until approximately 2010. The building is now a multicultural center * Exhibits: Missing, Religious |
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Mary and Jesus * Statue of Jesus and Mary * small people, standing, reclining, headgear * In front of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. West side of N. 48th, South of Lancaster. * 39.971110,-75.217450 [map] * Exhibits: Religious |
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Mt. Olivet Tabernacle Baptist Church Entrance * Symbol of Jesus * small kneeling angels, cross, plants * inscription: Where Neighborhood Becomes the Brotherhood * Above the door. Mt. Olivet Tabernacle Baptist Church. East side of 42nd at Wallace. * 39.963750,-75.207000 [map] * Exhibits: Religious, Unidentified |
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St. Joseph and Jesus * statue of Jesus and Joseph * small people, one standing, one carried, plants, globe * Visible through the fence * Courtyard. St. Joseph's Hospital. South side of Girard between 16th and 17th. * 39.971800,-75.163300 [map] * On the Temple Southwest tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Saint Joseph page +St. Joseph's Hospital |
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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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Mary and Jesus with Angels 1851 (year of building) * statue of Jesus and Mary * small people, one standing, one held, two flying angels * Wall. Saint Mark's Church. North side of Locust between 16th and 17th. * 39.948735,-75.168200 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +Saint Mark's Church |
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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. * 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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Fleisher Medallion 1886 (year of building) * Representation of Jesus and Mary * small people standing, partial people, winged cherubs, headgear, plants * Wall. Fleisher Art Memorial. North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th. * 39.939090,-75.155225 [map] * On the South Philly tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +Fleisher Art Memorial |
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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. * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles, 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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Mary and Jesus 1897 (date of building) * statue of Jesus and Mary * people, one standing, one sitting, crown, scepter * Up on the wall. St. Mary's Episcopal Church. North side of Bainbridge, West of 18th. * 39.943750,-75.173075 [map] * On the Fitler Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious |
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church 1907 * Representations of Jesus, Joseph and Mary * people sitting, kneeling, standing, headgear, book, manger, furniture, staff, sheep, ox, heads, winged people * The Springfield side of the building was obscured by scaffolding when these pictures were taken in August, 2010. The church web site has pictures of the front doors. * inscription: The Word was made flesh * Whole building. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Northeast corner, 47th and Springfield. * 39.947150,-75.215194 [map] * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Saint Joseph page +St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church |
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Joseph Sibbel, 1915 (installed) * Statues of Jesus, Mary, Saint Paul and Saint Peter * standing people, sword, scroll, key * Front wall. Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. East side of 18th Street, North of the Parkway. * 39.957500,-75.169010 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: New, Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Joseph Sibbel page +ushistory.org page for the building +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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Saint Mark's Entrance Samuel Yellin, 1923 * Statue of Jesus * people standing * inscription: Come unto me all that are heavy laden and I will give you rest. * Entrance. Saint Mark's Church. North side of Locust between 16th and 17th. * 39.948775,-75.168500 [map] * On the Rittenhouse Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for this building. +philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page +Samuel Yellin Metal Workers +Saint Mark's Church |
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Three Bar Russian Cross 1957 * Symbol of Jesus * 3 bar cross, moon and stars * Over the entrance. Russian Orthodox Church of Our Lady. South side of Brandywine, West of 20th. * 39.964300,-75.170975 [map] * On the Fairmount tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +Russian Orthodox Church of Our Lady |
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Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith 1959 (year of building) * Symbols and name of Jesus * crosses and other symbols * North and West sides. Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith. Southeast corner, 22nd and Bainbridge. * 39.944100,-75.178710 [map] * On the Fitler Square tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith |
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Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1966 (date of building, mosaics are later) * Mosaics of Jesus and Pope John Paul II * partial people, keys and other symbols * inscription: His Holiness Pope John Paul II Visited this Cathedral 4 October 1979 * Entrance. Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. West side of Franklin between Brown and Poplar (Franklin is one block East of 8th). * 39.966325,-75.150050 [map] * On the Northern Liberties tour. * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Pope John Paul II page +Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral |
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Cross Joseph C. Bailey, 1973 * Symbol of Jesus * big cross * Outside Bright Hope Baptist Church. Southeast corner, 12th and Cecil B. Moore. * 39.977875,-75.154060 [map] * On the Temple Campus tour. * Exhibits: Religious |
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Saint Nicholas Church 1976 * Mosaic of Jesus * big standing person from the waist up, angels, symbols * Above the entrance.. South side of Poplar, West of 24th. * 39.972075,-75.176360 [map] * On the Fairmount tour. * Exhibits: Religious |
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Jesus, The Bread of Life Walter Erlebacher, 1978 * Statue of Jesus * small standing person, food * inscription: 4th International Eucharistic Congress * In the yard outside the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Northest corner of 18th Street, Race Street, and the Parkway. * 39.957140,-75.168900 [map] * On the Parkway tour. * Exhibits: New, Religious * See also: +Joey Blue's picture of this piece +ushistory.org page for the building +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Crucifixion 1993 (installed? year St. Elizabeth was closed) * statue of Jesus * small group of people standing and crucified, kneeling, with headgear * I have no information about the relationship between the statues and St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, or who the three women are * inscription: St. Elizabeth Catholic Church founded 1872 * Archdiocese. Parking lot, Northwest corner, 17th and Race. * 39.956950,-75.167700 [map] * On the Franklin Town tour. * Exhibits: New, Religious, Unidentified * See also: +phillychurchproject.com blog entry with picture of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church +phillychurchproject.com page for St. Veronica that mentions the destruction of St. Elizabeth +Archdiocese listing for St. Elizabeth +ushistory.org mention of the laying of the cornerstone of St. Elizabeth +Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia |