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Avenue of the Arts Tour
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The Avenue of the Arts tour runs North on Broad St. from the Ellsworth-Federal station to Locust then
- West on Locust to 15th
- North on 15th to Walnut
- East on Walnut to Broad
- North on Broad to Sansom
- West on Sansom to 15th
- North on 15th to Chestnut
- East on 15th across Broad
- North half a block on the East side of Broad
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St. Rita of Cascia Statue 1970 (approximate, new mold 2010) * Statue of Saint Rita of Cascia * small standing person, habit, crosses * Just South of the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia. West side of Broad, South of Ellsworth. * 39.936100,-75.167400 [map] * Exhibits: Religious |
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St. Rita of Cascia Medallion 1995 (approximate) * Relief portrait of Saint Rita of Cascia * small head covered * Top of the alley gate. National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia. West side of Broad, South of Ellsworth. * 39.936225,-75.167400 [map] * Exhibits: Religious |
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St. Augustine and St. Patrick 1907 * Statues of Saint Augustine and Saint Patrick * standing people, hats, staffs, religious symbols * Front wall. National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia. West side of Broad, South of Ellsworth. * 39.936300,-75.167350 [map] * Exhibits: Religious * See also: +wikipedia.org's Augustine of Hippo page +wikipedia.org's Saint Patrick page |
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Marine Club Lamps 1904 (year of building) * small eagles, flames * In front of the Marine Club. West side of Broad, just South of Washington. * 39.937500,-75.167050 [map] |
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Philadelphia Beacons Ray King, 1994 - 1999 * big towers, light sources, abstract * Broad and Washington. * 39.937850,-75.166800 [map] * See also: +1997 Philadelphia Business Journal story +1998 City Paper story +rayking.nu |
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Clef Club Les Rosenwinkel, 1995 * big abstract idea * Wall. Clef Club. North side of Fitzwater, West of Broad. * 39.941925,-75.166300 [map] |
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Guardians of Fire Gerd Utescher, 1964 * small group of people standing, fire * In front of the fire station on the East side of Broad, South of Bainbridge. * 39.942290,-75.165525 [map] * Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters |
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Arts Bank Sign * name sign * On the roof. Arts Bank. Southeast corner Broad and South. * 39.943500,-75.165300 [map] * Exhibits: Unidentified |
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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] * Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building |
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Eight Figures Arlene Love, 2001 (approximate installation; 1980, approximate completion) * standing people * Over the Spruce Street entrance. Kimmel Center. South side of Spruce, West of Broad. * 39.947080,-75.165375 [map] * See also: +artist's picture of this piece +arlenelove.com |
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Wilma Theater Sign Hugh Hardy, 1996 * big name sign * Front wall. Wilma Theater. East side of Broad, North of Spruce. * 39.947210,-75.164565 [map] * See also: +h3hc.com |
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Athena and Cherubs 1927 * relief bust of Athena * small cherubs, head, helmet * Way over the entrance. East side of 15th, South of Locust. * 39.948200,-75.166160 [map] * See also: +wikipedia.org's Athena 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] * Exhibits: Gargoyles, Unidentified * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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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] * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building |
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Manufacturers Club 1911 * small partial winged people, fruit * South wall. Northwest corner, Broad and Walnut. * 39.949500,-75.164525 [map] * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building |
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Fidelity Bank Building 1928 * reclining people, heads, standing people, headgear, hammer, artists tools, quill and scroll, dragons, ship, weapons, lion, tree, donkey, sun, sundial * inscription: Libertas Americana, 4 Juil 1776 Non sine diis animosusinians 17 Oct. 1777 - 19 Oct. 1781 Fugio. 1787, Mind your business Value me as you please Masathusets * Whole building. East side of Broad between Sansom and Walnut. * 39.949675,-75.163925 [map] * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building |
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Spirit of '61 Henry Kirke Bush-Brown, 1911 * standing person, hat, rifle * inscription: First Regiment Infantry National Guard of Pennsylvania (Gray Reserves) 1861 - April 19 - 1911 * In front of the Union League. Southwest corner, Broad and Sansom. * 39.949800,-75.164400 [map] * Exhibits: War * See also: +Max Buten's picture of this piece +phillyhistory.org 1957 picture of the Union League with this piece visible +wikipedia.org's Henry Kirke Bush-Brown page |
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Washington Grays Monument John Wilson, 1908 * standing person wearing a hat, rifle * The base was created by Joseph Wilson in 1872 * inscription: To Our Fallen Comrades 1861-1865 * In front of the Union League. Southwest corner, Broad and Sansom. * 39.950060,-75.164350 [map] * Exhibits: Favorites, War * See also: +Max Buten's page for this piece +wikipedia.org page for this piece |
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Sheep in a Ribbon * small sheep, Brooks Brothers Logo * There used to be a Brooks Brothers at this location * inscription: Established 1818 * East Entrance. West side of 15th between Chestnut and Sansom. * 39.950775,-75.165700 [map] * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building |
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Packard Building Sign Samuel Yellin, 1924 (year on sign) * small standing, kneeling people, tools, scroll, staff, oar, plants, lamps, eagle, lion's head, seashell, urns, griffins, sign * Yellin is not listed anywhere as the artist for the sign, but he is listed as the metal worker for the building * West Entrance. Packard Building. East side of 15th, South of Chestnut. * 39.950650,-75.165650 [map] * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page +Samuel Yellin Metal Workers |
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Packard Building Gates Samuel Yellin, 1923 * flowers * Gates. Packard Building. Southeast corner, 15th and Chestnut. * 39.950950,-75.165360 [map] * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page +Samuel Yellin Metal Workers |
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Allow Me J. Seward Johnson, Jr., 1984 (approximate) * small standing person, umbrella * Originally at the Northeast corner of 17th and Locust. The first picture is from the original location. * Entrance. Prince Music Theater. South side of Chestnut between Broad and 15th. * 39.950880,-75.164800 [map] * Exhibits: Moved * See also: +sewardjohnson.com |
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Chestnut Street Bus Shelters Pablo Tauler, 1999 * abstract, plants * Shelters pictured are at 10th, 13th, 15th and 16th * Bus shelters. South side of Chestnut, 7th to 17th. * 39.95035,-75.160290 [map] * See also: +artist's pictures of this piece +pablotauler.com |
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Girard Trust Building 1931 * relief busts of Stephen Girard * big head, ships, lion head * inscription: Girard Trust Company, Incorporated 1836 * North and East sides. Ritz Carlton. West side of Broad, North of Chestnut. * 39.951150,-75.164100 [map] * See also: +philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building +ushistory.org's Stephen Girard page |
Possible trip extension: City Hall (North half a block and East one block to Juniper)
See Also
+avenueofthearts.org
+University of the Arts
+Broad Street Ministry
+Clef Club of Jazz
+Kimmel Center
+National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Packard Building entry
+The Union League
+Wilma Theater