Gayborhood Tour
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This tour starts in Louis Kahn Park on the Northwest corner of 11th and Pine and from there runs
- North to Locust on 11th
- West on Locust to Juniper
- North on Juniper to Walnut
- East on Walnut across 12th
- North on the East side of 12th to Chestnut, passing a mural depicting several of the statues on this site
- West on Chestnut to Juniper
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Falling Star Relief
Charles Madden,
1983
* Tribute to Louis Kahn
* abstract
falling star
symbol,
sign
* Louis I. Kahn Memorial Park.
Northwest corner, 11th and Pine.
* 39.945050,-75.160250 [map]
* See also:
+wikimedia.org picture of this piece
+Charles Madden
+wikipedia.org's Louis Kahn page
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Lamps
Joel Schwartz,
1986
* abstract
light fixtures
* Entrance.
Southwest corner 11th and Spruce.
* 39.946250,-75.159600 [map]
* See also:
+schwartzforge.com
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Western Union Logo
1922
* small
bas-relief map of the world,
lightning bolts,
Western Union logo
* Wall.
North side of Locust, West of 11th.
* 39.947650,-75.159550 [map]
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
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Outstretched Cherub
Frank Miles Day,
1892
* small
standing person,
plants
* Above the entrance.
North side of Locust, West of 12th.
* 39.947850,-75.161275 [map]
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+upenn.edu archives Frank Miles Day entry
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania Entrance
* state seal,
horses,
bird
* Entrance.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
South side of Locust, West of 13th.
* 39.947910,-75.162700 [map]
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Boy With Dolphins
Wilson Eyre,
1890
* small
standing person,
dolphins
* Front stairs.
Northeast corner of Locust and Juniper.
* 39.948100,-75.163290 [map]
* See also:
+Wilson Eyre's drawing of the building with the sculpture clearly visible
+The Wilson Eyre Collection at upenn.edu
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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]
* 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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Beneficial Savings Fund Society Building
Horace Trumbauer,
1916
* kneeling people,
headgear,
mirror,
flaming
torch,
plants
* Wall.
West side of 12th, South of Chestnut.
* 39.950100,-75.160325 [map]
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for the building
+Horace Trumbauer page from philadelphiabuildings.org
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Gazelle
* gazelle
* Wall.
South side of Chestnut between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.950575,-75.162300 [map]
* Exhibits: Unidentified
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Possible trip extension: City Hall (half a block North on Juniper)
See Also
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+Historical Society of Pennsylvania
+Friends of Louis I. Kahn Park
