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Artist: Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company
Wistar Institute Entrance
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
G.W. and W.D. Hewitt (Architects),
1894
* reclining people,
book and quill,
owl,
standing person,
plants
* Entrance.
Wistar Institute.
West side of 36th between Spruce and Locust.
* 39.951200,-75.195425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's G.W. and W.D. Hewitt page
+wistar.org
Witherspoon Building
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
Joseph M. Huston (Architect),
1895 - 1897
* people: Albert Barnes (relief bust),
Charles Hodge (relief bust),
Jesus (symbols, infants, hospitatl logo),
Saint John (raven),
Saint Luke (winged ox),
Saint Mark (winged lion),
Saint Matthew (winged human)
and
John Witherspoon (building name)
* 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 and the city seal
* Some art was moved to the Presbyterian Historical Society: Witherspoon Building Figures
* Entire Building.
West side of Juniper between Sansom and Walnut, and along the North side of Walnut West of Juniper.
* 39.949250,-75.163200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles,
Philly Maps and Seals
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Joseph M. Huston page
+wikipedia.org Albert Barnes page
+wikipedia.org Charles Hodge page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
The Robert Morris Entrance
Walter Ballinger/Ballinger Company (Architects),
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
1922 (approximate)
* Hotel named for Robert Morris
* small
heads,
plants
* The Robert Morris Hotel was reportedly built on top of the 1915 Wesley Building c. 1922. The entrance to the Hotel, as shown, says "The Robt Morris". The small heads are as yet unidentified.
* Entrance.
North side of Arch Street, just West of 17th.
* 39.955125,-75.168200 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+theclio.com article about the history of the building, including the addition of the hotel
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Ballinger Company page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
Reproduction of parts of the Chateau d'Issy
Pierre Bullet (Architect),
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect),
1929
* seated and reclining
people
(cherubs,
unfinished headless person),
head scarf,
scales and other tools,
plants,
musical instrument
* philadelphiabuildings.org lists both Conkling-Armstrong and Benedict Stone Corp. as being involved in the construction of the building. Conkling-Armstrong seems the more likely to have done the detail for this piece. Title and year from the Museum's entry for this piece. The Museum lists Cret and Jacques Greber as the architects.
* 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] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Chateau d'Issy page
+rodinmuseum.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Pierre Bullet page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page
See Also
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company page