Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Artist: Vitetta
City Seals and Scales of Justice
Vitetta,
1994
* seal of the city,
standing people,
arm and hand,
scale, plow,
ship,
scroll,
food
* Seals are on the North and South sides of the building and are visible from both Filbert and Arch. Scales are on the East and West sides and are identical to the scales in the seal.
* Walls just below the roof.
Justice Center.
North side of Filbert between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.953575,-75.161715 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: New,
Philly Maps and Seals
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice page
City Hall Gates
John McArthur, Jr.,
Vitetta,
2015 (originally designed around 1871)
* abstract ironwork
* Pictures are of the South gates. Location is for the West gates.
* Gates.
All four pavilions. City Hall.
East side of 15th at Market.
* 39.952485,-75.164420 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's John McArthur, Jr. page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
See Also
+vitetta.com
+obituary of Francis G. Vitetta at mooreandsnear.com