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Landmark: Justice Center

On the City Hall tour.

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]
* Exhibits: New, Philly Maps and Seals
* See also:
+vitetta.com
+obituary of Francis G. Vitetta at mooreandsnear.com

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Philadelphia Books of Just Hours
Phillips Simkin, 1995
* small books, podium
* Also listed as "Philada Book of Just Hours" and "Philada Books of Just Hours". Philada is an old abbreviation of Philadelphia. The on-site plaque spells Philada with a final superscript a.
* Inside the corner column. Southwest corner of the Justice Center. Juniper and Filbert.
* 39.953350,-75.162150 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+inquirer.com's Phillips Simkin obituary

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Spiral Ears
Ming Fay, 1995
* big abstract ear
* Visible from the lobby and from outside. The first picture is from the staircase. The second is from outside through the highly reflective dark glass.
* Over the stairs behind security. Justice Center. North side of Filbert, West of 13th.
* 39.953325,-75.161600 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+mingfay.com

See Also

+wikipedia.org's Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice page