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Philadelphia Maneto
1905 (approximate, installed 2014)
* small standing women, scroll, cornucopia, shield, disembodied hand and arm, scales and plow, ship
* Was at the Fante-Leone Public Pool at Montrose and Darien, which was closed in 2004.
* East end of Cianfrani Park. Northeast of the Northeast corner of 8th and Fitzwater.
* 39.940650,-75.155100 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Moved, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+philaplace.org article about the Fonte-Leone Public Pool
+hiddencityphila.org article about the city seal which mentions this version
+myphillypark.org/cianfrani-park

Yoel/Dylan
Isaiah Zagar, 2001
* faces, headgear, words, abstract forms, implication of a standing person
* inscription:
ART IS THE CENTER
OF THE REAL WORLD
HE LIVES A PAINTED LIFE
* Wall. North side of Bainbridge between 7th and 8th.
* 39.941495,-75.154775 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org

Fleisher Window Grill
Max Reese
* abstract lines
* Front wall. Fleisher Art Memorial. North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939090,-75.155050 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+legacy.com's Max Reese obituary
+fleisher.org

St. Martin's College for Indigent Boys Medallion
Louis Carter Baker, Jr. (Architect), 1906
* Representation of Jesus and Mary
* small people standing, partial people, winged cherubs, headgear, plants
* Over the college entrance. Fleisher Art Memorial. North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939090,-75.155225 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+Historic Resource Nomination pdf at fleischer.org
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Louis Carter Baker, Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+fleisher.org

Fleisher Gates
Max Reese
* abstract ironwork
* Samuel Yellin is listed as the sculptor of the Fleisher Gates in the Smithsonian catalog. but the picture of the 1934 gates does not match the pattern of the gates pictured here and Max Reese's obituary says he "designed and built the gate to The Fleisher Art Memorial".
* Gates. Near the back of Palumbo Park on the West side of the Fleisher Art Memorial. North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939275,-75.155410 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+legacy.com's Max Reese obituary
+fleisher.org

Dreamer (Yellow Snake)
Isaiah Zagar, 1999 (repaired 2014)
* big abstract eyes, ears, and lips, words
* Walls. West side of 8th, South of South.
* 39.942225,-75.155585 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org

Ezekiel (Church of the Crucifixion)
Isaiah Zagar, 1998
* abstract forms
* Wall and gate. West side of Church of the Crucifixion. North side of Bainbridge, West of 8th.
* 39.941670,-75.156160 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org
+diopa.org's Church of the Crucifixion page

Pillar
Leon Sitarchuk, 1978
* abstract form
* Park used to be open, is now gated with a Private Property sign. Visible through the fence on either side.
* Another copy is the Woodmere Pillar
* South side of Rodman, East of 8th.
* 39.942625,-75.154555 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+woodmereartmuseum.org's Leon Sitarchuk page

Schell Street Walls
Isaiah Zagar, 1996
* big abstract designs, plants, partial people, hats, tableware, words
* Sourrounds Schell Street Cosmos
* Walls. Both sides of Schell between South and Bainbridge.
* 39.942075,-75.156765 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+first official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+second official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org

Home of Isaiah and Julia Zagar
Isaiah Zagar, 1984
* big abstract mosaic
* Wall. South side of South, East of 9th, at Darien.
* 39.942450,-75.156401 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org

South Street Laundromat Patio
Isaiah Zagar, 2001 - 2004
* big abstract partial people, bottles, bicycle wheels, words
* lower parts are visible through the fence
* Walls. East side of Schell, South of South.
* 39.942350,-75.156660 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org

Schell Street Cosmos
Lynn Denton, 2015
* abstract
* surrounded by Schell Street Walls
* Wall. West side of Schell, just South of South.
* 39.942330,-75.156740 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+lynnbdenton.com

Galapagos Tortoise
Eric Berg, 1979
* tortoise
* visible through the fence
* Palumbo Recreation Center. North side of Fitzwater, East of 10th.
* 39.941060,-75.158475 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
+facebook.com/palumboreccenter

Firemen in Action
Harold Kimmelman, 1976
* small standing and running people wearing helmets, fire-fighting equipment
* South wall. Engine Company 11. Northwest corner, 6th and South.
* 39.942075,-75.152400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
+firemanshallmuseum.org's Engine 11 page

Three Boys at Play
Harold Kimmelman, 1970
* small people standing
* Wall. South side of the building Starr Garden. West side of 6th between Lombard and South.
* 39.942750,-75.152525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+hksculpt.com

Giotto on Steroids
Isaiah Zagar, 2012
* Reference to the work of Giotto
* big abstract partial people
* visible through a locked gate
* Alley walls. South side of South, East of 10th.
* 39.942675,-75.158250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Giotto page