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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



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



Rose and the Firefighters
Isaiah Zagar, 1995 - 2004
* big abstract partial people, words
* Walls. West side of Alder between South and Kater and North side of Kater West of Alder.
* 39.942600,-75.159190 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+another official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org



Alder Street Garages
Isaiah Zagar, 1991
* abstract forms, parts of people, actual bottles and plates, bicycle wheel
* Walls. East side of Alder, South of South.
* 39.942680,-75.159125 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Isaiah Zagar, 1994 - 2013
* big abstract partial people, plates, dishes, cups, bottles, bicycle parts, words
* Large portions are visible from the sidewalk. See the website for admission information.
* Courtyard/garden. South side of South between 10th and 11th.
* 39.942825,-75.159400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org



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



Elemental Intervals
Bill Freeland, 1986
* abstract rocks
* On the wall. North side of South Street between 10th and 11th.
* 39.942960,-75.159500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+inquirer.com Bill Freeland obituary



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



This Is The Day, Jesus Journey
Isaiah Zagar, 2006
* Excerpts from the Gospels pertaining to the life of Jesus
* words
* On the wall. In the front yard of Waters Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church. Southeast corner, South and Clifton.
* 39.942810,-75.159650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+watersmemorialamec.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



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



Bilal From Pakistan
Isaiah Zagar, 2013
* big head and partial people, rats, dogs, cat, bird, abstract plant forms
* Wall. West side of Clifton, South of South.
* 39.942810,-75.159865 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+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



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



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



Gloriously Freemasons
Isaiah Zagar, 2005
* big standing people, reclining person, arms and legs, text
* There is a historical marker on the sidewalk near this piece identifying it as the site of the Standard Theatre which says "Owned by Black Entrepeneur John T. Gibson, this theater featured noted Black Amarican entertainers of the 1920s including Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. The theater attracted multi-racial audiences until it closed in 1931." According to one reference found in Google books, but not his Wikipedia page, Gibson was a Mason.
* East facing wall. South side of South between 11th and 12th.
* 39.942945,-75.161175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Black Lives, Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Standard Theatre page
+Harlem Renaissance Lives from the African American National Biography
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.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



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 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