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Headhouse Square Fountain
2009
* abstract fountain
* Was in the middle of 2nd at Lombard. Removed as part of the 2021 renovation of Headhouse Square 12 years after it was installed.
* 39.942040,-75.145490 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+South Street Headhouse District's picture of this piece on facebook.com
+wikipedia.org's Headhouse Square page

Mustang at Play
Margaret Wasserman Levy, 1969
* small horse
* North side of Stamper, West of 2nd (off Head House Square, just South of Pine).
* 39.942900,-75.146200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+delval.edu page with an interview and two obituaries for Margaret Wasserman Levy

Gates and Grills
Albert Paley, 1978
* abstract forms
* The grill is clearly signed. The gate isn't, but the catalog says Gates and Grills, and they seem to go together. The grills appear to still be in place in StreetView as of March, 2023, but the gate is not and is presumed missing.
* Gates and grills. Lombard, just West of Front.
* 39.941950,-75.144000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+Percent for Art's pdf with pictures of this piece at dpd-art-is-essential-docs.s3.amazonaws.com
+albertpaley.com

Rose Gate
* plants
* Entrance. East side of 2nd, just North of Pine.
* 39.943375,-75.145050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists

Butterfly
Harold Kimmelman, 1970
* big abstract butterfly
* South side of Delancey West of 2nd.
* 39.943625,-75.145700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+hksculpt.com

Gargoyles
* small crouching person, bat-like creature
* Entrance. North side of South between Front and 2nd.
* 39.941075,-75.144475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles, Unidentified Artists

Four Decorative Panels
Bernard Felch, 1978
* abstract brickwork
* Set in to the East walls of the entrances of the first three houses, and facing the sidewalk on Front. The pictures are ordered from West to East. The first is almost completely obscured by a gate, but the rest are visible.
* Walls. Northwest corner, Front and Pine.
* 39.942950,-75.143725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+Percent for Art's pdf with a picture of one of the panels at dpd-art-is-essential-docs.s3.amazonaws.com
+legacy.com's Bernard Felch obituary

Stroll
William King, 1995
* big abstract people strolling
* South Street Footbridge. South between Front and Columbus.
* 39.940850,-75.143150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's William King page
+publicartarchive.org's William King page

Delancey
Joe Mooney
* abstract plant form
* Across from Delancey (Three Bears) Park. South side of Delancey between 3rd and 4th.
* 39.943850,-75.147650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+joemooneysculpture.com
+threebearspark.org

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz MOH
Chad Fisher, 2016
* statue of Michael J. Crescenz
* standing person, automatic rifle, helmet, Medal of Honor on the base
* The title listed here as a combination of the title on the artist's site and the title on the base.
* Added to the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial
* inscription:
United States Army
A Company 4th Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
Light Infantry Brigade
One of the heroes honored at this memorial
Michael was posthumously awarded the Medal
of Honor for gallantry above and beyond
the call of duty on November 20 1968 at Hiep
Duc Valley Republic of Vietnam. The Medal
of Honor is our nation's higest award for valor.
* Southeast of the Southeast corner, Front and Spruce.
* 39.943735,-75.143100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+fishersculpture.com
+wikipedia.org's Michael Crescenz page

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Perry M. Morgan, 1987
* ideas, ideals and logos, map, people standing, crouching, helmets, weapons, airplanes and helicopters, plants, buildings
* since 2016 includes Corporal Michael J. Crescenz MOH
* inscription:
The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial is designed to honor those who served in all branches of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. The memorial pays tribute to the 80,000 Philadelphia Vietnam Era Veterans who served our country in our nation's longest war.
By honoring these veterans the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial separates the warrior from the war, focuses on the valor and sacrifice of those patriots, and gives each of them a place in history.
It is our duty to remember the gallant Americans whose names grace this wall. They sacrificed their lives in the service of our country during the Vietnam War 1964-1975.
For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
* Plaza. Southeast Corner, Front and Spruce.
* 39.943910,-75.142825 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: War, Black Lives
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for this piece