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Arts Bank Sign
Mitchell Kurtz Architect PC, 1994
* name sign
* On the roof. Arts Bank. Southeast corner Broad and South.
* 39.943500,-75.165300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+mkapc.com's page for the building (including the sign)
+mkapc.com

Guardians of Fire
Gerd Utescher, 1964
* small group of people standing, fire
* In front of Engine Company 1. East side of Broad, South of Bainbridge.
* 39.942290,-75.165525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+askart.com's Gerd Utescher page
+firemanshallmuseum.org Engine 1 page

Engine Company 1 Memorial Plaque
* In memory of Aloysius Boyle, Thomas Donahue, Oliver Exley, John Gormley, William Heller, James Kelly, George McConaghy, John Minnick, George Murray, James Shea, John Welsh and Howard Wilson
* Philadelphia Fire Department insignia
* There are some inconsistencies on this plaque with historical information on other sites, both in name spelling and company assignments.
* inscription:
In memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Lest we forget
FF. Oliver Exley   Truck E   05/12/1881
FF. William Heller   Engine 1   02/20/1897
FF. James Shea   Engine 1   03/02/1899
FF. James Kelly   Truck E   03/30/1905
FF. Aloysius Boyle   Truck E   11/10/1905
FF. John Minnick   Ladder 5   06/05/1925
BC. George McConoghy   Battalion 1   07/23/1928
FF. John Gormley   Ladder 5   01/24/1937
FF. George Murray   Ladder 5   10/19/1937
BC. Howard Wilson   Engine 1   03/24/1945
FF. Thomas Donahue   Engine 1   01/26/1954
FF. John Welsh   Ladder 5   06/12/1973
Dedicated by the members of E-1, L-5, Bn-1 & Medic 35
* In front of Engine Company 1. East side of Broad, South of Bainbridge.
* 39.942290,-75.165525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths post for Aloysius Boyle at facebook.com
+Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths post for Thomas Donahue at facebook.com
+Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths post for Oliver Exley at facebook.com
+Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths post for William Heller at facebook.com
+friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org's James Kelly page
+Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths post for George McConaghy at facebook.com
+firemanshallmuseum.org Engine 1 page

Suzanne Roberts Theatre Sign
Zahner, 2007
* Named for Suzanne Roberts
* big logo sign
* Entrance. Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Northwest Corner, Broad and Lombard.
* 39.944850,-75.165450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Zahner page
+whyy.org Suzanne Roberts obituary
+wikipedia.org's Suzanne Roberts Theatre page

Marino Monument
Harold Kimmelman, 1977
* Sculpture in memory of Vincent A. Marino, Esq.
* standing person, abstract architectural elements
* Visible through the fence on both sides
* inscription:
Deputy Regional Administrator HUD Region 3
THE IDEAL CIVIL SERVANT
His dedication and talent helped build
CASA ENRICO FERMI CORP.
* Courtyard. West side of the Casa Farnese Apartments. Southeast of Juniper and Lombard.
* 39.944320,-75.164010 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+hksculpt.com
+findagrave.com's Vincent A. Marino page

Clef Club
Les Rosenwinkel (Architect), 1995
* big abstract idea
* Wall. Clef Club. North side of Fitzwater, West of Broad.
* 39.941925,-75.166300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+inquirer.com's Lester Rosenwinkel obituary
+/clefclubofjazz.org

Ellen's Bicycle
Isaiah Zagar, 2011
* abstract partial people, bicycle, vertical people, horizontal people, actual plates and bottles
* Wall. South side of South between 12th and 13th.
* 39.943260,-75.162810 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org

While Everything Is Happening Everywhere Else
Isaiah Zagar, 2017
* abstract heads, hats, dog
* Title is taken from the piece itself.
* Wall. Lombard and Isemenger (North side of Lombard between 12th and 13th).
* 39.944450,-75.162700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org

Scottish Rite Emblems
1927 (date of building. Metal emblem may be later)
* Scottish Rite emblems, double-headed eagles, crowns
* inscription:
emblems:
Deus Meumque Jus
plaque:
Supreme Council
AASR Nor Jur.
Prince Hall Affiliation
* Front wall. Scottish Rite Cathedral. South side of Fitzwater West of 15th.
* 39.942050,-75.168410 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+uscnjpha.org