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Mary and Jesus
1897 (date of building)
* statue of Jesus
and
Mary
* people,
one standing,
one sitting,
crown,
scepter
* Up on the wall.
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church.
North side of Bainbridge, West of 18th.
* 39.943750,-75.173075 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
Awakening
Ron T. Pierce,
1971
* small
standing
angel,
horn
* Visible through the fence
* Side yard, Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia.
Southwest corner, 19th and Fitzwater.
* 39.942700,-75.174050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+facebook.com page for The Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia
Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy Reliefs
Bissel and Sinkler (Architects),
Georgina Pope Yeatman (Architect),
1930
* small
people
sitting and kneeling,
tools
* There are 4 identical reliefs, two on each side of the main entrance. The one closest to the corner is pictured.
* Wall.
Northeast corner, 19th and Lombard.
* 39.945735,-75.173175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Medical,
Labor
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Bissel and Sinkler page
+wikipedia.org's Georgina Pope Yeatman page
Tension/Compression
Christopher T. Ray,
1983
* abstract forms
* Wall.
North side of South between 19th and 20th near both corners.
* 39.944800,-75.174260 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
Union Baptist Church Gargoyles
Charles Webber Bolton (Architect),
1916 (cornerstone has 1832 for historical reasons)
* Symbols of Jesus,
Saint John,
Saint Mark
and
Saint Matthew
* small
kneeling
and partial
angels,
torches,
winged bulls,
winged lions,
crosses,
crowns,
birds,
musical instruments,
books
* Walls.
Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia.
South side of Fitzwater, West of 19th.
* 39.942775,-75.174475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+hiddencityphila.org article explaining the confusion and history of the church buildings
+hiladelphiabuildings.org's Charles Webber Bolton page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+facebook.com page for The Historic Union Baptist Church of South Philadelphia
Gate
Greg Leavitt,
Lydia Leavitt,
1982
* plant forms
* This is listed elsewhere simply as "Gate," though it doesn't appear to currently function as one.
* Either side of the entrance.
Marian Anderson Recreation Center.
West side of 17th, South of Fitzwater.
* 39.941825,-75.171050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+gregleavitt.com
