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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
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
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
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
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
Chambers-Wylie Gargoyles
Rankin and Kellog (Architects),
1901
* small
faces,
dragons
* Whole building.
Broad Street Love.
East side of Broad between Spruce and Pine.
* 39.946150,-75.164750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Rankin and Kellog page
+broadstreetlove.org
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
Monet's Haystacks
Stuart Netsky,
1991
* reference to the haystack paintings of Claude Monet
* abstract
* freely accessible when the building is open if you can manage the stairs or the escalators if they're on
* inscription:
Billboard flickers on Plastic Panels on Wood. Purchased by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for the City of Philadelphia Percent for Art Program
* Inside South wall, 2nd floor.
Kimmel Center.
South side of Spruce, West of Broad.
* 39.946520,-75.165575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+kimmelcenter's picture of this piece being installed at flickr.com
+kimmelcenter's picture of the artist in front of this piece at flickr.com
+stuartnetsky.com
+wikipedia.org's Claude Monet page
+ensembleartsphilly.org's Kimmel Center page
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
