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Mary
* statue of Mary
* small
standing person,
head covered,
rocks
* Visible through the gate
* Cemetery, Old St. Mary's.
East side of 5th, South of Locust.
* 39.945800,-75.149665 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+oldstmary.com
+wikipedia.org's St. Mary's page
St. Mary's School Sign
1970 (year of the building)
* sign,
school logo, symbolic heart,
rose,
book
* In the school logo the book under the heart is more pronounced
* West wall.
Saint Mary Interparochial School.
East side of 5th, South of Locust.
* 39.945960,-75.149725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists,
Mosaic
* See also:
+saintmarys.us
Arabesque and Layout
Cathy Hopkins,
1985
* small
vertical people
* Behind an awning
* Wall.
West side of 5th, South of Locust.
* 39.945675,-75.149975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+inquirer.com's Cathy Hopkins obituary
St. Mary's School Doors
1970
* Partial representations of John Adams,
John Carroll,
Katherine Drexel,
Michael Francis Egan,
Robert Harding
and
George Washington
* small
partial people,
hats,
staff,
ship,
weapons,
crosses
* Visible through the gate. Designed to echo the stained glass doors. The reference to Katherine Drexel is from the school's website.
* North entrance.
Saint Mary Interparochial School.
South side of Locust, East of 5th.
* 39.946080,-75.149510 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified Artists,
War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's John Adams page
+wikipedia.org's John Carroll page
+wikipedia.org's Katherine Drexel page
+wikipedia.org's Michael Francis Egan page
+jstor.org article about Robert Harding
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+saintmarys.us
Barry Memorial
1913
* Memorial to John Barry
* anchor,
rope,
plants,
cross
* inscription:
In memory of John Barry, father of the American Navy,
born in Co. Wexford, Ireland, March 25, 1745.
First captain of the first ship owned by the Continental Congress.
Continuous in his service during the entire period of the revolution.
Supreme Commander of the entire naval forces of the colonies in the
war for independence. Appointed by President Washington to the highest
rank and first command of the navy of the United States. He died
in Philadelphia September 3, 1803, and is buried in the adjoining
churchyard. Requiscat in pace.
* On the wall.
Old St. Mary's.
West side of 4th Street South of Locust.
* 39.945700,-75.148325 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified Artists,
War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's John Barry page
+oldstmary.com
+wikipedia.org's St. Mary's page
Kangaroos
Harold Kimmelman,
1970 (installed 1972)
* kangaroos
* Lawrence Court, running from Spruce to Cypress between 4th and 5th.
* 39.944625,-75.149300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+hksculpt.com
Old St. Mary's Bench
* small
standing people,
sitting and kneeling people,
sports equipment,
tools,
water,
plants,
horse,
horn,
fish,
umbrella,
hats
* Medallions are set into the curved brick back of the bench.
* Just South of Old St. Mary's.
West side of 4th, South of Locust.
* 39.945375,-75.148475 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Athletic,
Unidentified Artists,
Black Lives
* See also:
+oldstmary.com
+wikipedia.org's St. Mary's page
Total Environment
Barbara Neijna,
1986
* big
abstract
arches,
spires
* Plaza.
East side of 6th, South of Walnut.
* 39.946125,-75.151000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Barbara Neijna page
Independence Building Reliefs
1925
* Relief medallions of Athena
and
Hermes
* small
sitting, kneeling,
standing
people,
angel,
helmets,
Independence Hall tower,
machines and tools,
papers, scrolls, and books,
ship,
cornucopias,
symbols and allegories
* Best viewed from the North side of Walnut
* Entrance, North and West walls.
South side of Walnut, East of 5th.
* 39.947415,-75.149200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Athena page
+wikipedia.org's Hermes page
Bas Reliefs
Charles Wallis,
1973
* abstract forms
* The metal is missing on one of the four reliefs.
* Walls.
Cypress and Delancey, West of 5th.
* 39.944450,-75.150400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
600 S. Washington Square Gates
Samuel Yellin,
1925
* abstract ironwork
* Gate.
South Wasthington Square, West of 6th.
* 39.946069,-75.151677 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page
+samuelyellin.com
Penn Mutual Building Doors
Robert Warren Noble (Architect),
1931
* small
groups of people
standing,
sitting,
machines and tools,
furniture,
baskets and jugs,
books and scrolls,
dogs,
flowers,
weapons,
helmet,
head in profile
* Entrance.
Penn Mutual Building.
South side of Walnut between 5th and 6th.
* 39.947525,-75.150250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Robert Warren Noble page
+wikipedia.org's Penn Mutual page
Unity
Richard Lieberman,
1969
* abstract form
* Bingham Court.
East side of 4th at Locust.
* 39.946025,-75.147500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+2patravelinggirls' picture of another copy of this piece on the grounds of the Emmaus Public Library at instagram.com
+theartblog.org In memory of sculptor Richard Lieberman
+commons.wikimedia.org's Bingham Court page
Mary
* statue of Mary
* small
standing person,
head covering,
crucifix,
rose
* Visible through a gate at the other end of an alley
* Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church.
North side of Spruce, West of 6th.
* 39.945650,-75.152025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
1924 (approximate)
* Includes a representation of Saint George
* coat of arms,
lions,
unicorn,
helmet and crown,
harp,
seated person,
lance,
horse,
dragon
* Best viewed from the North side of Walnut. The other emblems probably represent places where General Accident operated.
* inscription:
Honi soit qui mal y pense
Dieu et mon droit
* Entrance.
South side of Walnut, West of 4th.
* 39.947320,-75.148480 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's entry for the coat of arms
+wikipedia.org's Saint George page
Robert Morris
Paul Wayland Bartlett,
1925
* Statue of Robert Morris
* standing person,
hat,
cane,
papers
* inscription:
Patriot, Statesman, Financier, 1734-1806
* North side of Walnut between 4th and 5th.
* 39.947700,-75.148600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org picture of this piece, probably from in front of the Second Bank
+wikipedia.org's Paul Wayland Bartlett page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
William Penn
Edgar Viguers Seeler (Architect),
1914
* Relief portrait of William Penn
* head,
hat
* Above the entrance.
Penn Mutual Building.
South side of Walnut, East of 6th.
* 39.947595,-75.150870 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Edgar Viguers Seeler page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
+wikipedia.org's Penn Mutual page
Apollo
1870 (approximate date of casting)
* Statue of Apollo
* small
standing person,
headgear,
plant
* reportedly a bronze reproduction of a Pompeian sculpture on loan from the Penn Museum
* Visible through the gate on the South side of the Hill Physick Keith House.
North side of Delancey, East of 4th.
* 39.944100,-75.148300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Apollo page
+ushistory.org entry for the Hill Physick Keith House
Drunken Satyr
1905 (approximate date of casting)
* reclining person
(satyr)
* reportedly a bronze reproduction of a Pompeian sculpture on loan from the Penn Museum
* Barely visible through the gate on the South side of the Hill Physick Keith House.
North side of Delancey, East of 4th.
* 39.944300,-75.148100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+ushistory.org entry for the Hill Physick Keith House
Fence
* dogs,
cat,
mouse,
bone,
plants,
birdhouse
* Fence.
South side of Delancey, East of 4th.
* 39.944025,-75.148300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
Lion Head Trough
1869 (relocated 1916)
* drinking fountain,
lion head
* South side of Washington Square.
7th South of Locust.
* 39.946250,-75.152500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Washington Square page
+nps.gov's Cultural Landscape Report for Washington Square (449 page pdf)
Family of Bears
Sherl Joseph Winter,
1966
* small
bears
* The black and white picture of the webmaster climbing on this piece is copyright Joan Anderson, 1972
* Delancey (Three Bears) Park.
Delancey between 3rd and 4th.
* 39.944150,-75.148000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+winterartstudio.com
+inquirer.com obituary for Sherl Joseph Winter
+threebearspark.org
Washington Square Prisoners of War Memorial
1900
* rock
* inscription:
In memory of the many American soldiers, who, during the War for Independence, died prisoners of war in the jails of Philadlelphia, and were buried in this ground during the years 1777 and 1778. Erected by Quaker City Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, October 1900
* East side of Washington Square.
Southwest of 6th and Walnut.
* 39.947400,-75.151550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists,
War
* See also:
+Wally Gobetz's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+wikipedia.org's Washington Square page
+nps.gov's Cultural Landscape Report for Washington Square (449 page pdf)
Driftwood
Harold Kimmelman,
1981
* driftwood
* Back of the parking lot Northeast of Delancey (Three Bears) Park.
North side of Cypress between 3rd and 4th.
* 39.944550,-75.147375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+hksculpt.com
+threebearspark.org
Tom Foglietta
Zenos Frudakis,
2000
* Bas-relief bust of Thomas Foglietta
* small
head and upper torso
* inscription:
City Councilman
Citizen of Philadelphia
Ambassador to Italy
Congressman
Champion of Historic Preservation
* Northeast of the center of Washington Square.
Southwest of 6th and Walnut.
* 39.947250,-75.152000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+zenosfrudakis.com
+wikipedia.org's Thomas M. Foglietta page
+wikipedia.org's Washington Square page
+nps.gov's Cultural Landscape Report for Washington Square (449 page pdf)
Washington Square Fountain
George Edwin Brumbaugh (Architect),
1957
* fountain
* Center of Washington Square.
South of 7th and Walnut.
* 39.947050,-75.152310 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+Art Commission 1959 picture of this piece at phillyhistory.org
+findagrave.com's George Edwin Brumbaugh page
+wikipedia.org's Washington Square page
+nps.gov's Cultural Landscape Report for Washington Square (449 page pdf)
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
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
George Edwin Brumbaugh (Architect),
Jean-Antoine Houdon,
1957 (original marble statue 1792)
* Statue of George Washington
* standing person,
cane
* The statue of Washington is copied from the original marble by Houdon in the state capitol at Richmond by special permission of the General Assembly of Virginia. An eternal flame in front of the tomb, and the flags of the 13 original colonies fly along the walk leading up to it.
* inscription:
wall:
Freedom is a light for which many men have died in darkness.
In unmarked graves within this square lie thousands of unknown
soldiers of Washington's army who died of wounds and sickness during
the revolutionary war.
The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint
councils and joint efforts of common dangers, sufferings, and
success.
- Washington's farewell address, Sept. 17, 1796.
statue:
In memory of John Mclheiny
tomb:
Under this stone rests a soldier of Washington's Army who died to give you liberty
plaque:
The eternal flame dedicated in 1976 by Continental Bank in memory of those who fought and gave their lives that we might celebrate our 200th anniversary as a free people.
* Tomb.
West side of Washington Square.
South of 7th and Walnut.
* 39.947100,-75.152750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for the statue
+findagrave.com's George Edwin Brumbaugh page
+wikipedia.org's Jean-Antoine Houdon page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+wikipedia.org's Washington Square page
+nps.gov's Cultural Landscape Report for Washington Square (449 page pdf)
Eagle
2001
* bird,
tree
* Wall.
Southeast corner, 3rd and Walnut.
* 39.946950,-75.146290 [map] [nearby]
* On the Society Hill tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
Bicentennial Bell
Holzman Iron Studio,
Studio Bryan Hanes,
Whitechapel Bell Foundry,
2024 (the bell itself is 1976)
* quote from and relief bust of Elizabeth II
* actual bell,
ideas,
head,
crown,
fish head
fountain
* The bell was originally installed in the tower of the old Visitor Center at 3rd and Chestnut.
The bell itself is now in the center of the garden.
The names of the 13 colonies are carved into the walk around the bell.
The fountain, bust of the queen, and text of her speech are on the North wall.
* inscription:
Bell:
FOR THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FROM THE
PEOPLE OF BRITAIN
4 JULY, 1976
LET FREEDOM RING
Wall:
HERE, ON JULY 6, 1976, HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
OF GREAT BRITAIN PRESENTED THE BICENTENNIAL BELL
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN THESE WORDS:
I speak to you as the direct descendant of King George III.
He was the last Crowned Sovereign to rule in this country, and it
is therefore with a particular personal interest that I view those
events which took place 200 years ago.
It seems to me that Independence Day, the Fourth of July, should
be celebrated as much in Britain as IN America. Not in recjoicing
at the separation of the American Colonies from the British
Crown but in sincere gratitude to the Founding Fathers of this
great Republic for having taught Britain a very valuable lesson.
We lost the American Colonies because we lacked that
statesmanship "to know the right time, and the manner of yielding,
what is impossible to keep".
But the lesson was learnt. In the next century and a half we kept
more closely to the principles of Magna Carta which have been
the common heritage of both our countries.
We learnt to respect the right of others to govern themselves in
their own ways. This was the outcome of experience learned the
hard way in 1776. Without that great act in the cause of liberty
performed in Independence Hall two hundred years ago, we
could never have transformed an Empire into a Commonwealth!
Ultimately peace brought a renewal of friendship which has
continued and grown over the years and has played a vital part
in world affairs. Together we have fought in two world wars in
the defence of our common heritage of freedom. Together we
have striven to keep the peace so dearly won. Together, as
friends and allies, we can face the uncertainties of the future,
and this is something for which we in Britain can also celeberate
the Fourth of July.
This morning I saw the famout Liberty Bell. It came here over
200 years ago when Philadelphia, after London, was the largest
English speaking City in the world. It was cast to commemorate
the Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, but it is better known for
its association with the Declaration of Independence.
Today, to mark the 200th anniversary of that declaration,
it gives me the greatest pleasure, on behalf of the British people,
to present a new bell to the people of the United States of
America. It comes from the same foundry as the Liberty Bell,
but written on the side of this Bicentennial Bell are the wrds
"Let Freedom Ring".
It is a message in which both our people can join and which
I hope will be heard around the world for centuries to come.
* Northwest corner, 3rd and Walnut.
* 39.947350,-75.146575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+defector.com blog entry about this piece
+ironstudioltd.com
+studiobryanhanes.com
+wikipedia.org's Whitechapel Bell Foundry page
+wikipedia.org's Elizabeth II page
Eagle
James Kiryakakis,
Harvey Yellin,
1975 (approximate)
* small
eagle,
arrows,
olive branch
* Gate.
South side of the First Bank of the United States.
West side of 3rd between Chestnut and Walnut.
* 39.947900,-75.146350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+nps.gov page with a picture and brief paragraph about this piece
+denverpost.com obituary for James Kiryadakis
+findagrave.com's Harvey Z. Yellin page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's First Bank of the United States page
