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Broad Street Ministry Gargoyles
1901
* small faces, dragons
* Whole building. Broad Street Ministry. 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
+Broad Street Ministry

Bike Cloud
Ralph Tullie, 2014
* small abstract cloud
* Bike rack. In front of the Kimmel Center. West side of Broad, South of Spruce.
* 39.946630,-75.164980 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+studio-rt.com
+Kimmel Center

Wilma Theater Sign
Hugh Hardy, 1996
* big name sign
* Front wall. Wilma Theater. East side of Broad, North of Spruce.
* 39.947210,-75.164565 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+h3hc.com
+Wilma Theater

Eugene Ormandy
1983 (Guess. Year of hotel construction)
* Tribute to Eugene Ormandy
* partial people, conductor's baton, podium
* Wall. Outside the Ormandy Ballroom. East side of Broad, South of Locust.
* 39.947385,-75.164450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Eugene Ormandy page

Eight Figures
Arlene Love, 2001 (approximate installation; 1980, approximate completion)
* standing people
* Visible from the North side of Spruce. If the building is open you may be able to see them up close.
* Over the Spruce Street entrance. Kimmel Center. South side of Spruce, West of Broad.
* 39.947000,-75.165525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+Arlene Love interview on Vimeo
+Kimmel Center

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 Enrico Fermi 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
+emporis.com's page for the building under an alternate name

Boy With Dolphins
Wilson Eyre (Architect), 1890
* small standing person, dolphins
* The first two pictures are of the piece itself. The second two are of smaller pieces higher on the walls.
* Front stairs. Northeast corner of Locust and Juniper.
* 39.948100,-75.163290 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Eyre page

Athena and Cherubs
1927
* relief bust of Athena
* small cherubs, head, helmet
* Way over the entrance. East side of 15th, South of Locust.
* 39.948200,-75.166160 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Athena page

Benjamin Franklin
Francesco Lazzarini, 1789
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
* standing person, staff, books,
* Behind dark and very reflective glass.
* The replica in the original location at 5th and Chestnut: Benjamin Franklin
* inscription:
Philadelphia merchant William Bingham commissioned this marble statue to honor Franklin. It was carved in Carrara, Italy and installed in 1792 in a niche above the entrance to the Library Company's first building on Fifth Street South of Chestnut Street. As seen in William Birch's 1800 engraving, above.
Exposure to the elements at its original site and in later years has produced the evident deterioration.
The dedication stone below the statue reads:
This statue of Dr. Benjamin Franklin was presented by William Bingham, Esq. MDCCXCII
* Front window. Library Company of Philadelphia. South side of Locust between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.947975,-75.163065 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+The Electric Franklin
+Library Company of Philadelphia

While Everything Is Happening Everywhere Else
Isaiah Zagar, 2017
* abstract heads, hats, dog
* 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:
+phillymagicgardens.org

Historical Society of Pennsylvania Entrance
* state seal, horses, bird
* Entrance. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. South side of Locust, West of 13th.
* 39.947910,-75.162700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Outstretched Cherub
Frank Miles Day (Architect), 1892
* small standing person, plants
* Above the entrance. North side of Locust, West of 12th.
* 39.947850,-75.161275 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Frank Miles Day page