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Family of Turtles
Eric Berg, 1989
* small tortoises
* Per bergbronze.com these are tortoises, not turtles, despite the title.
* West end of Fitler Square. 23rd and Pine.
* 39.947550,-75.180050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
+fitlersquare.org
+tclf.org's Fitler Square page

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Grizzly Bear
Eric Berg, 1983
* small bear
* West end of Fitler Square. 23rd and Pine.
* 39.947600,-75.180050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
+fitlersquare.org
+tclf.org's Fitler Square page

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Fitler Square Fountain
1976 (installed)
* Dedicated in honor of Marie F. Wilson
* birds, fountain
* Described in all online accounts found so far as a "Victorian era" fountain purchased by the Fitler Square Improvement Association.
* inscription: for her outstanding contributions to the beautification of Fitler Square
* Center of Fitler Square. 23rd and Pine.
* 39.947600,-75.179800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+fitlersquare.org
+tclf.org's Fitler Square page

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Fitler Square Ram
Gerd Hesness, 1982
* small ram
* East end of Fitler Square. 23rd and Pine.
* 39.947550,-75.179500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+Jeremy Fountain's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+fitlersquare.org
+tclf.org's Fitler Square page

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Figuresphere II
Eric Berg, 2002
* In loving memory of Claudia Diane Goodman
* small abstract curled people
* The memorial plaque was added after the first pictures were taken in 2004
* Schuylkill River Park. North of Delancey between 25th and 26th.
* 39.948500,-75.182000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
+findagrave.com's Claudia Diane Goodman page
+wikipedia.org's Schuylkill River Park page

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Trinity Memorial Gargoyles
James Peacock Sims, 1875
* small heads, headgear
* Walls. Trinity at 22nd. Southwest corner, 22nd and Spruce.
* 39.948550,-75.177975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's James Peacock Sims page
+trinityat22nd.org

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Community Garden Gate
Greg Leavitt, 1988
* plants, birds, turtle, rocks, frog face
* Gate. Schuylkill River Park. West side of 25th at Spruce.
* 39.949450,-75.181300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+gregleavitt.com
+wikipedia.org's Schuylkill River Park page

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Monster Capital Fountain
Peter Rockwell, 1980
* snake, group of people (heads)
* Also listed as "Gargoyles"
* Schuylkill River Park. North side of Pine at Taney.
* 39.948100,-75.183300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Peter Rockwell page
+hiddencityphila.org article about Peter Rockwell's Philadelphia pieces
+wikipedia.org's Schuylkill River Park page