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The Roundabout
Alice Adams, 1992
* stairs, fountain
* Plaza. Northeast corner, 10th and Locust.
* 39.947650,-75.157350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Alice Adams page

Ars Medendi (screen)
Jim Sandborn, 2008
* abstract form, medical texts
* Walkway, West side of 10th, North of Locust.
* 39.947850,-75.157775 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+jefferson.edu page for this piece
+jimsanborn.net

Otters
Henry Mitchell, 1979
* In memory of William W. Bodine, Jr.
* small otters, rocks, fountain
* Moved from the West end of the building to the East end, probably in 2007. The first picture is from the original location, the rest are from after the move, and with a much lower water level in the pool.
* inscription: With Gratitude to William W. Bodine Jr. Leader, builder and friend of Thomas Jefferson University.
* South side of Walnut between 10th and 11th behind the building which faces Walnut..
* 39.947965,-75.157975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, Moved
* See also:
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
+nytimes.com's William W. Bodine, Jr. obituary

The Winged Ox, Symbol of St. Luke the Physician
Henry Mitchell, 1976
* Symbol of Saint Luke
* winged ox, symbol
* The pole is inscribed with the names of famous doctors, starting with Hippocrates at the bottom.
* South side of Walnut just West of 10th.
* 39.948400,-75.157850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Medical, Religious
* See also:
+Mark Luethi's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page

Thomas Jefferson
Lloyd Lillie, 1975 (1987 cast)
* statue of Thomas Jefferson
* small standing person
* South side of Locust between 10th and 11th.
* 39.947380,-75.158400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+picture of a copy of this piece at nationalacademy.emuseum.com
+tribetrek.wm.edu's page for a copy of this piece at William and Mary
+bostonglobe.com's Lloyd Lillie obituary
+Hingham Journal article about Lloyd Lillie at wickedlocal.com
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Jefferson page

Samuel D. Gross
Alexander Stirling Calder, 1897
* Statue of Samuel D. Gross
* standing person
* The inscription is almost completely worn away
* inscription: American physicians have erected this statue to commemorate the great deeds of a man who made such an impress upon American surgery that it has served to dignify American medicine.
* South side of Walnut between 10th and 11th behind the building which faces Walnut..
* 39.948060,-75.158275 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
+publicartarchive.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel D. Gross page

Curtis Building, Thomas Jefferson University
Horace Trumbauer (Architect), 1931
* standing people, reclining people, medical instruments, headgear, plants, lions, birds, griffins, various medical symbols
* Curtis Hall Entrance. North side of Walnut between 10th and 11th.
* 39.948625,-75.157800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Horace Trumbauer page

Wall Reliefs
George Sugarman, 1980
* big abstract reliefs
* These are the parts that are left of a piece that originally wrapped around the ground floor of the building.
* Wall. North side of Locust, West of 9th.
* 39.947225,-75.156250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+georgesugarman.com

Eros/Psyche
Michael Nicholas Lekakis, 1980
* small abstract form
* Southeast corner, 9th and Locust.
* 39.947040,-75.155950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+askart.com's Michael Nicholas Lekakis page

Ars Medendi (cylinder)
Jim Sandborn, 2009
* abstract form, medical texts
* South side of Walnut, East of 11th.
* 39.948500,-75.158525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Medical
* See also:
+jefferson.edu page for this piece
+jimsanborn.net

Western Union Logo
William Welles Bosworth (Architect), 1922
* small bas-relief map of the world, lightning bolts, Western Union logo
* Wall. North side of Locust, West of 11th.
* 39.947650,-75.159550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Western Union page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's William Welles Bosworth page

Starman in the Ancient Garden
Brower Hatcher, 1990
* big face, architectural elements
* The first two pictures are of the piece in its original configuration. The second two pictures were taken after 2002 when the plaza was leveled and partially converted to a driveway, most of the Ancient Garden elements were removed, and the Starman was moved closer to the Walnut Street sidewalk and surrounded by concrete bumper posts.
* Plaza. Wills Eye Hospital. Southeast corner, 9th and Walnut.
* 39.948150,-75.155550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+midoceanstudio.com
+willseye.org

Untitled Gates
Eric Berg, 1979
* abstract lines
* Gates. North side of Spruce, just West of 9th.
* 39.945975,-75.156450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com

Major
Charles Fahlen, 1982
* stacked abstract forms
* Northwest corner, 8th and Locust.
* 39.947075,-75.154575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+charlesfahlen.com

Aurora Ensemble
Ray King, 1989
* sconces, other functional building parts
* Title is from the artist's website
* Entrance. East side of 12th, North of Locust.
* 39.947850,-75.160700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+rayking.nu

Good Samaritan
* people standing, sitting, donkey, suggestion of a building, hospital seal
* inscription: Take care of him and I will repay thee.
* Wall. Pennsylvania Hospital. South side of Spruce between 8th and 9th.
* 39.945750,-75.155600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Medical, Religious, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+pennmedicine.org's Pennsylvania Hospital page

Lamps
Joel Schwartz, 1986
* abstract light fixtures
* Entrance. Southwest corner 11th and Spruce.
* 39.946250,-75.159600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour

Greek Revival Fence
John Haviland (Architect), 1822
* Faces of Dionysus
* small faces, abstract ironwork
* Gate and fence. Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. West side of 8th between Spruce and Locust.
* 39.946300,-75.154725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org article which mentions the building
+wikipedia.org's John Haviland page
+wikipedia.org's Dionysus page
+saintgeorgecathedral.org

743 Spruce Gates
Elizabeth Osborne, 1978
* abstract ironwork
* The Smithsonian lists Elizabeth Osborne (1936-) as the sculptor of these gates. I am assuming this was a one off of the Philadelphia painter Elizabeth Osborne, born 1936, but she is nowhere else listed as a sculptor.
* Gates. Pennsylvania Hospital. East side of 8th, North of Spruce and South side of Manning, East of 8th.
* 39.946150,-75.154500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Washington Square tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Elizabeth Osborne page
+pennmedicine.org's Pennsylvania Hospital page