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Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
1874 (from cornerstone)
* small heads, headgear
* Walls. Trinity Memorial. Southwest corner, 22nd and Spruce.
* 39.948550,-75.177975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles, Unidentified
* See also:
+Trinity Center for Urban Life




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:
+fitlersquare.org




Fitler Square Fountain
1982
* Dedicated in honor of Marie F. Wilson
* birds, fountain
* 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
* See also:
+fitlersquare.org




Grizzly
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:
+Artist's page for this piece
+Eric Berg Studios
+fitlersquare.org




Turtle Family
Eric Berg, 1989
* small turtles
* West end of Fitler Square. 23rd and Pine.
* 39.947550,-75.180050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+Eric Berg Studios
+fitlersquare.org




Crows
1897 (date of building)
* small birds
* Not sure if these are original to the building or not.
* Front of building. South side of Locust, East of 21st.
* 39.949540,-75.175728 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour




Women Around Window
Wilson Eyre (Architect), 1896 (approximate year of building)
* small standing people
* Wall. South side of Locust between 20th and 21st.
* 39.949410,-75.174800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Eyre page




Unidentified Heads
* small heads
* I am unable to find any record of the construction or early occupancy of the house, which might provide a date, architect, artist, or explanation of this work.
* Low on the wall. South side of Locust, West of 20th.
* 39.949400,-75.174625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles, Unidentified




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




First Presbyterian Entrance
Henry Augustus Sims (Architect), 1869 - 1872
* Presbyterian symbols, plants, fruit, bird, lizard, dragons
* Over the door. First Presbyterian Church. Southeast corner, 21st and Walnut.
* 39.950650,-75.175550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+Gargoyle Hunter's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Henry Augustus Sims page
+First Presbyterian Church