Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Nearby 39.949050,-75.200050
List View | Map View
For God and Country
1979
* small
standing person,
rifle,
hat
* inscription:
For God and Country. We dedicate this memorial to the gallant men and women of our armed forces who served this great nation in time of peril to keep this a free nation. One Nation Under God.
* In front of the Veterans Administration Hospital.
38th and Woodland.
* 39.949050,-75.200050 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified Artists,
War
* See also:
+va.gov/philadelphia-health-care
Hill Pavilion Fountain
2006
* abstract
fountain
* Veterinary Hospital.
West side of 38th at Woodland Walk, between Baltimore and Spruce.
* 39.950200,-75.199900 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+upenn.edu's Ryan Veterinary Hospital page
Life Savers
Billie Lawless,
1982
* big
Lifesavers
* Was at 39th Street between Spruce and Baltimore (39.950750,-75.200900). Moved late 2014. Not clear if this is permanent or temporary. The last picture is from the new location and shows paint loss on the red piece.
* Northeast corner of the Veterinary Hospital.
Southwest corner, 38th and Spruce.
* 39.951150,-75.199425 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Billie Lawless page
+upenn.edu's Ryan Veterinary Hospital page
Bronze Figure
Neil Lieberman,
1970 (approximate)
* abstract form
* Southeast corner, University Ave. and Curie Blvd..
* 39.947500,-75.198425 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
Philadelphia General Hospital Plaque
1924 (approximate)
* small
lion's head
* The hospital used to be located where the medical complex that surrounds this plaque now stands. The date of the plaque is unclear. According to wikipedia, PGH was renamed in 1919,
but W. Freeland Kendrick was mayor from
1924-1928.
* inscription:
Dedicated
to the preservation and
restoration of the health of the
people of Philadelphia.
to the increase of knowledge
concerning the cause and cure of disease.
and to the education of those
who would serve humanity.
* Wall.
Near the Northwest corner of Claire M. Fagin Hall.
418 Curie Blvd..
* 39.949050,-75.196700 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* Exhibits: Medical,
Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Philadelphia General Hospital (aka Blockley Almshouse) page
+facilities.upenn.edu Claire M. Fagin Hall page
Six Triangles
Ephraim Peleg,
1979
* triangles,
out of sequence rainbow
* Plaza.
On the West side of Claire M. Fagin Hall.
418 Curie Blvd..
* 39.949025,-75.196700 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+ephraimpelegstudio.com
+facilities.upenn.edu Claire M. Fagin Hall page
Penn Quad Gargoyles
Cope and Stewardson (Architects),
1894 - 1911
* small
crouching and horizontal
people,
heads,
headgear,
squirrel,
seahorse,
donkeys,
frogs,
dragon,
balls,
shields,
books,
food,
staff,
musical instruments
* Walls.
Penn Quad.
South side of Spruce from 36th to 38th.
* 39.950875,-75.197400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Cope and Stewardson page
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the Quad
The Class of 1956 Trolley
Gomaco Trolley Company,
2006
* big
trolley
* inscription:
The Class of 1956 Trolley is a replica of Peter Witt trolleys that carried generations
of commuting students to Penn from all parts of the region and also provided
convenient access from campus to cultural and other attractions in Center City, Philadelphia.
With noisy steel wheels and clanging bells, these trolleys created a constant interruption
to campus life and were an unforgettable part of the Penn experience. Operated by
The Philadelphia Transportation Company (a precursor to SEPTA), Routes 11, 34, and 37
ran through the Penn campus on Woodland Avenue and Locust Street for nearly 65 years.
In 1956 they were relocated underground, enabling the University to begin conversion
of the campus to a unified and attractive landscape environment. Woodland Avenue and
Locust Street became the first pedestrian walkways through the campus.
The Class of 1956 Trolley was fabricated by the Gomaco Trolley Company in October, 2006.
The original Peter Witt Trolleys were manufactured by J.G. Brill from 1923-26.
* Entrance.
37th Street T Station.
North side of Spruce, East of 37th. .
* 39.951125,-75.196900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Mass Transit
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+gomacotrolley.com
+wikipedia.org's 37th Street Station page
