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Strawbridge and Clothier Building West Entrance
Edward Paul Simon (Architect), Grant Miles Simon (Architect), 1931
* bas relief of William Penn
* small logo, standing people, headgear, peace pipe, paper, plants, winged cherubs, birds
* the building has been divided up and used by many different businesses since the department store closed in 2006
* inscription: STRAWBRIDGE AND CLOTHIER SEAL OF CONFIDENCE
* Above the entrance. North side of Market, East of 9th.
* 39.951400,-75.154575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Strawbridge's page
+picture of the building still under construction in 1930 at phillyhistory.org
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Edward Paul Simon page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Grant Miles Simon page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page

Burst of Joy
Harold Kimmelman, 1977
* big exploding geometric form
* Was on the West side of 9th Street, just North of Market. Removed 2015 with the conversion of The Gallery to Fashion District Philadelphia. It has been reported that the piece has been or will be donated to Central High School.
* Former Gallery Plaza/Courtyard.
* 39.951650,-75.155250 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+Artist's page for this piece
+hksculpt.com

Goniochome
Softlab, 2019
* big collection of abstract colored aluminum fins
* The artist's page for this piece calls it "Sequin", but a sign at the site itself calls it "Goniochome". I don't know if the sign is wrong or the piece changed names. I'm leaving the name from the sign for now.
* inscription:
Based on the concept of iridescence, this piece was uniquely designed for the main entrance of Fashion District. One of the most well-known examples of this magical light effect is Antoni Gaudi's Casa Batllo tiled roof. "Just as the scales of a fish absorb different wavelengths of light to produce a shimmering effect, our piece uses a series of aluminum fins at varying color and reflectivity to produce a large lenticular surface that changes depending on the angle of view.
* Lobby. Fashion District Philadelphia. Northwest corner, 9th and Market.
* 39.951600,-75.155300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+soft-lab.com
+fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com
+wikipedia.org's page for Fashion District Philadelphia

Pony Express
* horse, sitting person, hat, plants
* Entrance. Nix Federal Building. West side of 9th, South of Market.
* 39.950950,-75.155300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists, Labor
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Nix Federal Building page

Mail Delivery
Edmond Amateis, 1941
* standing people, dogs, plants, fruit, mail and mailboxes, sled, truck, hats
* Wall. Nix Federal Building. West side of 9th between Chestnut and Market.
* 39.950550,-75.155400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives, Labor
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece>
+wikipedia.org's Edmond Amateis page
+wikipedia.org's Nix Federal Building page

State Shields
Louis Milione, 1940
* state shields, plants, people sitting and prone, standing, headgear, weapons, tools, scrolls, ships, anchor, flags, food, canine, birds, buildings and parts of buildings, water, mountains, globe, sun and stars
* Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia
* Wall. Nix Federal Building. West side of 9th between Chestnut and Market.
* 39.950550,-75.155400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+powerlibrary.org page that includes biographical information for Louis Milione
+wikipedia.org's Nix Federal Building page

Amity
David Lee Brown, 1977
* abstract form
* Was at the Northeast corner of 10th and Market. Removed around 2015 with the conversion of the Gallery to Fashion District Philadelphia.
* Former entrance to the Gallery.
* 39.951650,-75.156650 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+mathtourist.blogspot.com's picture of this piece
+easthamptonstar.com's David Lee Brown obituary

Gimbel Brothers Clock
1927
* clock
* Wall. Northeast corner, 9th and Chestnut.
* 39.949875,-75.155375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building

The Dragons
Ward Tomlinson Elicker, 2009
* big dragons
* On top of the parking lot wall. North side of Arch, East of 9th.
* 39.953375,-75.154100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chinatown tour
* See also:
+elickersculpture.com

St. Stephen Community House
1923
* Relief bust of Saint Stephen
* head, cross, roses
* South wall. St. Stephen's Church. Ludlow East of 10th (just North of 10th and Chestnut).
* 39.950700,-75.156350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Saint Stephen page
+ststephensphl.org

Triton Fountain
Donald De Lue, 1941
* Statue of Triton
* fish, kneeling person, fountain
* Not (as listed elsewhere) on North 6th
* Courtyard. North side of Chestnut, East of 10th, behind a fence.
* 39.950365,-75.156190 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+sculptor.org's Donald De Lue page
+wikipedia.org's Donald De Lue page
+wikipedia.org's Triton page

Justice and Law
Donald De Lue, 1940
* big seated people, eagles
* North and South walls. Nix Federal Building. Southwest corner of 9th and Market and the Northwest corner of 9th and Chestnut.
* 39.949950,-75.155900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+hiddencityphila.org article that discusses the history of this piece
+sculptor.org's Donald De Lue page
+wikipedia.org's Donald De Lue page
+wikipedia.org's Nix Federal Building page

Pony Express Rider
* small seated person, hat, horse, plants, mesas
* Over the door. North side of Chestnut,West of 9th.
* 39.949975,-75.156110 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists, Labor

Parkade on 8th
WRT, 2015
* big abstract colored forms, lights
* Parking garage. South side of Arch, spanning 8th.
* 39.953065,-75.153100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chinatown tour
* See also:
+wrtdesign.com page for this piece
+wrtdesign.com

Henry C. Lea Building
Collins and Autenrieth (Architects), 1901 (approximate)
* Commissioned by and subsequently unofficially named after Henry C. Lea
* people heads, lion heads
* The information for the building from philadelphiabuildings.org and the city's historic inventory document is both confusing and self-contradictory and is not helped by the fact that the buildings on Chestnut were renumbered to the current standard. The historic inventory document says the current building was commissioned in 1897 but also says the combined adjoining building was occupied through 1900, which is why I am listing 1901.
* Walls. South side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949475,-75.153325 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+phila.gov historical inventory pdf that includes this building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Collins and Autenrieth page
+wikipedia.org's Henry Charles Lea page

Quaker City National Bank Entrance
Willis Gaylord Hale (Architect), 1888
* heads, headgear
* This is the Western third of the original building.
* Entrance. North side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949570,-75.153120 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Willis Gaylord Hale page

Integrity Trust Company Classical Scene
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect), 1924
* Relief with Athena and Hermes
* people standing, sitting, winged helmet, kerykeion, tablet, furniture
* This is from the redesigned middle third of the original building.
* inscription:
MDCCCLXXXVII
MDCCCCX .II.
* Wall. North side of Chestnut between 7th and 8th.
* 39.949550,-75.153000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+wikipedia.org's Athena page
+wikipedia.org's Hermes page

Wisdom and Commerce
Alfred-Alphonse Bottiau, 1932
* big sitting people, chairs, standing person, tree, owl, ship mast and sails
* Flanking the entrance. North side of Chestnut, East of 10th.
* 39.950050,-75.156650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Alfred-Alphonse Bottiau page

Justice the Guardian of Liberty
1975
* Seal of the United States of America, eagle, stars, olive branches, shield and arrows
* South wall. Federal Court. North side of Market, East of 7th.
* 39.951000,-75.151300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's James A. Byrne United States Courthouse page

United States Mint Historical Plaque
1992
* small buildings, standing people, sitting people, cart, horses, plants, flags, clouds
* inscription:
On this site stood The First United States Mint
First Public Building Authorized by the United States Government
This plaque dedicated for the bicentennial of the U.S. Mint 1792-1992
First Mint 1792-1833 7th Street between Market and Arch
Second Mint 1833-1901 Juniper and Chestnut Sts.
Third Mint 1901-1969 16th and Spring Garden Sts.
Fourth Mint 1969 - 5th and Arch Sts.
* Wall. East side of 7th between Market and Arch.
* 39.952240,-75.151550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists

Milkweed Pod
Clark B. Fitz-Gerald, 1965
* big plant fountain
* Courtyard. Behind the Rohm and Haas building, West side of 6th street between Chestnut and Market (go up the steps and through the underpass).
* 39.950300,-75.151400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+Clark Fitz-Gerald gallery from sfitzgeraldfineart.com

Saint Fiacre
Henry Mitchell
* statue of Saint Fiacre
* small crouching person
* This piece is located in what was the garden of the Philadelphia History Museum.
* North side of Ranstead between 6th and 7th.
* 39.949950,-75.151650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Philadelphia History Museum page
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
+wikipedia.org's Saint Fiacre page

The Whispering Bells of Freedom
Reginald Beauchamp, 1976
* In honor of Crispus Attucks
* bells, buildings, people standing, prone, weapons, hats, dog
* Listed with multiple similar titles. This one was taken from the beginning of the inscription.
* inscription:
The whispering bells of freedom in honor of Crispus Attucks
Who on March 5, 1770 was killed by British troops in Boston while protesting conditions under the crown.
These whispers of freedom grew into the crescendo of the Declaration of Independence and the first ringing of the Liberty Bell in Independence Hall.
* Outside the African American Museum. Northwest corner, 7th and Arch.
* 39.953125,-75.151650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: War, Black Lives
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Reginald Beauchamp page
+wikipedia.org's Crispus Attucks page
+aampmuseum.org

Nesaika
John Rhoden, 1976
* abstract standing person
* Outside the African American Museum. Northwest corner, 7th and Arch.
* 39.953250,-75.151600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+nytimes.com John Rhoden obituary
+aampmuseum.org

Woman Looking Through a Window
George Segal, 1980 (installed 1981)
* small standing person, window
* Building entrance overhang. North side of Chestnut between 6th and 7th.
* 39.949400,-75.151575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+segalfoundation.org
+wikipedia.org's George Segal page

Balance
Jill Sablosky, 2009
* abstract furniture forms, steles, ideas
* inscription:
E Pluribus Unum
Out of Many One
* Northwest corner, 7th and Appletree.
* 39.953550,-75.151600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+artist's page for this piece
+jillsablosky.com