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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Commuter Tunnel Mural
David Beck (Architect), Verlin Miller, 1984
* big trees
* The mosaics run two full blocks on both sides of the station. Unfortunately you can no longer get down on to the platform without a fare instrument, but you can see them through the glass on the concourse level.
* Tunnel walls. Jefferson Station. Underground. Between Market and Filbert from 10th to 12th..
* 39.952500,-75.158150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic, Mass Transit
* See also:
+picture from flickr.com
+whyy.org article about Shirt Corner Plus mentioning David Beck
+nytimes.com article about Philadelphia alleys quoting David Beck
+wikipedia.org's Jefferson Station page

China Gate
Sabrina Soong, 1984
* big arch
* Spanning 10th Street, North of Arch.
* 39.953700,-75.156250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Chinatown tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+legacy.com's Sabrina Soong obituary

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

Bike Terminal
Nathaniel Ross, 2014
* small abstract representation of the Reading Terminal train shed
* Bike rack. In front of the Reading Terminal Headhouse. Convention Center. North side of Market, East of 12th.
* 39.951910,-75.159190 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+paconvention.com

Convention Center Logo
1993
* abstract logo
* Based on the original logo of the Convention Center, which was supposed to evoke the train shed.
* Sidewalk. In front of the Reading Terminal Headhouse. Convention Center. North side of Market, East of 12th.
* 39.951965,-75.159311 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+paconvention.com

ALOMH
Tobi Kahn, 2024
* abstract vertical forms
* Entrance. Northeast corner of Honickman Center. Southwest corner, 11th and Clover.
* 39.950625,-75.158650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+tobikahn.com
+jeffersonhealth.org's Honickman Center page
+ennead.com's Honickman Center page

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

Honickman Center Mobile
ennnead (Architect), 2024
* big hanging collection of abstract shapes
* Interior. East side of Honickman Center. West side of 11th between Chestnut and Clover.
* 39.950385,-75.158800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+ennead.com
+jeffersonhealth.org's Honickman Center page
+ennead.com's Honickman Center page

Hard Rock Cafe Guitar
1998
* big guitar sign
* Above the entrance. Hard Rock Cafe. Northeast corner, 12th and Market.
* 39.952075,-75.159750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+hardrock.com's Philadelphia page

cirque, CIRQUE
Judy Pfaff, 1993
* big abstract forms
* Unless you're there for an event, you'll have to look at it through the entrance
* On the ceiling. Ballroom of the Convention Center. Inside Reading Terminal Headhouse, North side of Market between 11th and 12th, at the top of the escalator (top floor).
* 39.952800,-75.159050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+judypfaffstudio.com
+paconvention.com

PSFS Sign
George Howe (Architect), William Lescaze (Architect), 1932
* big neon wordmark sign
* The picture was taken from the North side of the 1600 block of Market
* Roof. Loews Hotel. Southwest corner 12th and Market.
* 39.951800,-75.160150 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for the building
+wikipedia.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's George Howe page
+wikipedia.org's William Lescaze page
+loewshotels.com Philadelphia page

Honickman Center South Wall
ennnead (Architect), 2024
* abstract forms
* First floor windows. Honickman Center. North side of Chestnut, West of 11th.
* 39.950360,-75.159090 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+ennead.com
+jeffersonhealth.org's Honickman Center page
+ennead.com's Honickman Center page

Stephen Girard Building Caryatid Columns
James H. Windrim (Architect), 1896
* building named for Stephen Girard
* small standing people
* West wall, 2nd floor. Canopy Hotel. East side of 12th between Ludlow and Clover.
* 39.951025,-75.160000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's James H. Windrim page
+wikipedia.org's Stephen Girard page
+hilton.com's Canopy Philadelphia page

CRADLE
Diogo Machado (ADD FUEL), 2023
* big abstract quilt designs
* East side of the East wall. Jefferson Plaza. North side of Chestnut, East of 12th.
* 39.950600,-75.159670 [map] [nearby]
* On the Jefferson Center City Campus tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+addfuel.com

Philbert the Pig
Eric Berg, Victoria Davila, 1995
* pig, food (painted tiles)
* The market is not always open. Check hours before visiting.
* inscription:
By feeding Philbert you will help improve the health of people in needy communities by providing fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education. Philbert is sponsored by CoreStates Bank for the benefit of the Reading Terminal Market Trust
* Inside. Reading Terminal Market. Southeast corner, 12th and Arch.
* 39.953400,-75.159025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
+victoriadavila.com
+Reading Terminal Market

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

World Park
Ned Smyth, 1995
* abstract architectural elements, globe
* This piece is listed elsewhere as "World Park: Orders and Perspectives". The shorter title is from the artist's web site.
* Plaza. Southwest corner, 12th and Filbert.
* 39.952800,-75.159875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+nedsmyth.com

Reading Terminal Market Signs
2012 (approximate)
* small signs: flowers, food, flatware on a plate, fish, cow, chicken
* West and North walls. Reading Terminal Market. South side of Arch East of 12th and East side of 12th between Arch and Filbert.
* 39.953600,-75.159450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+Reading Terminal Market

Lions (Reading Terminal)
Francis Hatch Kimball (Architect), 1893
* lion heads
* North Wall. Reading Terminal Market. Southeast corner, 12th and Arch.
* 39.953850,-75.159375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Francis Hatch Kimball page
+Reading Terminal Market

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

Contrafuerte
Miguel Horn, 2021
* big people, hunched and sitting
* Bridge across the alley. Cuthbert, West of 12th.
* 39.953440,-75.160185 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+miguelhorn.art

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