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Chestnut Park Fountain
Christopher Collins,
John F. Collins,
John R. Collins,
Ted Knighton,
1979
* fountain,
abstract
buildings,
turtle,
wolf head,
bird
* Inside John F. Collins Park.
Between Chestnut and Ranstead, West of 17th.
* 39.951900,-75.169050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+picture of the fountain on flickr.com
+collinsstudio.com
+tedknighton.com
+Center City District Parks: John F. Collins Park
Estuary Gate
Christopher T. Ray,
1979
* plants,
turtle,
birds,
lizard
* Gate.
North end of John F. Collins Park.
South side of Ranstead, West of 17th.
* 39.951900,-75.169000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
+Center City District Parks: John F. Collins Park
Brushstroke Group
Roy Lichtenstein,
1996
* big
abstract forms
* West side of 17th North of Chestnut.
* 39.952050,-75.168900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
Wissahickon Valley Gate
Christopher T. Ray,
1979
* plants,
owl,
insect
* Gate.
South end of John F. Collins Park.
North side of Chestnut, West of 17th.
* 39.951600,-75.169100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
+Center City District Parks: John F. Collins Park
Bonwit Teller Building
Bella Abdallah,
1927 (approximate)
* small
urns,
cats,
birds,
standing
people,
seated
cherubs,
pens and books,
mirrors,
face,
Egyptian headpiece,
flame
* Artist attribution is from philadelphiabuildings.org
* Entrance.
Southwest corner, 17th and Chestnut.
* 39.951430,-75.169000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Compass
2000 (very approximate)
* unlabeled compass
* West side of 17th, South of Market.
* 39.952635,-75.168700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
First Baptist
Edgar Viguers Seeler (Architect),
1899
* dove,
olive branch,
hand
* Over the door.
First Baptist.
Southeast corner 17th and Sansom.
* 39.950540,-75.168875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for Edgar Viguers Seeler
+firstbaptistphiladelphia.org
Continental Olive
2005
* big
olive
sign
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 18th and Chestnut.
* 39.951750,-75.170450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
Belgravia Lion Heads
1902
* small
lion heads
* Wall.
North side of Chestnut between 18th and 19th.
* 39.951800,-75.170860 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
Solidarity
* idea
flag
sign
* inscription:
Teachers Local 3 AFT AFL-CIO
* Front wall.
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
South side of Chestnut between 18th and 19th.
* 39.951660,-75.171100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+pft.org
1822 Chestnut
1870 (approximate year of building)
* plants,
fruit and nuts,
birds,
crouching person,
artist tools
* Entrance.
South side of Chestnut, East of 19th.
* 39.951700,-75.171350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry
1600
Collective Architecture,
2021
* big
sign
* Wall.
South side of Market, West of 16th.
* 39.952710,-75.167325 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+collectivearchitecture.co
Milord La Chamere
Jean Dubuffet,
1973
* big
standing person
* Was on the wall on the North side of the building on Market between 15th and 16th, facing Northwest. Moved some time before November 29, 2019. The first two pictures are from the current location. Visible through the doors when locked.
* Concourse level of the atrium.
Centre Square.
South side of Market at 15th.
* 39.952100,-75.166200 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Moved
* See also:
+WestWords blog post about this piece
+wikipedia.org's Jean Dubuffet page
+wikipedia.org's Centre Square page
1835 Market Fountain
1986
* abstract
fountain
* Wall.
North side of Market, East of 19th.
* 39.953600,-75.170825 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
The Presbyterian Ministers Fund for Life Insurance
1951 (possible date of building extension)
* small
standing people,
hats,
baskets
* inscription:
He that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully
* Above the entrance.
North side of Walnut, West of 18th.
* 39.950310,-75.171110 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
Under the Clothespin
Emilie Ledieu,
Miriam Singer,
2012
* small
buildings,
buses, car and truck,
street lights,
trees,
bicycle,
El
* Under (and references) Clothespin
* Concourse level wall.
Centre Square.
South side of Market at 15th.
* 39.952250,-75.16570 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic,
Mass Transit
* See also:
+miriamsinger.net
+wikipedia.org's Centre Square page
Urns
* small
urns,
people,
standing,
sitting,
swords and spears
* At the entrances of Rittenhouse Square.
South and West of the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949975,-75.170950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
Clothespin
Claes Oldenburg,
1976
* big
clothespin,
abstract
standing
people
* The sculpture is an elongated version of Brancusi's Kiss.
* Referenced by Under the Clothespin
* Top of the concourse stairs.
In front of Centre Square.
South side of Market at 15th.
* 39.952400,-75.16570 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Travis Truman's picture of this piece
+oldenburgvanbruggen.com
+wikipedia.org's Centre Square page
Lifelines
Barbara Grygutis,
2006
* big
abstract
plant forms
* lights up at night
* Underground courtyard.
Southeast corner, 16th and JFK.
* 39.953500,-75.166450 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+barbaragrygutis.com
Leviathan
Seymour Lipton,
1963
* small
abstract form
* Disappeared some time before November 29, 2019. Reappeared some time before June, 2021.
* East side of 16th, North of Market. .
* 39.953225,-75.166075 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Seymour Lipton page
Golden Fleece Logo
* small
sheep,
ribbon,
Brooks Brothers Logo
* There used to be a Brooks Brothers at this location
* inscription:
Established 1818
* East Entrance.
West side of 15th between Chestnut and Sansom.
* 39.950775,-75.165700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Order of the Golden Fleece page
+brooksbrothers.com Golden Fleece Logo page
Evelyn Taylor Price Sundial
Beatrice Fenton,
1947
* Tribute to Evelyn Taylor Price
* small
children
standing,
plants,
sundial
* inscription:
A tribute to Evelyn Taylor Price, President, Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Association, 1916-1939, Rittenhouse Square Improvement Association, 1934-1946. Erected by her friends.
* Rittenhouse Square.
Near the Southwest corner of 18th and Walnut.
* 39.949735,-75.171420 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1949 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Beatrice Fenton page
+findagrave.com's Evelyn Taylor Price page
+wikipedia.org's Rittenhouse Square page
Packard Building Sign
Samuel Yellin,
1924 (year on sign)
* small
standing,
kneeling
people,
tools,
scroll,
staff,
oar,
plants,
lamps,
eagle,
lion's head,
seashell,
urns,
griffins,
sign
* Yellin is not listed anywhere as the artist for the sign, but he is listed as the metal worker for the building
* West Entrance.
Packard Building.
East side of 15th, South of Chestnut.
* 39.950650,-75.165650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.orgs's Samuel Yellin page
+Samuel Yellin Metal Workers
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Packard Building entry
Birds
Kathleen Fruge-Brown,
2014
* big
birds
* Bike racks.
West side of 15th, North of Market.
* 39.953140,-75.165500 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+kathleenfrugebrown.com
Linpro Building Fountain
1990
* fountain
* Was on the North side of Market, West of 19th, behind what was supposed to be a plaza between twin towers. The building has since been renamed, and the fountain was replaced by a live wall in 2018 when a companion building (not the twin that was originally planned) was finally built 28 years later.
* Wall.
* 39.953875,-75.172250 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+emporis.com's page for the building, which they list by the current name