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St. Anthony Club Cherubs
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1888
* small
partial,
horizontal
cherubs
* Wall.
West side of 22nd, North of Chestnut.
* 39.952900,-75.177050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Eyre page
Bedell Residence Entrance
Wilson Eyre (Architect),
1889 - 1890
* small
sitting people,
furniture
* Entrance.
Southeast Corner, 22nd and Chestnut.
* 39.952310,-75.176975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Eyre page
Girl with Basin
Edward Fenno Hoffman III,
1960 (date on base)
* small
standing person,
basin
* accessible when the gate is open, visible through the fence when it isn't
* Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden, South side of the Mutter Museum.
East side of 22nd, North of Chestnut.
* 39.953000,-75.176400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+picture of this piece from ilovefiguresculpture.com
+Edward Fenno Hoffman III Papers at Syracuse University
+ilovefiguresculpture.com's Edward Fenno Hoffman III page
+collegeofphysicians.org/mutter-museum
Untitled Wall Sculpture
George Sugarman,
1972 (approximate)
* abstract relief
* Visible through the window
* Interior.
Albert M. Greenfield School.
South side of Chestnut, West of 22nd.
* 39.952400,-75.177500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+georgesugarman.com
+albertmgreenfieldschool.org
June 5th Memorial
Scott Aker,
Barb Fox,
2018
* Memorial to the six victims with quote from Dickinson: Anne Bryan,
Roseline Conteh,
Borbor Davis,
Emily Dickinson,
Kimberly Finnegan,
Juanita Harmon
and
Mary Simpson
* ideas,
architectural elements,
steles,
benches
* The black stone sculpture by Barb Fox is separately titled "Witness".
* inscription:
For those we remember
Unable are the loved to die
for love is immortality
nay, it is deity -
unable they that love - to die
for love reforms vitality
into divinity
-Emily Dickinson
On a beautiful late Spring morning in 2013 the reckless
demolition of a neighborhood building collapsed a wall onto
the Salvation Army store that stood on this site.
This memorial park is dedicated to the memory of the six people
who died here on June 5, 2013. They were from all walks of life,
and each was uniquely precious to their family, friends and
community. The memorial park also remembers those who were
injured, and honors the rescuers.
The June 5 Memorial Park is made possible by the generosity
of private citizens and the City of Philadelphia. It challenges
the residents and leaders of Philadelphia to remember what
happened here and to always value human life above development.
* Southeast corner, 22nd and Market.
* 39.953675,-75.176600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+june5memorial.org
+architecturalresearch.org
+Anne Bryan article
+Roseline Conteh article
+Borbor Davis article
+wikipedia.org's Emily Dickinson page
+Juniata Harmon article
First Troop Helmet
1900
* helmet
* Over the entrance.
First Troop Armory.
East side of 23rd, North of Chestnut.
* 39.953190,-75.178130 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+firsttroop.com
Horses Drawing Fire Engine
John Godfrey,
1964
* small
horses,
fire engine
* Entrance.
Fire station, South side of Market between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.953700,-75.175525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
Trilladelphia
2016
* Quote from Jerome K. Jerome
* abstract
sitting person,
disembodied arm and hand,
words
* inscription:
Let us gather together in the great cities and light bonfires of a million gas jets,
and shout and sing together and feel brave! -Jerome K. Jerome
Art is the center of the real world.
* Wall.
West side of 22nd under JFK.
* 39.955000,-75.176480 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+article about this piece at scienceleadership.org
+wikipedia.org's Jerome K. Jerome page
Green Man
Frank Furness (Architect),
1883 (approximate year of building)
* face,
plants
* Turret wall.
Southeast corner, 21st and Sansom.
* 39.951500,-75.175505 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Green Man page
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
Roosevelt Apartments Entrance
1913
* birds,
plants,
abstract design,
* Entrance.
Southeast corner, 23rd and Walnut.
* 39.951020,-75.178310 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
September 11, 2001 Memorial
Sikora Wells Appel,
2012
* Memorial to Jasper Baxter,
Kevin Leah Bowser
and
Christopher Robert Clarke
* floor beam from the World Trade Center
* inscription:
This floor beam
was taken from one of the World Trade Center towers
to preserve the memory
of the brave and innocent victims of the
attack on September 11, 2001,
including the Philadelphia residents whose names
are inscribed on this memorial.
Jasper Baxter
Born 1-28-1956
Died 9-11-2001
Kevin Leah Bowser
Born 3-7-1956
Died 9-11-2001
Christopher Robert Clarke
Born 7-14-1967
Died 9-11-2001
* Next to the Chestnut Street Bridge.
Schuylkill Banks, South of Chestnut.
* 39.952750,-75.180350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+sikora-wa.com
+legacy.com Jasper Baxter memorial page
+legacy.com Kevin L. Bowser memorial page
+legacy.com Christopher Robert Clarke memorial page
+wikipedia.org's Chestnut Street Bridge page
Koi
Juliet Whelan,
2014
* abstract
fish
* Bike rack.
In front of Commerce Square.
South side of Market between 20th and 21st.
* 39.953815,-75.174220 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+jibedesign.net
+emporis.com's Commerce Square page
Commerce Square Pylons
Stantec ViBE,
2012
* big
abstract
light-emitting
pylon
signs
* Entrance.
Commerce Square.
South side of Market between 20th and 21st.
* 39.953825,-75.174150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+stantec.com visioning-brands-experience page
+emporis.com's Commerce Square page
2000MKT
2021
* sign,
building name
* South side of Market, West of 20th.
* 39.953490,-75.173600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+2000mkt.com
Commerce Square Fountain
1992
* fountain
* Plaza.
Commerce Square.
South side of Market between 20th and 21st.
* 39.954200,-75.174100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+emporis.com's Commerce Square page
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge
1932
* small
bridge
* inscription:
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge
Opened to traffic January 1, 1805
Altered and remodeled 1850
Destroyed by fire, November 20, 1875
Replaced the same year by
a temporary wooden bridge
Iron cantilever bridge built and completed
April 20, 1888. Replaced by this structure
1932
* Bridge column.
Middle of the South side of the Market Street Bridge.
Market, East of 29th.
* 39.954350,-75.180430 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Market Street Bridge page
Market Street Bridge Carvings
1932
* small
lion heads,
human heads,
stylized bridges
* The lion heads are on the corners of the bridge. The faces are best observed from South and North of the bridge on Schuylkill Avenue/29th or from Schuylkill Banks below the bridge.
* Bridge columns and arches.
Market Street Bridge.
Market Street, East of 29th to West of 24th.
* 39.954625,-75.180350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Market Street Bridge page
Market Bridge Lights
GVA Lighting,
2013 (replaced 1999 installation)
* LED lights
* Visible after dark
* Bridge arches.
Underneath the Market Street Bridge.
Market Street, East of 29th to West of 24th.
* 39.954665,-75.180600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+schuylkillbanks.org bridge lighting project article
+gvalighting.com's page for this project
+gvalighting.com
+wikipedia.org's Market Street Bridge page