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Franklin Square Fountain
1838
* abstract fountain
* Center of Franklin Square. Northwest corner, 6th and Race.
* 39.955650,-75.150450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1915 picture of the fountain off
+historicphiladelphia.org's Franklin Square page
+wikipedia.org's Franklin Square page

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Living Flame Memorial
Reginald Beauchamp, 1976
* abstract flame, police and fire department logos
* Police and Fire Memorial. Painted during the 2006 Franklin Square renovation. The first picture is without the paint.
* Franklin Square. Northwest corner, 6th and Race.
* 39.955400,-75.149825 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Reginald Beauchamp page
+historicphiladelphia.org's Franklin Square page
+wikipedia.org's Franklin Square page

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American Song
Eric Parks, 1988
* sitting person, flute
* Parking lot, East side of 7th between Arch and Race.
* 39.954160,-75.150810 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour

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Bolt of Lightning
Isamu Noguchi, 1984
* Representation of an act of Benjamin Franklin
* big kite, lightening, key
* At the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge. 6th and Vine.
* 39.955450,-75.148750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+ushistory.org page for this piece
+The Noguchi Museum
+The Electric Franklin
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin Bridge page

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Odyssey
Tony Rosenthal, 1983
* disks
* Northeast corner, 8th and Race.
* 39.955225,-75.152375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Tony Rosenthal page

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Phaedrus
Beverly Pepper, 1976 (also listed as 1977)
* abstract form
* West side of 6th, North of Arch.
* 39.953740,-75.149900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* See also:
+beverlypepper.net

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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 Convention District tour
* See also:
+jillsablosky.com

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Tree of Life
Gerd Utescher, 1977
* abstract tree
* Entrance. West side of 8th Street, South of Race.
* 39.954700,-75.153040 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+askart.com's Gerd Utescher page

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Chinatown Zodiac Medallions
Andrews Lefevre Studios, 2012
* symbols, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (ram), monkey, rooster, dog, pig
* Sidewalks. North side of Vine, East of 9th. The small medallions are arranged along Vine between 9th and 10th and along 10th North and South of Vine.
* 39.957170,-75.153823 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+artist's article about this piece
+andrewslefevre.wordpress.com