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Skin of the Bride
Isaiah Zagar,
1991 - 2000
* big
abstract,
words
* Was on the South side of Vine between 2nd and 3rd on the walls of the Painted Bride Art Center, which is no longer the home of the Painted Bride. The mosaic was dismantled in 2023.
* Walls.
* 39.955725,-75.143950 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing,
Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Zen Doors
Ike Hay,
1979
* abstract form
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 3rd and Callowhill.
* 39.957565,-75.144300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+covnews.com Ike Hay obituary
Vine Street Neighborhood Relief
Michael Borsuk,
William Wilson,
1986 - 1991
* big
buildings and bridge
* Bridge (676 overpass).
Spanning 3rd, 4th, and 5th North of Wood.
* 39.957050,-75.145800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+spanamwar.com's Michael Borsuk memorial page
Charles E. Schaeffer, D.D., S.T.D.
1975
* Plaque with bas relief bust of Charles E. Schaeffer
* small
head and shoulders
* inscription:
Charles E. Schaeffer, D.D., S.T.D.
1867-1966
In grateful appreciation of his loyal
and distinguished service to the
Old First Evangelical and Reformed Church
and for his Christian service in the
church-at-large, distinguishing himself as
General Secretary of the Board for Home
Missions from 1908-1941.
He served in various capacities over the
years at home and abroad in the Reformed
Church and was a staunch supporter of the
present United Church of Christ.
Therefore this garden is dedicated in
his honor on October 26, 1975.
* East inside front garden wall.
Old First Reformed.
South side of Race, East of 4th.
* 39.954000,-75.145815 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+oldfirstucc.org
The Wall As a Window
Richard Camitta,
Ken Clark,
Woody Stange,
1979
* big
sun
* Wall.
Rivers Edge Park.
Front and Vine.
* 39.955550,-75.140425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+entry for Rivers Edge Park at waymarking.com
Marquee
Aaron Igler,
Matthew Suib,
Richard Torchia,
2011
* LED representation of water
* inscription:
Light Emitting diodes (LEDs) displaying live-feed video of the surface of
the Delaware River sourced from a camera pointed east.
Never the same twice, the real-time images of the Delaware River
streaming overhead shift constantly according to weather and lighting
conditions, as well as boating patterns and river wildlife. Drawing
attention toward the waterfront these images also encourage viewers
to reimagine the cascading noise of overpass traffic as the sound of
waves. By reciprocating the gesture made by the Race Street Pier, an
urban park that brings the city to the river, Marquee brings the river to
the city.
* West side of the I-95 overpass.
Race, East of 2nd.
* 39.953750,-75.141600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+greenhousemedia.com (Aaron Igler and Matthew Suib)
+arcadia.edu Richard Torchia page
Race Street Connector
James Corner Field Operations,
2011
* big
idea
sign,
measurements of water
* "CITY" is on the East side, pointing West and "RIVER" is on the West
side, pointing East.
* inscription:
This dramatic light screen, made of expanded metal with bold
signage and color-shifting night lighting, unifies the corridor
underneath the expressways and draws people to the waterfront.
The smaller characters graphically register the historic flooding
events of the Delaware River by month, year and peak height as
recorded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
at the Race Street Pier (Pier 11). The resulting timeline visually
reinforces the dynamic conntection between the city and the river.
* Under the 1-95 overpass.
South side of Race, East of 2nd.
* 39.953670,-75.140950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+fieldoperations.net