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Saint Francis of Assisi
* statue of Saint Francis of Assisi
* small standing person, birds
* visible through the fence
* South side of Saint Clement's Church. North side of Apple Tree, West of 20th.
* 39.956250,-75.173125 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's St. Francis of Assisi page
+saintclementsphiladelphia.org

St. Clement's Anchor
1906
* small anchor
* There are some very small eroded figures under the anchor that look like they might have been symbols of the Gospel writers.
* Front wall. Parish House. Saint Clement's Church. South side of Cherry, West of 20th.
* 39.956550,-75.173230 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+saintclementsphiladelphia.org

Shimmer Wall
Ned Kahn, 2013
* big abstract reflective surface
* inscription:
The Shimmer Wall continuosly changes its appearance a it responds to the environment. As breezes blow and wind gusts the wall dynamically adapts and provides a vivid and captivating portrait of nature at play powered only by the moving air.
The installation is a network of 10,824 five-inch aluminum squares individually hinged to move freely. The metal also dramatically mirrors the sky, using sunlight and moonlight to brighten the changing canvas.
* South Wall. Franklin Institute. North side of Race between 20th and 21st.
* 39.957660,-75.173060 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+nedkahn.com
+The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
James Earle Fraser, 1938
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
* big seated person, chair
* Free, but not always open. Check times. The last picture is of a reference from the mural at 24th and Chestnut.
* Interior. Franklin Institute. West side of 20th, South of the Parkway.
* 39.958200,-75.173000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+official page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's James Earle Fraser page
+The Electric Franklin
+The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Grumman Lunar Module
Grumman Spacecats, 1976 (installed)
* spacecraft
* visible through the fence
* inscription: (from the web, not visible from the street)
Grumman Lunar Module (LM) Restoration Team
A group of Grumman Aerospace Corporation retirees and employees volunteered their time and labor to rebuild this spacecraft. The LM restoration team dubbed themselves "The Spacecats" just for this project. Another example of their versatile restorative skills—a U.S. Navy/Grumman F4F Wildcat, a World War II fighter airplane—is already on permanent display in the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
* South side of the Franklin Institute. North side of Race, East of 21st.
* 39.957760,-75.173795 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+fi.edu page about this piece
+wikipedia.org's Grumman page
+The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Isadora
Joe Mooney, 2001
* abstract form
* In front of Moore College of Art and Design. South side of Race East of 20th.
* 39.957240,-75.171600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+joemooneysculpture.com
+Moore College of Art and Design

Shells
2010 (installed)
* small shells
* Either side of the East entrance. Academy of Natural Sciences. West side of 19th between Cherry and the Parkway.
* 39.956600,-75.170950 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Joseph Leidy
Samuel Murray, 1907
* Statue of Joseph Leidy
* standing person, bone
* inscription: 1823-1891
* In front of the Academy of Natural Sciences. 19th, Race, and the Parkway.
* 39.957200,-75.171300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1912 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1931 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Samuel Murray page
+wikipedia.org's Joseph Leidy page
+Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Aero Memorial
Paul Manship, 1950
* Quotes from and in honor of Julian Biddle, Richard Foulke Day, Norton Downs, Jr., John Drinkwater, Carl Christian Glanz, William Besse Kuen, Stephen Phillips, William Shakespeare, Stephen Spender and Henry Howard Houston Woodward
* small reclining person, birds, celestial globe
* The surrounding inscribed walls and benches are also part of the memorial.
* inscription:
pillar: Aero Memorial, World War I, 1917-1918
walls:
To the aviators of Pennsylvania killed in action
Thou hast caught splendour from the sailless sea, and mystery from many stars outwatched. - Stephen Phillips
Master and Maker, God of right the soldier dead are at thy gate who kept the spears of honour bright and freedom's house inviolate. -John Drinkwater
Born of the sun they traveled a short while toward the sun, and left the vivid air signed with their honor. - Stephen Spender
Death makes no conquest of the conqueror for now he lives in fame though not in life. -William Shakespeare
* Aviator Park. East side of 20th St. between Race and the Parkway.
* 39.958090,-75.172060 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, War
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+One of Max Buten's pictures of this piece
+Another of Max Buten's pictures of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Paul Manship page
+uswarmemorials.com Julian Biddle page
+findagrave.com's Richard Foulk Day page
+findagrave.com's Norton Downs, Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's John Drinkwater page
+uswarmemorials.org Carl Christian Glanz page
+myheritage.com's William Besse Kuen page
+wikipedia.org's Stephen Phillips page
+wikipedia.org's William Shakespeare page
+wikipedia.org's Stephen Spender page
+ pafa.org page for Violet Oakley's 1921 painting "Henry Howard Houston Woodward"

Deinonychus
Kent Ullberg, 1987
* dinosaurs
* inscription:
(the "terrible claw" dinosaur)
Dedicated April 29, 1987 to commemorate the 175th year of the Academy of Natural Sciences and to honor the the Academy Women's Committee for their loyalty and dedication to the institution.
* In front of the Academy of Natural Sciences. 19th, Race, and the Parkway.
* 39.957200,-75.171125 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+kentullberg.net
+Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Benjamin Franklin and His Kite
Agnes Yarnell, 1966 (installed 1994)
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
* small standing person, kite
* inscription: June 12th, 1752 was the day on which Benjamin Franklin extracted lightning from the sky with his kite and key.
* Coxe Park. South Side of Cherry, just East of 22nd.
* 39.956800,-75.175550 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+The Electric Franklin
+Friends of Coxe Park on Facebook

The City of Philadelphia
American Soc. of Civil Engineers, 1997
* Monument to the work of Thomas Holme and William Penn
* small map of Philadelphia
* inscription:
A portraiture of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania in America by Thomas Holme Surveyor General. Sold by Andrew Sowle in Shoreditch London.
Planned 1682
Dedicated 1997
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1852
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
The City of Philadelphia
Surveyor General Thomas Holme, Governor William Penn and others planned the open public squares and rational street layout that we enjoy today. These original features have inspired city engineers for 300 years.
* Southeast corner of Aviator Park, West side of Logan Square. North side of Race, East of 20th.
* 39.957550,-75.171450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+American Society of Civil Engineers
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Holme page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page

stikman (Race and Logan Circle)
stikman
* small abstract standing person, peace sign
* Crosswalk. Race and Logan Circle.
* 39.957465,-75.171365 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Peace and Love
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's stikman page

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

Science Leadership Academy Mosaics
2006 (school founded)
* small abstract kneeling people
* SLA has moved to Broad and Green and has been replaced by Greene Towne Montessori.
* North wall. Greene Towne Montessori West Campus. South side of Arch, East of 22nd.
* 39.955950,-75.175875 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+gtms.org

Wall Reliefs
G. Frye, 1982
* abstract reliefs
* One relief is signed G. Frye '82, but I can't find a listing for a G. Frye or this piece.
* Walls. West side of 22nd and East side of Croskey, North of Arch.
* 39.956300,-75.176300 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified

All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors
J. Otto Schweizer, 1934
* group of people standing, torch, hats and helmets, shield, eagles and large feather, horses, seal of Pennsylvania
* inscription:
front: Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in honor of her colored soldiers.
back: To commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of all colored soldiers who served in the various wars engaged in by the United States of America that a lasting record shall be made of their unselfish devotion to duty as an inspiration to future generations this monument is dedicated May 30, 1934.
right: American Revolution, Civil War, Indian Wars
left: Spanish American War, Phillipine Insurrection, World War
* West side of Logan Square. Aviator Park. Southeast of 20th and the Parkway.
* 39.958320,-75.171800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Moved, War, Black Lives
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1935 picture of this piece from a previous location in Fairmount Park
+One of Max Buten's pictures of this piece
+Another of Max Buten's pictures of this piece
+wikipedia.org's J. Otto Schweizer page
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page

One Logan Square Fountain
1983
* fountain
* Courtyard. Northwest corner of 18th and Cherry.
* 39.956700,-75.170150 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour

Swann Memorial Fountain
Alexander Stirling Calder, Wilson Eyre (Architect), 1924
* Memorial to Dr. Wilson Cary Swann
* big reclining people, swans, frogs, turtles, fountain
* Consists of three large pieces representing the Delaware, the Schuylkill and the Wissahickon, plus frogs and turtles. The fountain is on during the summer and is visible from both ends of the Parkway.
* Center of the circle. Logan Square. 19th and the Parkway.
* 39.957900,-75.170600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of one of the turtles
+wikipedia.org's page for this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1931 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Stirling Calder page
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Eyre page
+wikipedia.org's Wilson Cary Swann page
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page

Tribute Trees Tablet
Paul Philippe Cret, 1924
* small text, plant forms
* inscription:
1914 1918
Tribute Trees
The trees along this Parkway have been planted as a tribute of honor and gratitude to the men who served their country in the Great War.
* On the ground. Southeast entrance of the circle. Logan Square. 19th and the Parkway.
* 39.957640,-75.170185 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page

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

Exploded Paradigm
Conrad Shawcross, 2018
* big abstract tower, idea
* Clearly visible from the sidewalk when the building is closed.
* Interacts with For Philadelphia
* Lobby. Comcast Technology Center. Southwest corner, 18th and Arch.
* 39.954900,-75.169850 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+conradshawcross.com
+wikipedia.org's Comcast Technology Center

For Philadelphia
Jenny Holzer, 2018
* big lighted scrolling words
* Clearly visible from the sidewalk when the building is closed.
* Interacts with Exploded Paradigm
* On the lobby ceiling. Comcast Technology Center. Southwest corner, 18th and Arch.
* 39.954900,-75.169775 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+dandelion-burdock.com article about the technology used to make this piece
+jennyholzer.com
+wikipedia.org's Comcast Technology Center

Bike Cloud
Ralph Tullie, 2014
* small abstract cloud
* Bike rack. East side of Logan Square. West side of Sister Cities Park, Northwest of 18th and Race.
* 39.957705,-75.169710 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+studio-rt.com
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page

Pope John Paul II
1980
* Commemorative plaque with bust of Pope John Paul II
* small head
* Was on the West side of the circle. Removed during the 2005 renovation and replaced on the East side.
* inscription:
This plaque commemerates the site where his holiness
Pope John Paul II celebrated mass and proclaimed his message of peace and love to the people of Philadelphia and the nation October 9, 1979
Presented by the Philadelphia Chapter, Knights of Columbus October 9, 1980
* Northeast entrance of the circle. Logan Square. 19th and the Parkway.
* 39.958100,-75.170100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Moved
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Pope John Paul II page
+wikipedia.org's Logan Circle page