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Tetrahedron Kite
David Caccia, 1976
* abstract kite
* On a wall. East side of 3rd South of Spring Garden, facing South.
* 39.959560,-75.143520 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour

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Phoenix Rising in Flames
Natalie Charkow Hollander, 1976
* phoenix, flames
* In front of the Fire Administration Building. South side of Spring Garden, East of 3rd.
* 39.960560,-75.143025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+gf.org's Natalie Charkow Hollander page
+Philadelphia Fire Department

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Untitled
Fred Fisher, 1980 (installed)
* geometric assemblage
* 444 North 3rd Street. West side of 3rd, North of Callowhill.
* 39.958260,-75.144100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour

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Collab 1
Bernard Brenner, James Fuhrman, 1975
* abstract form
* White in the first two pictures, taken September, 2012. Black in the third picture, taken circa 1998.
* South Side of Spring Garden between 2nd and 3rd.
* 39.960550,-75.142350 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+Bernard Brenner exhibit at chrisray.com
+jfuhrman.com

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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

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Pony Express Rider
Arlene Love, 1981
* horse, seated person wearing a hat
* Up on the wall. East side of 5th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.959600,-75.146800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+Arlene Love interview on Vimeo

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Over the Top
John Paulding, 1920
* standing person, helmet, rifle
* Misattributed many places as "Doughboy, Ernest Moore Viquesney, 1919." Thanks to Kenneth Berchem-Nigg for the correction.
* inscription: In memory of our boys of the sixth, eleventh, and twelfth wards who served in the Great War of the nations, 1914-1918
* Northeast corner, 2nd and Spring Garden.
* 39.960835,-75.141250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's John Paulding page

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Spring Garden Connector
Cloud Geshen, The Lighting Practice, 2016
* backlit leaves
* Underneath the I95 bridge. Spring Garden MFL Station. Spring Garden, East of 2nd.
* 39.960515,-75.140375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* Exhibits: Mass Transit
* See also:
+lightingpractice.com entry for this piece
+cloudgehshan.com
+thelightingpractice.com
+wikipedia.org's Spring Garden Station page

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Octopus Gate
Jason Roberts, 2008
* octopus
* Gate. Silk City Diner. North side of Spring Garden, East of 5th.
* 39.961275,-75.145940 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+jrmworks.com
+silkcityphilly.com

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The Value of Family
Eric Okdeh, 2006
* big plants
* Mural of people with tile and sculptural glass plants
* Wall. South side of Spring Garden, East of 5th.
* 39.961025,-75.146500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+ericokdeh.com