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Franklin Town Park Connections
Athena Tacha,
1992
* big
abstract
rocks
* Matthias Baldwin Park.
Between 18th and 19th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.961600,-75.168900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Athena Tacha page
+baldwinparkphilly.org
Synergy
Albert Paley,
1987
* big
abstract
implied arch
* Was an arch across the entrance to a parking lot, which was replaced with a new building in 2016. The piece was temporarily removed and then put back in its original location but a completely different context. The last two pictures are from 2017.
* Entrance (after the fact).
West side of 18th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.962500,-75.168100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+albertpaley.com
The Freedom Ring
Houston Conwill,
Joseph De Pace,
Estella Conwill Majozo,
1994
* map,
quotes about freedom
* Features a map which shows some of Philadelphia's historic houses of worship, hospitals, and government sites, plus expressions of freedom in 36 languages, and a spiral of phrases including "We shall overcome", and "Go down Moses"
* Plaza.
Community College.
Between 17th and 18th, South of Spring Garden. Can be reached from the walkway on the West side of 18th.
* 39.961850,-75.167375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Black Lives
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Houston Conwill page
+ccp.edu
Demeter and Poseidon
* bas reliefs of Demeter
and
Poseidon
* big
standing people,
horses,
baskets,
fish,
food,
plants,
weapon (trident),
crown
* Wall.
North side of Spring Garden, West of 18th.
* 39.963540,-75.168850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Demeter page
+wikipedia.org's Poseidon page
Eagles
* eagles,
spheres with stars
* Roof.
Southeast corner, 19th and Spring Garden.
* 39.963260,-75.169330 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
Hallahan Logo
1911
* cross, logo,
flowers,
lamp,
book
* The school is now closed.
* inscription:
Aptate Lampades Vestras [trim your lamps]
Fidos Scientia Modestia Industria [loyalty, knowledge, modesty, industry]
Philadelphia
Catholic Girls High School
* East side of 19th, North of Wood.
* 39.959975,-75.170075 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Hallahan page
Video Arbor
Nam June Paik,
1990
* real plants,
abstract video and images
* Entrance.
East side of Franklin Town Blvd. between Wood and Callowhill (one block North of 17th and Vine).
* 39.959925,-75.167640 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+paikstudios.com
+wikipedia.org's Nam June Paik page
Neons for Buttonwood
Stephen Anotonakos,
1990
* big
abstract lines
* Roof.
South side of CityView Condominiums.
North side of Hamilton between 20th and 21st. Visible from the Parkway from 18th to 22nd..
* 39.962550,-75.171750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+stephenantonakos.com
How to Retain Site Memory While Developing the Landscape
Winifred Lutz,
1990
* big
abstract
idea,
column from the Preston Retreat
* inscription:
The Preston Retreat was here once but now it is a circle for arrivals and departures.
* Courtyard Traffic Circle.
CityView Condominiums.
West side of 20th between Hamilton and Spring Garden.
* 39.962800,-75.171900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+freelibrary.org's Preston Retreat page
+winifredlutz.com
Medallions
Victoria Davila,
1986
* abstract
plant forms
* Wall.
North side of Wood, East of 17th (just North of Vine).
* 39.959450,-75.166750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+victoriadavila.com
Barnes Totem
Ellsworth Kelly,
2012
* big
abstract shape,
reflecting pool
* accessible when the museum is open, otherwise barely visible through the fence
* Northeast corner of the Barnes Foundation.
North of the Parkway, West of 20th.
* 39.960400,-75.172050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Ellsworth Kelly page
+barnesfoundation.org
Barnes Foundation Tabletop Fountain
Laurie Olin,
2012
* big
abstract
fountain
* Southeast of the Barnes Foundation.
North side of the Parkway, West of 20th.
* 39.959950,-75.172250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+theolinstudio.com
+barnesfoundation.org
