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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,
Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Demeter page
+wikipedia.org's Poseidon page
F. H. Hill Company Eagles
Walter Ballinger/Ballinger Company (Architects),
1937
* eagles,
spheres with stars
* Roof.
Southeast corner, 19th and Spring Garden.
* 39.963260,-75.169330 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+baldwinparkphilly.org article includes a history of this building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Ballinger Company page
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:
+artist's page for this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+albertpaley.com
Connections
Athena Tacha,
1992
* big
abstract
rocks
* The sign on this piece when it was originally installed said "Franklin Town Park Connections".
* Matthias Baldwin Park.
Between 18th and 19th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.961600,-75.168900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Athena Tacha page
+publicartarchive.org's Athena Tacha page
+baldwinparkphilly.org
Doorway to Imagination
Emilie Ledieu,
2010
* plants,
abstract
face
* East Entrance.
Laura W. Waring School.
West side of 18th, North of Green.
* 39.964775,-75.167550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's page for this piece
+publicartarchive.org's Emilie Ledieu page
+waring.philasd.org
Three Bar Russian Cross
1957
* Symbol of Jesus
* 3 bar cross,
moon and stars
* Over the entrance.
Russian Orthodox Church of Our Lady.
South side of Brandywine, West of 20th.
* 39.964300,-75.170975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+churchofourlady.net
The Freedom Ring
Houston Conwill,
Joseph De Pace (Architect),
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:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Houston Conwill page
+louisville.edu's Estella Conwill Majozo women's book festival presenter page
+ccp.edu
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
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+winifredlutz.com
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:
+article about this piece on cityviewphilly.org
+stephenantonakos.com
Gates
2007 (year of building)
* grape vine
* Gates.
North side of Green, West of 20th.
* 39.965185,-75.171485 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
