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Metamorphosis
Josh Sarantitis,
2001
* big
butterflies
* The mural is included on this site because of the butterflies, which were cut from metal by men from the Ridge Avenue Shelter
* Wall.
Southwest side of Ridge, Southeast of Broad and Fairmount.
* 39.965450,-75.160025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* See also:
+joshsarantitis.com
St. Matthew's Chapel Entrance
Isaac Pursell (Architect),
1889 (approximate)
* flowers
* I cannot find a separate architectural listing for the chapel and it is not clear if the chapel was built at the same time as the rest of the church, but I am listing it as though it was.
* Chapel entrance.
Old Zion Lutheran Church.
North side of Mt. Vernon, West of Broad..
* 39.964605,-75.161525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+philadelphia buildings.org entry for the church
+wikipedia.org's Isaac Pursell page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Isaac Pursell page
+oldzionlutheran.org
Congregation Rodeph Shalom Entrance
Edward Paul Simon (Architect),
Grant Miles Simon (Architect),
1927
* scroll and tablet,
large cats,
angel wings,
tree,
sun,
other symbols
* inscription:
My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples
* Entrance.
Congregation Rodeph Shalom.
East side of Broad Street at Green.
* 39.963825,-75.160900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Mosaic
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Edward Paul Simon page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Grant Miles Simon page
+rodephshalom.org
Northwestern National Bank Building
1929
* eagles,
logo,
building,
plants
* Southwest wall.
Northeast corner, Ridge and Fairmount (just West of Broad).
* 39.967290,-75.160980 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
Overseas Motor Works
Samuel Brian Baylinson (Architect),
1930
* globes,
human faces,
ram heads,
plants
* Building.
Northwest corner, 15th and Fairmount.
* 39.967215,-75.162190 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* See also:
+hiddencityphila.org article about the historical commission vote
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Samuel Brian Baylinson page
Art Deco Flowers
1932 (unconfirmed)
* plants
* Front wall.
Project Home.
North side of Fairmount, West of 15th.
* 39.967225,-75.162955 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+projecthome.org
