Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Person: Albert Barnes
Witherspoon Building
Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company,
Joseph M. Huston (Architect),
1895 - 1897
* people: Albert Barnes (relief bust),
Charles Hodge (relief bust),
Jesus (symbols, infants, hospitatl logo),
Saint John (raven),
Saint Luke (winged ox),
Saint Mark (winged lion),
Saint Matthew (winged human)
and
John Witherspoon (building name)
* small
lion,
birds,
ox,
plants,
books,
winged person,
groups of people,
standing people,
reclining people,
heads and eyes,
fire,
scales,
headgear,
anchor,
cup,
furniture,
various religious symbols and the city seal
* Some art was moved to the Presbyterian Historical Society: Witherspoon Building Figures
* Entire Building.
West side of Juniper between Sansom and Walnut, and along the North side of Walnut West of Juniper.
* 39.949250,-75.163200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
Gargoyles,
Philly Maps and Seals
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Joseph M. Huston page
+wikipedia.org Charles Hodge page
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's John the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Luke the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Mark the Evangelist page
+wikipedia.org's Matthew the Apostle page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
