This is a list of public artworks in Philadelphia. The Association for Public Art estimates the city has hundreds of public artworks; the Smithsonian lists more than 700.SIRIS Inventory Search "Object type browse" and "Outdoor Sculpture – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia" Since 1959 nearly 400 works of public art have been created as part of the city's Percent for Art program, the first such program in the U.S.

This list contains only works of public art in outdoor public spaces, and not, for example, works inside museums. Most of the works mentioned are sculptures.

Most monuments to historical figures are of men. Of about 1,500 city-owned statues and public monuments, just four are of real women.

Artworks

Center City and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Fairmount Park and Schuylkill River Including Philadelphia Museum of Art, East Fairmount Park, Laurel Hill Cemetery, West Fairmount Park, and Philadelphia Zoo.

North and Northeast Philadelphia Title Image Location and coordinates Year Artist Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator NotesAshanti Gratitude (Brenner)Mander Playground33rd & Diamond Streets1976Steel sculpture, painted red72 x 12 x 12 inIAS PA000417Athlete (Brown)Vogt Playground Unruh Avenue & Cottage Street1967Joe Brown (sculptor)Bronze sculpture, brick baseIAS 88320120; IAS 75009387Carved reliefGeneral David B. Birney Public School,900 West Lindley StreetLimestoneDon Quixote2nd & Girard Streets1997BronzeThe Spirit of the American Doughboy2nd & Spring Garden Streets1919War memorialbronzeIAS 47260100

Northwest Philadelphia Title Image Location and coordinates Year Artist Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator NotesBull Negative and Bull PositiveWoodmere Art Museum,9201 Germantown Avenue1943 Cor-Ten steel on steel basesIAS PA000414ButterflyWoodmere Art Museum garden,9201 Germantown Avenue1964George PapashvilySculpture: granite, base: fieldstone19 x 39 x 6-1/2 inIAS 88320127Civil War Soldiers and Sailors MonumentMarket Square,5500 Germantown Avenue1883Union Soldier by John LachmierEagles and plaques by John Massey RhindJames H. Windrim, architectWar memorialGranite statue, granite pedestal & base, bronze eagles & plaquesStatue: 114 inOverall: 428 inIAS 88320047Corn BenchVillage of Arts and Humanities,2544 Germantown Avenue1991Alejandro LopezIAS 74960135Eagle (World War I Memorial)Chelten Square,Chelten Avenue & Wister Street1923J. Otto SchweizerWar memorialEagle: bronze, granite base with bronze medallions & shieldsEagle: 30 x 30 x 24 inIAS PA000084Fountain and SculptureNicetown Park,Germantown Avenue & St. Pauls Street1974Jon BogleSculpture: metal, base: concrete144 x 48 inIAS PA001155Freedom CornerFreedom Square,Germantown Avenue & Wister Street1995James DupreePainted concrete and cowry shellsIAS 74910006Helical FormGermantown Friends School,31 West Coulter Street1972William P. DaleySculpture: Tomasil bronze, base: limestone22 x 60 inIAS 75009365Hood Cemetery Gateway4901 Germantown Avenue1849William Johnson, architectWilliam Struthers, masonHABSHorseGermantown Friends School,31 West Coulter Street1969Margaret Wasserman LevyAcrylic44 x 46 x 21 inIAS PA000059Ile Ife ParkVillage of Arts and Humanities,2544 Germantown Avenue1987Lily Yehceramic tile, concrete, stone, glass, plantsIAS PA001139LeopardopterusWoodmere Art Museum garden,9201 Germantown Avenue1987John Parker108 x 96 x 78 inIAS PA000415Meditation ParkVillage of Arts and Humanities,2544 Germantown Avenue1991Lily YehIAS 74960136Obele Uno (Small House)Village of Arts and Humanities,2544 Germantown Avenue1995John Horace StoneRobert CraddockAustino OkaforSimone LeighPainted wood, asphalt, copper sheeting, marble, ceramicIAS 74910018Henry Melchior Muhlenberg MonumentLutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia7301 Germantown Avenue1917Bronze statue and reliefs, granite base 108 x 180 x 44 inIAS 88320108Francis Daniel Pastorius MonumentVernon Park,5798 Germantown Avenue1917Albert JaegersTennessee marble, granite base324 x 111 x 141 inIAS 75009363TeedyuscungIndian in the WissahickonWissahickon Creek, north of Walnut Lane Bridge1902Marble(replaced 1856 wood statue)144 inIAS 75009308Together FamilyMount Airy Playground,Germantown Avenue & Sedgwick Street1977Ken ClarkWeathering steel60 in x 84 inIAS PA000412Vertical Form 89-5Woodmere Art Museum garden,9201 Germantown Avenue1989Thomas SternalSteel cage, glacial river rocks108 x 51 x 51 inIAS PA000060War Memorial to MothersWister's Woods,Belfield Avenue & 21st Street1927Harry Lewis RaulWar memorialSculpture: bronze, base: granite103 x 74 x 47 inIAS 75009364John WisterVernon Park,5700 Germantown Avenue1903Raffaello RomanelliSculpture: bronze, base: granite90 x 26 x 26 inIAS 88320066

South Philadelphia Title Image Location and coordinates Year Artist Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator NotesAwakeningUnion Baptist Church garden,1910 Fitzwater Street1971Bronze sculpture, concrete base58.5 x 22 x 35 inIAS 88320129The BatterCitizens Bank Park1974Bronze sculpture; concrete baseIAS PA000184Columbus MonumentMarconi Plaza,Broad and Oregon Streets1876 (attributed)Italian marble with stone baseIAS PA000620Connie MackCitizens Bank Park1957Bronze sculpture with granite baseIAS 75009371Admiral George W. MelvillePhiladelphia Naval ShipyardBroad Street & Preble (Intrepid?) Avenue1923Bronze sculpture, granite baseIAS 88320105Play at Second BaseCitizens Bank Park1976Joe Brown (sculptor)Bronze sculpture; concrete baseIAS PA000185The PunterCitizens Bank Park1974Joe Brown (sculptor)Bronze sculpture; concrete baseIAS PA000186Guglielmo MarconiMarconi Plaza,Broad and Oregon Streets1975 (attributed)Bronze with marble baseMike SchmidtCitizens Bank Park,Third Base Gate,SE corner 11th & Hartranft Streets2004Zenos FrudakisBronze sculpture; red granite baseH. 120 inTackleCitizens Bank Park1975Joe Brown (sculptor)Bronze sculpture; concrete baseH. 132 x W. 108 x Diam. 72 in.IAS PA000187TurtlePalumbo Recreational Center,10th & Fitzwater Streets1978Eric BergBronze27 x 36 x 53 inIAS PA000492

West and Southwest Philadelphia Title Image Location and coordinates Year Artist Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner NotesThe Alchemist (De Lue)University of Pennsylvania,Chemistry Building,34th & Spruce Streets1940Limestone reliefIAS 76009541All Wars Memorial to Penn AlumniUniversity of Pennsylvania,33rd Street & Smith Walk1951War memorialBronze sculptures, granite baseIAS 77001620Alliance (Day)Pacifico Ford,6701 Essington Avenue1973Sculpture: stainless steel & a rubber tireBase: concrete & marble120 x 54 x 36 inIAS PA000104Atlas X4509 Island Avenue(near Philadelphia Airport)1974Painted metal sculpture, concrete baseIAS PA000158The Button (sculpture)University of Pennsylvania,College Green1981 Reinforced aluminum16 ft diameterCovenant (Liberman)University of Pennsylvania,39th Street & Locust Walk1975Cor-Ten steel, painted redIAS 77001278 Dickens and Little Nell (Elwell) Clark Park, Spruce Hill 1890 Bronze 144 in. W. 131 in City of Philadelphia Fairmount Park CommissionIAS 75009307[]Anthony J. Drexel (Ezekiel)Drexel University,33rd & Market Streets1904Bronze sculpture with marble base66 x 54 x 60 inIAS PA000016Bust of Anthony Joseph Drexel (Ezekiel)Drexel University,Main Building,3141 Chestnut Streetca. 1901–1903Dedicated May 3, 1905.White Carrara marble42 in. 60 in baseIAS 77001201FlameDrexel University,SW corner 33rd & Race Streets1968Sherl Joseph WinterBronzeSculpture: 91 inIAS 77001206 Benjamin Franklin University of Pennsylvania,College Green, in front of College Hall 1896 Bronze 90 in × 53 in × 59 in IAS 76005268Benjamin Franklin in 1723University of Pennsylvania,33rd Street, in front of Weightman Hall1914Bronze96 x 33 x 41 inIAS 77001605Benjamin Franklin University of Pennsylvania,37th Street & Locust Walk1987George LundeenBronzeJerusalem Stabile (Calder)University of Pennsylvania,Locust Walk, in front of School of Design1976Steel painted orangeIAS 77001287King Solomon (Archipenko)University of Pennsylvania,36th Street & Locust Walk1963, cast 1968Bronze sculpture with stone baseIAS PA000024Mario the MagnificentDrexel DragonDrexel University,SE corner 33rd & Market Streets2002Eric BergBronzeDrexel UniversityNewkirk Viaduct MonumentNortheast Corridor right-of-way,north of the 49th Street Bridge1839Thomas Ustick Walterwhite marbleAbout 15 feet tallAmtrakPeace SymbolPeace Symbol from FlickrUniversity of Pennsylvania,College Green, in front of Van Pelt Library1967Robert EngmanStainless steel156 x 104 x 3 inIAS Running FreeDrexel University,NW corner 33rd & Market Streets1971Henry MitchellBronze168 x 144 x 168 inIAS PA000017 Edgar Fahs Smith University of Pennsylvania,34th Street & Smith Walk 1925–26 Bronze 70 inIAS 77001607 The Reverend George Whitefield University of Pennsylvania,Quadrangle Dormitories,3700 Spruce Street1914–18R. Tait McKenzieBronze sculpture, limestone base96 x 42 x 24 inIAS 77001606No. 3 Williamsburg Series (Engman)University of Pennsylvania,President's House garden,3812 Walnut Street1963 Stainless steel sculptureIAS PA000039

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