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Billy

(1914)

by Albert Laessle (1877 - 1954)

Rittenhouse Square, Walnut Street between 18th and 19th Streets

Inspired by and rendered after a family goat, this sculpture was one of several animals that Albert Laessle created.

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General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial

(1934)

by Albert Laessle (1877 - 1954)

Logan Square Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 19th Street

Galusha Pennypacker, a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, became at age 22 the youngest general to serve in the Civil War.

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Penguins

(1917)

by Albert Laessle (1877 - 1954)

Philadelphia Zoo, near Bird House entrance; zoo admission (fee) required to view this sculpture

Albert Laessle’s small animal groupings are unique in their realistic yet lively portrayal. The artist’s studio was close to the Philadelphia Zoo, which gave him easy access to animal models.

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William Penn

(1890, cast 1892)

by Alexander Milne Calder (1846 - 1923)

City Hall Tower, Broad and Market Streets

Over thirty-six feet tall and weighing more than 53,000 pounds, Alexander Milne Calder’s William Penn atop City Hall is one of Philadelphia’s most prominent landmarks.

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Your Move

(1996)

by Daniel Martinez (b. 1957), Renee Petropoulis (b. 1954), Roger White (b. 1952)

Municipal Services Building Plaza, John F. Kennedy Boulevard between 15th and Broad Streets

Giant-sized versions of checker pieces, chess pieces, dominoes, bingo chips, and board game pieces are scattered all over the plaza

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Government of the People

(1976)

by Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973)

Municipal Services Building Plaza, Broad Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard

At first glance, the sculpture appears to be an inverted pyramid of human arms, legs, and torsos, but upon further study, the figures begin to emerge more clearly.

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Swann Memorial Fountain

(1924)

by Alexander Stirling Calder (1870 - 1945)

Logan Square, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 19th Street

Three bronze Native Americans that represent Philadelphia’s three main waterways: the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, and Wissahickon Creek.

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Wilt Chamberlain

(2004)

by Omri Amrany (b. 1954)

Southeast corner of the Wells Fargo Center, 11th Street south of Pattison Avenue

A sculpture of the former 7-foot-1 Philadelphia 76er outside of the Wells Fargo Center.