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The statue of Benjamin Franklin on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. A bronze statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin by John J. Boyle is installed at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in front of College Hall, on Locust Walk, between 34th and 36th Streets, [1] and is one of three ...
This appropriation commemorates the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth on January 17, 1706. [4] In 2008, the Memorial underwent a $3.8 million restoration, which included installation of a multi-media presentation about Philadelphia's most famous citizen, now featured in the 3½-minute show "Benjamin Franklin Forever".
Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Chicago) W. Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Washington, D.C.) This page was last edited on 1 February 2024, at 02:07 (UTC). Text is ...
Keys, a nine-foot bronze bust that portrays Benjamin Franklin turning to greet a visitor, sits at the front of Girard Fountain Park in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The sculpture was commissioned in 2003 by the city's arts agency and was unveiled and dedicated on October 5, 2007. [ 3 ]
This is a list of public artworks in Philadelphia. The Association for Public Art estimates the city has hundreds of public artworks; [ 1 ] the Smithsonian lists more than 700. [ 2 ] 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. [ 3 ]
Franklin Court is a complex of museums, structures, and historic sites within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It is located at the site which American printer, scientist, diplomat, and statesman Benjamin Franklin had his Philadelphia residence from 1763 to his death in 1790.
A marble memorial statue of Franklin, the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, in Philadelphia. Franklin bequeathed £1,000 (about $4,400 at the time, or about $125,000 in 2021 dollars [295]) each to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia, in trust to gather interest for 200 years.
Pages in category "Statues in Philadelphia" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... (Philadelphia) Statue of Benjamin Franklin (University ...