Relief Art @ Henry C. Lea School - Philadelphia, PA
N 39° 57.245 W 075° 12.980
18S E 481521 N 4422683
Hidden in plain sight is the MOST amazing relief art you will find in Philadelphia at a most innocuous and ignored location, a K to 8 school in the inner city. Truly, this school is a work of art. They all smack of Gothic influences.
Waymark Code: WM8AB4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2010
Views: 5
Ghouls, goblins and gremlins having most unusual scary faces can be found on the front of this building, all lined up in a row, as well as intricate frieze art. These school buildings on the NRHP, most from the 10s and 20s including this one, all share common characteristics with regards to their outer artistic adornment. This building goes well beyond that. Just look at the pictures as words do not do the art justice. These relief faces epitomize the spirit of this waymarking category.
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1914
Where is this sculpture?:
242 S. 47th St.
Philadelphia, PA USA
19139
Website for sculpture?: Not listed
Sculptors Name: Not listed
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