Swann Memorial Fountain
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Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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fountain → outdoor sculpture → public artwork → |
| architect |
Wilson Eyre
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| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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| artist |
Alexander Stirling Calder
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| category |
1924 sculptures
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Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania → Bronze sculptures in Pennsylvania → Fountains in Philadelphia → Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia → |
| commemorates |
Dr. Wilson Cary Swann
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| completionDate |
1924
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| coordinateLocation |
39.958°N 75.170°W
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| country |
United States
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| designer |
Wilson Eyre
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| genre |
allegorical sculpture
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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symbol of Philadelphia’s water resources → |
| hasLighting |
illuminated at night
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| hasPart |
allegorical figure of the Delaware River
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allegorical figure of the Schuylkill River → allegorical figure of the Wissahickon Creek → bronze sculptures → central water jet → |
| hasUse |
ornamental fountain
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tourist attraction → |
| heritageDesignation |
contributing property to the Logan Square Historic District
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| imageDepicts |
personifications of local waterways
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| inception |
1924
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| locatedIn |
Logan Circle
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Pennsylvania → Philadelphia → United States → |
| locatedOn |
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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| maintainedBy |
City of Philadelphia
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| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite → |
| namedAfter |
Dr. Wilson Cary Swann
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Edwin Austin Abbey Swann → |
| operator |
Fairmount Park Commission
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| owner |
City of Philadelphia
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| partOf |
Logan Square Historic District
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| publicAccess |
yes
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| sculptor |
Alexander Stirling Calder
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| subjectOf |
National Register of Historic Places documentation
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Parkway Museums District
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hasAttraction |
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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hasMonument |
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Alexander Stirling Calder
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notableWork |