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Swann Fountain, Philadelphia: 4 reviews and 9 photos
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fountains, a real Philly thingby richiecdisc
The Swann Memorial Fountain is not something you can really miss in a visit to Philadelphia. One of the more pronounced features of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway which is in many ways the spine of the most scenic part of The City of Brotherly Love, the fountain is a stunning work of art as well as a place of play and relaxation for locals trying to beat the heat of a summer's day.
The work of Alexander Stirling Calder in 1924, the fountain is the centerpiece of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with his father's statue of William Penn proudly atop City Hall just to the south and his son's mobile “Ghost” on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the north.
Address: Logan Circle on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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