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L est city in the nation, it’s a cen- and editor, Christine McLaughlin aughlin trally located, vibrant metropolis is also author of several books: The steeped in history, world-class cul- Dog Lover’s Companion to Philadel- ture, and spectacular beauty. phia; a corporate history book; co- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS author of American Red Cross: Dog Throughout these pages, pho-

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PROPERTYhiladelphia is possibly OF the most TWIN under- LIGHTSbeen reimagined andPUBLISHERS reinvigorated as urban PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS P rated major city in America. But here’s parks, recreational landscapes, and lively pop-up the inside scoop: Philadelphia actually has it all, gardens. making it a best kept secret. The fifth largest city Its green heritage dates back to when William in the nation, it’s a centrally located, vibrant me- Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682 and envi- tropolis steeped in history, world-class culture, sioned it to PROPERTYbe a “greene countrie towne.” OF Penn TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS and spectacular beauty. intentionally designed the city as a grid with What makes Philadelphia so alluring is its five public squares providing ample open space origin. And it’s not just the Liberty Bell, although throughout its downtown known as Center PROPERTYit’s a must-see. History speaks OF on nearly TWIN every LIGHTSCity. They include FranklinPUBLISHERS Square, Rittenhouse PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS corner of the city, and especially in the historic Square, Logan Square, Washington Square, and district, making it America’s most historic square Center Square—the area where City Hall is mile. Our Founding Fathers wrote and signed located. the Declaration of Independence and the United PhiladelphiPROPERTYa is also a prominent visual andOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS States Constitution here. performing arts destination. It’s home to the Philadelphia is an architectural gem, too. renowned Barnes Foundation as well as the PROPERTYThroughout its cityscape stand OF 18th-century TWIN LIGHTSdistinguished Philadelphi PUBLISHERSa Museum of Art, the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS structures built in Georgian and Federal styles Institute for Contemporary Art, the Pennsylvania alongside buildings and landmarks that echo Academy of Fine Arts, and the Rodin Museum. the Roaring Twenties. Nearly 100 buildings have Philadelphia has one of the largest collections been designated cultural landmarks. of public artPROPERTY in the country and an unparalleled OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The city’s natural beauty is equally exquisite. mural arts program. And its performing arts It is home to Fairmount Park, one of the world’s scene is similarly impressive with dozens of largest landscaped city park systems with more entertainment options along its Avenue of the PROPERTYthan 9,200 acres of rolling hills,OF winding TWIN paths, LIGHTSArts and beyond. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS shaded woodlands, and relaxing waterfronts Photographer Paul Scharff splendidly captures to explore. Throughout Philadelphia, once- the unforgettable history and modern magnifi- overlooked patches of land and water have cence that is Philadelphia. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Common Threads(opposite) Standing eight stories tall, the intricate mural reflects the common threads that PROPERTYlink people across cultures andOF across TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS time. On a typical weekday, 5,800 people pass through this mass transit stop at Broad and Spring Garden streets, making this one of the city’s PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSmost PUBLISHERS visible and iconic murals. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Love Park (opposite) Benjamin Franklin Parkway (above) Brotherly love is all around in Phila- Stretching from City Hall to the Phila- delphia, most visibly at the park that delphia Museum of Art, the Benjamin PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSserves as the entrance to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is known as Philadel- Franklin Parkway. “Love Park,” the John phia’s most culturally rich square mile. F. Kennedy Plaza’s nickname, is derived In addition to the art museum, some of from the iconic 1976 LOVE sculpture the city’s most important institutions created by Robert Indiana. It is located line the boulevard including the Barnes PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINnear City Hall and LIGHTS overlooks the park. PUBLISHERSFoundation, the Franklin Institute, and the Rodin Museum. 6 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 7

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Schuylkill River (above) Logan Circle and Swann Fountain A look northeastward reveals the (opposite, top and bottom) varied Philadelphia skyline and the Logan Circle is an open-space park Schuylkill River that separates Center along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS City from West Philadelphia. In this within the Logan Square neighbor- section along the river, the Schuylkill hood. In its center is Swann Memorial Banks Boardwalk opened in 2014. It is Fountain. Prominent are Native Ameri- a recreational pathway connecting can figures symbolizing the area’s major LocustPROPERTY Street to the South Street OFwaterways: TWIN Delaware andLIGHTS Schuylkill PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Bridge, and extends the existing trail. rivers, and the Wissahickon Creek. 8 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 9

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Benjamin Franklin Bridge (top) Washington Square (bottom) Philadelphia Skyline (top and bottom) As part of the bicentennial of the One of five original squares laid out Skyscrapers blend modern architectural United States Constitution, a dynamic by William Penn in 1682, Washington styles with classic structures from the lighting system was installed in 1987 Square is a tree-shaded retreat with PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS eighteenth century in these views of on the Ben Franklin Bridge. Today, the a peaceful, lily-themed fountain. The Philadelphia’s skyline. The tallest build- lighting changes to celebrate Philadel- square was later named after General ing gracing the skyline is the Comcast phia team colors, Christmas, Hanukkah, George Washington. In the square’s Center, towering at 975 feet. One of Kwanza, and New Year’s Eve, among center lies the Tomb of the Unknown the best locations to admire the skyline other PROPERTYimportant events. OFSoldier, TWIN memorializing ALIGHTSmerican Revo- PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSis from the City Hall Tower Observ a- lutionary War heroes. tion Deck. 10 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 11

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Elfreth’s Alley (top and bottom) Municipal Services Building (opposite) A National Historic Landmark, cobble- While the interior of the building is all stoned Elfreth’s Alley is known as the business, that is Philadelphia municipal nation’s oldest continuously inhabited business, the exterior features a wel- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS residential street dating back to 1702. coming statue of Frank Rizzo, one of the While originally home to 18th-century city’s most beloved and controversial artisans and tradespeople, the street politicians. Sculpted in 1999 by Zenos still resembles the past but is now Frudakis, the larger-than-life bronze home PROPERTYto 21st-century residents. OFpiece standsTWIN 10 feet tall. LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSOne and Two LibertyPUBLISHERS Place (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The mere idea of the city’s first two skyscrapers, One and Two Liberty Place, caused a citywide uproar in the mid-1980s. Prior to that, a “gentleman’s agreement”PROPERTY prevented structures from OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS being built taller than William Penn’s statue atop City Hall. These buildings prevailed and broke the cityscape mold. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS BNY Mellon Center (left) Following the groundbreaking success of Liberty Place, this 54-story skyscraper,PROPERTY crowned with a distinctive OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS pyramid, stands 792 feet tall and was built in 1990. A shopping concourse underneath connects it with a winter PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSgarden and Suburban PUBLISHERS Station. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Comcast Center (opposite) Utilizing recycled content, water saving fixtures, and high performance glass, ComcastPROPERTY Center is not only the tallest OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS skyscraper in Philadelphia, but also the “greenest” one in the country. Inside, a dramatic glass-enclosed winter garden features Humanity in Motion, sculptures PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSof people walking PUBLISHERS across individual PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS beams suspended three-stories high. 14 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 15

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS City Hall (top) Benjamin Franklin Bridge (bottom) City Hall and One Liberty Place The largest municipal building in the The longest suspension bridge in the (opposite) nation, City Hall contains 14.5 acres world when it opened in 1926, the From the time it was built in the late of floor space. However it’s not just Benjamin Franklin Bridge replaced PROPERTY19th century until 1987, the OFtip of TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS massive, it’s an architectural treasure. ferryboats making the trek across the William Penn’s hat on the top of City More than 250 relief and freestand- Delaware River from Philadelphia to Hall was the highest point in Center ing sculptures adorn the interior and Camden, New Jersey. Now, the archi- City. After that point, skyscrapers One exterior, while atop sits a 27-ton statue tectural landmark carries more than and Two Liberty Place were erected, of WilliaPROPERTYm Penn. OF100,000 TWIN vehicles a day. LIGHTSsnatching PUBLISHERS the top spots. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 30th Street Station (top and bottom) Suburban Station On the National Register of Historic An underground commuter rail, the Places, 30th Street Station’s archi- striking art deco style of Suburban tecture is an example of neoclassical PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Station harkens back to the time when blending with a more streamlined it was built in1930, also known as the art deco style. Marble blankets the Golden Age of passenger train travel. interior and its coffered ceiling is This busy station, located inC enter accented in gold, red, and cream. City, was renovated in 2006 to improve SimplePROPERTY art deco chandeliers light the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERStraveler navigation. way for travelers. 18 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 19

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSPhiladelphia’s PUBLISHERS Magic Gardens (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Breathtaking and simply amazing, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is a 3,000-square-foot plot of urban land covered in its entirety by a labyrinth of mirrors,PROPERTY tiles, and reclaimed trash mosaics. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Legendary folk artist Isaiah Zagar spent 14 years creating the gardens, which is PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSnow a permanent PUBLISHERS art institution. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Murals (left) More than 3,600 stunning murals adorn buildings throughout the city. BegunPROPERTY in 1984 to help eradicate graf- OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS fiti, the renowned Mural Arts Program enables professional artists and young Philadelphians to display their artistic talent in a constructive way. Here is PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSReach High andPUBLISHERS You Will Go Far. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Trolley (top) Shops at Liberty Place (bottom) Reading Terminal Market While trolley cars, also known as Conveniently located in Philadelphia’s (above and right) streetcars, were an icon of the early business district between One and TheR eading Terminal Market is a one- 20th century, they’ve largely become Two Liberty Place, the Shops at LibertyPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSstop shop PUBLISHERS for everything from local obsolete, but not in Philadelphia. Its Place is a two-story mall with both produce and meats to artisanal cheeses trolley system is the largest and busiest trendy and traditional retailers, as and desserts. It provides open seating in the mid-Atlantic. The Girard Avenue well as a food court with a variety where customers can enjoy meals from trolley line even uses vintage trolley of offerings. a variety of on-site restaurants. During vehicles,PROPERTY which were originally built OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYthe holidays, the market proudly hostsOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS in 1947. a festive railroad display. 22 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 23

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS United States Mint (opposite, top) Public Ledger Building (opposite, bottom) Pennsylvania Convention Center (above) The largest coin factory in the world, Former home to the Public Ledger, a Opened in 1993 and located in the the federal government established popular penny daily newspaper pub- heart of Center City, the Pennsylvania PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSthe United PUBLISHERS States Mint in Philadelphia lished from 1836 to 1942, the building Convention Center hosts attendance in 1792. Since that time, coins have is a 12-story Georgian Revival-style record-breaking meetings and trade been continuously “struck” here. structure. A prominent architect of shows. In 2011, it underwent a major Today, it produces 32 million coins the time, John McArthur Jr., designed expansion, making it one of the largest a day. the building along with Philadelphia’s facilities in the country. The largest ball- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINCity Hall. Now it LIGHTShouses the Historic PUBLISHERSroom in the Northeast is in its center. Philadelphia Center. 24 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 25

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYEdgar Allen Poe House (above and OF right) TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS One of several Philadelphia homes to the late, great author Edgar Allan Poe, only this one survives. It was here PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSwhere PPUBLISHERSoe wrote such stories as The Tell Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher. Outside, an angry raven statue characterizes Poe’s famous PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYnarrative poem, The Raven. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Curtis Center (opposite) A landmark of Philadelphia’s publishing past, the Curtis Center once housed PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSCurtis PublishiPUBLISHERSng known for The Sat- urday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal. Inside the lobby is an unexpect- ed masterpiece: Dream Garden, a large- scale mosaic of nearly 100,000 pieces, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYcreated by painter Maxfield Parris OFh and TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS designer Louis Comfort Tiffany. 26 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 27

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Campo’s (opposite, top) Philadelphia Bourse (above and Though it began as a little grocery opposite, bottom) store in 1947, today Campo’s has George E. Bartol, a prosperous Phila- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSearned a reputation for making some delphia exporter, brought the concept of the tastiest Philly sandwiches, includ- of The Bourse, a “place of exchange,” to ing hoagies, cheesesteaks, and home- Philadelphia in 1890. TheP hiladelphia made meatball and pork sandwiches. Bourse Building, the first commodities Plus, it’s just blocks away from the city’s exchange in the U.S., was completed in PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINfamous historic attractions.LIGHTS PUBLISHERS1895. Through the years, it has evolved into a retail and office complex. 28 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 29

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Pat’s King of Steaks (above) Chinatown (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSInarguably Philadelphi PUBLISHERSa’s most PROPERTYYou know you’re in Philadelphi OFa’s TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS celebrated food, the cheesesteak Chinatown neighborhood when you has its roots in South Philly. Pat’s self- are welcomed by this brightly painted, proclaimed fame is that its founder, traditional Qing Dynasty-style gate. Pat OlivierPROPERTYi, invented the steak OF TWIN LIGHTSEngineers PUBLISHERS and artisans from China sandwich in 1930. Since then, Pat’s constructed it using tiles from Phila- has become a cheesesteak destina- delphia’s sister city, Tianjin. The large tion, attracting famous people from Chinese characters on TheC hina Gate PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSaround the world. PUBLISHERS PROPERTYread “Philadelphia Chinatown .”OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Geno’s Steaks (left) Across the street from Pat’s is its City Tavern (right) number-one rival, Geno’s Steaks. Established in 1773, City Tavern While Pat’sPROPERTY claims to having invented OF TWIN LIGHTShos tedPUBLISHERS the firstI ndependence Day the steak sandwich, Geno’s insists on celebration on July 4, 1777. On its having added the cheese, thus creat- current menu, revolutionary renditions ing the official cheesesteak. Forty of 18th-century Colonial fine dining years later, the two shops are still in include George Washington’s original PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSa friendly competition PUBLISHERS for the title of PROPERTYrecipe for ale. Costumed servers OF add TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS “best cheesesteak in town.” to the tavern’s charm. 30 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 31

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS South Street South Street (above and right) With a long reputation as Philadel- Over the past decade, South Street’s phia’s edgiest street, you don’t have east side has spread west of Broad to be a hippie or a punk rocker to feel PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSStreet, but the traditional definition welcome on South Street these days. of the district spans up to 14 blocks: It’s the place to go for one-of-a-kind Front Street to Broad Street. Diverse apparel, for scoring a real Philly chees- restaurants, bars that keep the party esteak, or even for hearing the latest going long into the night, as well as up-and-comingPROPERTY band. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYunique galleries are whatOF make TWIN South LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Street eclectic. 32 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 33

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Pennsylvania Hospital (opposite, top) Union League (opposite, bottom) Merchants’ Exchange (above) Established in 1751 by Benjamin Founded in 1862 as a patriotic society Dating back to the 1830s, the oldest Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond to care to support the Union and the policies stock exchange building in the coun- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSfor Philadelphi PUBLISHERSa’s sick, Pennsylvania of President Abraham Lincoln, the try and likely the most striking is the Hospital is the nation’s first hospital Union League is still a thriving social Merchants’ Exchange. The exchange and is still in use. Today, visitors can club. Occupying an entire block in currently houses the Philadelphia head- explore the historic hospital, including Philadelphia’s business district, its quarters for the National Park Service. the amphitheater operating room used stately architecture is representative of Adding to its beauty is the building’s PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYfrom 1804 through 1868. OF TWINthe classic French LIGHTS Renaissance style. PUBLISHERStower, meticulously copied from a famous Greek monument 34 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 35

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Free Library of Philadelphia (top) Independence Visitor Center Big Ben at Franklin Town (opposite) Although the Free Library was char- (bottom) This abstract, stainless steel bust of tered in 1891, it took until 1927 for the The gateway to America’s most historic Ben Franklin has an adjacent portico grand Beaux Arts building to open in square mile, Independence Visitor PROPERTYthat resembles keys and a kite OF uniting TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS its current location in Logan Square. It Center, located in Independence them above. Four additional columns now serves as the main library and ad- National Historical Park, is the ex- represent lightning bolts and eight ministrative headquarters for the Free clusive place to pick up free, timed seat-sized posts surround it spelling Library of Philadelphia system that has tickets to tour Independence Hall as out F-R-A-N-K-L-I-N. This sculpture can 61 locationsPROPERTY citywide. OFwell as TWIN more than 60 other LIGHTS attractions best PUBLISHERS be seen from the I-676 overpass PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS throughout Philadelphia. at 17th and Vine streets. 36 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 37

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Wave Forms (top) Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Columbus Monument (opposite) A spectacular liberty bell-like sculp- (bottom) Completed in 1992 to celebrate the ture, Wave Forms encompasses six, Located in Washington Square Park, 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voy- 20-foot aluminum bells in an open-air the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier me-PROPERTYage to the New World, the COFolumbus TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS courtyard at the University of Pennsyl- morializes the unknown soldiers who Monument is fabricated from thin, vania. Created by Dennis Oppenheim, died during the Revolutionary War. stainless steel panels and is mounted visitors can walk through the bell forms It reads, “Beneath this stone rests a on a granite base. Located on Penn’s while vines grow on and through the soldier of Washington’s army who died Landing, the monument is topped with sculpturePROPERTY itself. At night, the bells are OFto give TWIN you liberty.” A statLIGHTSue of George a bannerPUBLISHERS representing the colors of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS illuminated. Washington stands over it. Italy and Spain. 38 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 39

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Clothespin Sculpture (opposite) Aero Memorial (above) In stark contrast to City Hall’s ornate Opposite the Franklin Institute, the 19th-century façade, the nearby Aero Memorial is a gilded bronze, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSClothespin is a modern, quirky steel open sphere dedicated to the aviators sculpture that often conjures a reaction who died in World War I. It suggests the from visitors. The design reflectsC on- heavens and the earth, with intricate, stantin Brancusi’s well-known sculpture, intertwined forms evoking the signs of TheK iss, at the Philadelphia Museum the zodiac in a style that reflects both PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYof OF Art. Many TWIN believe the sculpture’s LIGHTS classicism PUBLISHERS and art deco. shape resembles two lovers entwining. 40 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 41

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Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (above and left) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSSet on Penn’sPUBLISHERS Landing, the Philadelphia PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the 80,000 Philadelphians who served in Vietnam and the 646 soldiers who sacrificed their lives. Designed by PROPERTYlandscape architect Perry M. Morgan, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the memorial is an enclosed amphitheater with walls of polished, charcoal PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSgrey granite. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Joan of Arc Statue (opposite) This stunning gilded bronze sculpture depicts the French heroine riding PROPERTYinto the battle ofO rleans in 1429. OFIt TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS originally stood at an intersection in Paris but was removed for construc- tion. Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park Commission purchased it in 1890. The PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSsculpture PUBLISHERS is located on the Philadelphia PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Museum of Art’s east side. 42 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 43

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYPhiladelphia Korean War OF Memorial TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS (above and right) Granite pillars commemorate the 610 heroes of “the Forgotten War” and recall its history with relief sculptures, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSphotographs, placards, and medals. Completed in 2002, the memorial is located on Penn’s Landing. In 2007, the bronze statue, The Final Farewell, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYwas added. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

Smith Memorial Arch (opposite) Serving as the gateway to West Fair- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSmount Park, the 1912 Smith Memorial Arch commemorates Pennsylvania Civil War military heroes. Endowed by Richard Smith, who earned a fortune making printing type, the ambitious PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYproject includes 14 figures OF by 12 art-TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS ists. Seen here is the right arch. 44 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 45

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Independence Hall Independence Hall (top and bottom) Constructed in 1756 to house all three Known as the Assembly Room, the branches of Pennsylvania’s colonial Pennsylvania legislature loaned this government, Independence Hall would PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS room to the men of the Second later be dubbed “the birthplace of Continental Congress who designed America” when within its walls the and signed The Declaration ofI nde- Declaration of Independence and pendence here in 1776. Later in 1787, the Constitution of the United States the room was loaned again to the men wouldPROPERTY be debated, drafted, and OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSof the Constitutional Convention who signed. drafted theU nited States Constitution. 46 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 47

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSCongress PUBLISHERS Hall (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The newly formedU nited States Con- gress occupied Congress Hall when Philadelphia was the capital of the United States from 1790 –1800. This GPROPERTYeorgian structure is located on the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS west end of Independence Hall. It also hosted George Washington’s inaugura- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTStion for hisPUBLISHERS second term. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Old City Hall (left) National Constitution Center Situated in the Independence Hall (top and bottom) complex, Old City Hall was built in The only museum dedicated to the U.S. 1791PROPERTY in the Federal style and was theOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Constitution, this 160,000-square-foot second official government structure center brings the Constitution to life for the city of Philadelphia. The through interactive exhibitions, dra- United States Supreme Court used matic performances, and constitutional the building until 1800 when the conversations. A rare copy of the first PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSfederal government PUBLISHERS moved to PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSpublic printing of the Constitution is Washington, D.C. displayed here. 48 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 49

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Independence National Historic Park (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSS hadePUBLISHERS trees, benches, and period look- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS ing lamps line the walkway of the park behind Independence Hall. Spanning 20 city blocks, Independence National Historic Park includes this serene park PROPERTYas well as many historic sites OFincluding TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the Liberty Bell, Congress Hall, and the National Constitution Center, to name PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSa few.PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Liberty Bell (left and opposite) The Liberty Bell helped change the world when it rang on July 8, 1776 PROPERTYfrom Independence Hall, ca llingOF the TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS citizens of Philadelphia to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Its 44-pound clapper cracked the bell early on, and while it PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTShas PUBLISHERS been recast twice, the imperfection PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS remains. 50 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 51

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYSigners Walk (above and left) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Paying tribute to the Founding Fathers, Signers Walk consists of plaques honoring the 56 members of the Continental Congress who signed the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSDeclaration PUBLISHERS of Independence. Laid in the sidewalk along Chestnut Street, the plaques bear the signers’ likeness, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYsignature, occupation, and colony. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The Signer(opposite) Inspired by George Clymer, a Phila- delphia merchant, statesman, and PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSsigner ofPUBLISHERS both the Declaration of Inde- pendence and the U.S. Constitution, The Signer celebrates all who devoted their lives to the cause of American freedom. The statue is located in the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYSigner’s Garden at the corner of 5thOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS and Chestnut streets. 52 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 53

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS First Bank of the United States Second Bank of the United States The Bank Building(above) (opposite, top) (opposite, bottom) Built in 1857 as the headquarters of The oldest bank in the country, the In the five years since the expiration Philadelphia National Bank, the Bank PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSFirst Bank PUBLISHERS of the United States was of the First Bank’s charter, the federal Building overlooks Independence Na- formed to unify national currency fol- government had struggled through tional Historical Park and is now home lowing the debts of the Revolutionary the War of 1812, placing the treasury to the private luxury residences Bank War. It was built in 1797 while Philadel- deeply into debt. Incorporated in 1816, Building Residences at the Omni. phia was the nation’s capital. In 1811, the Second Bank established a sound PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYCongress voted to abandon the bankOF TWINnational currency, LIGHTS making it one of the PUBLISHERS and its charter. most influential institutions in the world. 54 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 55

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Barclay Hotel Bellevue-Stratford Hotel(above and right) Opening in 1929 in Rittenhouse Opened in 1904, Philadelphia’s most Square and considered the most exquisite hotel was soon known world- famous hotel in the city at one time, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSwide. Designed PUBLISHERS in French Renaissance the Barclay Hotel was converted into style, the hotel features architectural condominiums in the mid-1990s. embellishments including a magnificent Formerly, the hotel was the site of the two-tiered ballroom with delicate light FBI’s Abscam sting operation, which fixtures, stained glass, chandeliers, and exposedPROPERTY corruption in government, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYa cast-iron circular staircase. Many OF of TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS in 1980. these features still exist. 56 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 57

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Franklin Court (top) Ghost Structure (bottom) Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Franklin Court, consisting of museums, On the former site of Benjamin (opposite) structures, and historic sites, is where Franklin’s home, a “ghost house” was Sculpted in 1938, this majestic memo- Benjamin Franklin lived from 1763- built in 1976 where Franklin’s 10-roomPROPERTY rial dominates the rotunda ofOF The TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 1790. Recently revamped along the house once stood. Portals are located Franklin Institute. The statue is 20-feet court’s west side is the underground along the feature, allowing visitors to high, weighs 30 tons and sits on a Benjamin Franklin Museum featuring view archaeological remains of the 92-ton marble pedestal. In 1972, the artifacts and interactive exhibits chroni- house. The smaller frame depicts the U.S. Congress designated the memo- cling thePROPERTY inventor’s life as a citizen and OFprint shopTWIN that Franklin LIGHTS built for his son rial PUBLISHERS as the official national memorial to PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS statesman. in 1887. Benjamin Franklin. 58 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 59

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Williams-Mathurin House (opposite) James and Dolley Madison House Marian Anderson House (right) TheW illiams-Mathurin house is a (left) Purchasing this quaint home in 1924, Federal style townhouse located Next door to the Williams-Mathurin renowned 20th-century contralto PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSon Spruce PUBLISHERS Street in the Society Hill H ouse on Spruce Street is the former signer Marian Anderson lived in this neighborhood and dates back to 1791. home of Dolley Todd Madison, and home for 69 years. The house was Known as the home of the first French her second husband James Madison. declared a historic property in 2004, consul general to the United States, it They lived in this house until he retired roughly 11 years after her death. later became the residence of a com- from Congress in 1797. James Madison Now it serves as a historical residence PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYmissioner of the Spanish government. OF TWINwould later become LIGHTS the fourth presi- PUBLISHERSmuseum in Anderson’s honor. dent of the United States. 60 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 61

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS New Hall Military Museum Thaddeus Kosciuszko House(top) Declaration House (bottom) Located in Carpenters’ Court, this re- Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Aptly named the Declaration House, constructed 1791 building was originally Kosciuszko sailed to America in Thomas Jefferson rented two rooms built by the Carpenters’ Company and PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS1776 to offer his services to the here in June 1776 to draft the Declara- used to house the office of the Secretary American Revolution effort. One of tion of Independence. The first floor of War. Today, the museum’s exhibits his first duties upon arrival was to contains exhibits on the drafting of focus on the founding of the United help to fortify Philadelphia against an the document, while the second floor States Marine Corps, and the Army and expected British attack. This national bedroom and parlor contain period Navy begiPROPERTYnning from the American OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINmemorial preserves LIGHTS the dwelling in PUBLISHERSfurnishings. Revolution through the 18th century. which he lived. 62 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 63

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Arch Street Friends Meeting House America Philosophical Society PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS(above) PUBLISHERS PROPERTYMuseum (above) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A National Historic Landmark, the Arch Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, Street Meeting House was built in 1804 this is the oldest learned society in on a burial ground originally deeded by the United States. Visitors can view William Penn in 1701. Built to reflect the Jefferson’s handwritten copy of the Friends’ testimoniesPROPERTY of simplicity and OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSDeclaration of Independence along equality, little has changed here after with numerous other treasures at the more than two centuries of continuous museum’s exhibit, Jefferson, Philadel- use by the Quaker community. phia, and the Founding of a Nation. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Powel House (left) Bishop White House (right) Among the nation’s best-preserved Built in 1787, the Bishop White House examples of Georgian architecture with was home to Dr. William White, a spiri- museum-qualityPROPERTY furnishings, the Powel OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERStual advisor to many of our nation’s House, on South 3rd Street, was the founders. After American indepen- home of Colonial-era mayor Samuel dence was declared, Dr. White estab- Powel and his wife, Elizabeth. The lished and became the first bishop of couple was known to have entertained the American Episcopalian Church. The PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSBenjamin Franklin, JohnPUBLISHERS Adams, and PROPERTYhome’s interior is decoratedOF TWINwith lavish LIGHTS PUBLISHERS George Washington, among others. period furnishings. 64 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 65

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSCarpenters’ PUBLISHERS Hall (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS When completed in 1774, Carpenters’ Hall served as the meeting place for the First Continental Congress that same year. Delegates from 12 of the PROPERTY13 colonies gathered here toOF vote in TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS support of a trade embargo against England, one of the first unified acts of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSdefiance PUBLISHERS against theK ing. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Betsy Ross House (left and opposite) Home to the upholsterer who is credited with making the first PROPERTYAmerican flag, the Betsy Ross OF House TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS has been restored to its original 1777 condition and showcases period furnishings. Here, visitors can meet “Betsy Ross” and learn about the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTShistory PUBLISHERS of America’s firstS tars & Stripes PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS as well as her personal life. 66 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 67

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Headhouse Farmers’ Market New Market (opposite) (top and bottom) The Head House, a Georgian-style Originally named New Market, this brick firehouse with Federal-style open-air market was built in 1745 by ornamentation, was built in 1804 at PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS creating two rows of brick pillars sup- the north end of New Market; the porting an arched ceiling and gabled building’s cupola once housed a fire roof. Distinguished with cobblestone bell. The firehouse is the oldest in the streets and a park, today, it continues United States. Today, it serves as a to be PROPERTYused as a farmers’ market. OFcommunity TWIN center. LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

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Rosenbach Museum and Library PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY(above) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Housed in a1865 townhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rosenbach Museum was founded in 1954 through a testamentary gift by PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSDr. A.S.W. PUBLISHERS Rosenbach and his brother, Philip. Renowned dealers in rare books, manuscripts, and ﬁne art, their own personal collections are on display here. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Pemberton House The Philadelphia Contributionship Built in the Georgian style in 1775 and (right) reconstructed in the 1960s, the Pem- Benjamin Franklin and his fellow fire- berton House is the former home of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSfighters PUBLISHERS founded the nation’s first prop- Quaker merchant, Joseph Pemberton. erty insurance company in 1752. The While the home was once used as a company formed as a mutual insurance museum entirely devoted to Army and company, one in which policyholders Navy history, the Pemberton House is a would come together to share their risks. bookstorePROPERTY today. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYStill in existence, its headquarters, OFalong TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS with a small museum, are located here. 70 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 71

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Todd House (left) Alma de Cuba (right) Old City (opposite) Dolley Payne (later Madison) and her Considered Philadelphia’s premiere Known as “America’s most historic first husband, John Todd, shared this Latin restaurant, Alma de Cuba serves square mile,” Old City was added middle-class home built in 1775 in chic Cuban cuisine. Vibrant interior PROPERTYto the National Register of HistoricOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the heart of Philadelphia. Between décor transport visitors to a rare and Places in 1972 and is where visitors Mr. Todd’s legal practice and political unique place. High-end design and come to explore Independence Hall, connections, the two hobnobbed with native imagery invoke the true soul of Carpenters’ Hall, the Betsy Ross House, the city’s power players. The home’s Cuba at this architectural jewel near and other historical sites. This eclectic size andPROPERTY furnishings reflect the Todd’s OFRittenhouse TWIN Square. LIGHTSneighborhood PUBLISHERS also offers galleries, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS rising status. theaters, music venues, and restaurants. 72 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 73

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Conyngham-Hacker House (above) Located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia,PROPERTY this 1755, 2½ story stone OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS house served as a boarding school and later as the headquarters for the Germantown Historical Society. It is listed on the National Register of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSHistoric Places. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Howell House Dreshler-Morris House (left) The Colonial Germantown Historic After defeating George Washington District is a National Historic Landmark in thePROPERTY Battle of Germantown, British OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS District and was settled in 1683 by General William Howe occupied this Germans and Netherlanders in their house. Years later, during the yellow quest for religious freedom. The Howell fever epidemic, President Washington House, a three-story stone structure retreated here and conducted the na- built in 1795, is located in this historic PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTStion’s affairs, PUBLISHERS thus giving it its nickname, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSsection of the city. the “Germantown White House.” 74 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 75

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Germantown Historical Society (top) Vernon Park (bottom) 18th-Century Garden (top) Bartram’s Garden (bottom) Historic Germantown includes three Located on Germantown Avenue is In Old City, next to the Todd House, American botanist John Bartram centuries of founding, settlement, Vernon Park, which contains a variety lies the 18th-Century Garden styled fulfilled his passion for plants when tolerance, patriotism, abolitionism, of monuments and buildings includingPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSafter Philadelphia gardens of the time, he built his home and garden here in architecture, industry, and community Vernon, John Wister’s 1803 man- which followed those of Europe. The 1728, along the Schuylkill River. Today, service. The museum’s exhibits house sion. Melchior Meng, whose gardens garden consists of three parts: an Bartram’s Garden is deemed the old- a unique collection of artifacts, books, included rare trees and shrubs, owned orchard, a formal garden, and an area est surviving botanic garden in North manuscripts, maps, and images docu- part of the park at one time. John for herbs and vegetables. The focal America. The 45-acre site also includes mentingPROPERTY Germantown’s rich history. OFWister TWIN added to the collection LIGHTS while PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINpoint of the garden LIGHTS is its lovely, well- PUBLISHERSa nursery, riverside meadow, orchards, he lived here. kept pergola. and wetlands. 76 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 77

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Shofuso Japanese House and John Heinz Wildlife Refuge Garden (top and bottom) at Tinicum Set in Fairmount Park, the Shofuso, an A freshwater tidal marsh, the John exquisite Japanese house and garden, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is home was initially part of an exhibition at the to nearly 300 species of birds as well Museum of Modern Art in New York as fox, deer, muskrat, and turtles, all City. Originally built in Nagoya, Japan, within the city of Philadelphia. Bird- using traditional materials and tech- watching, fishing, and nearly 10 miles niques,PROPERTY it was moved to Philadelphia at OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSof trails are available to explore across the exhibition’s conclusion in 1958. more than 1,000 acres. 78 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 79

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Morris Arboretum (top and left and right) Fort Mifflin(top and bottom) The official arboretum of Pennsylvania, After five days and the death of nearly the Morris Arboretum of the Univer- 250 soldiers, the 1777 Battle of Mud sity of Pennsylvania provides a vibrant PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Island ended with the British siege of landscape amid walking paths, open Fort Mifflin. The fort was later reforti- vistas, and stunning fountains. Without fied and used through the 19th cen- climbing a tree, visitors can get a bird’s tury. Today, visitors can stroll along the eye view of the arboretum’s scenery grounds, view the existing buildings, from thePROPERTY treetops in its award-winning OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSand watch annual reenactments. Out on a Limb exhibition. 80 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 81

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Gloria Dei Church PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS(above and opposite) PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The oldest church in Pennsylvania, Glo- ria Dei “Old Swedes’” Church is filled with reminders of its Swedish founders, who settled in 1643 along the DelawarePROPERTY River before William Penn. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The stained glass window above the altar dates to the mid-1880s and is one of the earliest examples of American- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSmade stained PUBLISHERS glass. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

St. Augustine Church (left) Built in 1801 to serve the increasing numberPROPERTY of Catholic German and Irish OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS immigrants, St. Augustine Church is the first permanent establishment of the Augustine Order in the United States. Destroyed by riots in 1844, it was PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSrebuilt in 1848 PUBLISHERS and is on the National PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Register of Historic Places. 82 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 83

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Christ Church (top and bottom) Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter Christ Church is known as “The Na- and Paul (above and right) tion’s Church,” for many well-known This magnificent cathedral serves as the Revolutionary leaders worshipped PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSMother Church of the Archdiocese of here. Five signers of the Declaration of Philadelphia as it houses the throne or Independence are buried here, includ- “cathedra” of the Archbishop. Opening ing Benjamin Franklin. Visitors often in 1864, it is the largest Catholic church toss a penny onto his grave in honor of in Pennsylvania and is the only cathe- his quote,PROPERTY “A penny saved is a penny OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdral in the nation built inOF the Roman- TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS earned.” Corinthian architectural style. 84 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 85

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Old Pine Street Church and Burial Masonic Temple (opposite) Ground (top and bottom) One of the most majestic Philadel- Established in 1768, Old Pine Street phia landmarks resembling a Norman Church has more than 3,000 tomb- cathedral, the Masonic Temple is the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS stones of late 18th- and early 19th- home to the Grand Lodge of Free and century Philadelphians. The most Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. notable include three Continental Built in 1873, the interior involves an Congress attendees, 50 Revolutionary ornate mix of architectural styles, War Soldiers,PROPERTY a signer of the Constitu- OFmaking TWIN it truly a sight toLIGHTS see. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS tion, and ringer of the Liberty Bell. 86 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 87

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSUkrainian Catholic PUBLISHERS Church (above) PROPERTYOld St. Mary’s Church (above) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Located in the historic Northern Liber- Old St. Mary’s Church was built in ties district, this church was erected in 1763 as the second Roman Catholic 1966 through the effort of Ukrainian institution in Philadelphia. The church Catholics inPROPERTY America. The present ca- OF TWIN LIGHTSwas the PUBLISHERSsite of the first public religious thedral, constructed to reflect authen- commemoration of the Declaration tic Byzantine architecture, is built in the of Independence and became the same style as St. Sophia Cathedral in first Roman Catholic Cathedral of the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSConstantinople. PUBLISHERS PROPERTYDiocese of Philadelphia. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Mother Bethel AME Church (left) St. Peter’s Church (right) The Mother Church of the nation’s first Founded by approximately 60 mem- black denomination, Mother Bethel bers of the overcrowded Christ Church African MethodistPROPERTY Episcopal Church OF TWIN LIGHTSwho lived PUBLISHERS in newly-settled Society Hill, was founded in 1791. It is now an inter- the first service of St. Peter’s Church national denomination in more than was held in 1761. Designed in the 40 nations. Built on land purchased by early-American Colonial style of the founder Richard Allen, it is the oldest time, most of the church’s original PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSparcel of land continuously PUBLISHERS owned by PROPERTYstructure remains just as it was in theOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS African-Americans. 18th century. 88 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 89

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Camden Waterfront Camden Waterfront (top and bottom) Directly across the Delaware River from After suffering an economic decline Penn’s Landing is the lively Camden in the early 19th century, Camden Waterfront, a perfect spot to capture a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS underwent a resurgence and has since scenic view of Philadelphia. Originally, established itself as an entertainment called Cooper’s Ferry in the 1600s when district. Today, visitors to the area William Cooper established a much- will find a marina, an open-air needed ferry service to move goods amphitheater, an aquarium, as well from shorePROPERTY to shore, today, it is a popu- OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSas the Camden Riversharks, a minor lar waterfront tourist destination. league baseball team. 92 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 93

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Navy Yard (top) Independence Seaport Museum Independence Seaport Museum The Continental Congress leased land (bottom) (opposite) along Philadelphia’s Front Street docks The success of the city of Philadelphia After checking out the museum’s to support the new nation’s fledgling would not have been possible withoutPROPERTY exhibits, visitors can explore OFthe TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Navy in 1776. While no longer in use the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Spanish-American War Cruiser Olym- by the military, the Navy Yard has The Independence Seaport Museum pia and the World War II Submarine transformed into a thriving, 1,200-acre chronicles the city’s contributions to USS Becuna. Rowboats, built in the business campus with 143 companies naval and commercial maritime history, museum’s boat shop, and kayaks can occupyingPROPERTY more than 6.5 million OFand provides TWIN several interactive LIGHTS activi- be PUBLISHERS rented to get a close-up view of the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS square feet of space. ties as well. historic ships. 94 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 95

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Philadelphia Marine Center The Piers Marina(top) Spirit of Philadelphia (bottom) Boaters enjoy views of Philadelphia’s Located on Penn’s Landing and known Cruising from Penn’s Landing year- skylline from the Delaware River wa- as “Philadelphia’s Center City Marina,” round, the Spirit of Philadelphia offers terfront, known as the world’s largest PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSthis waterfront property is only a few a unique combination of dining, protected port. Set at the base of the blocks from the heart of Old City. It’s dancing, and entertainment, with Franklin Bridge, the Marine Center is a also a prime location to soak in the spectacular views of Philadelphia from close walking distance to some of the monumental Fourth of July fireworks or the Delaware River. Enjoy a cocktail in best city sites and restaurants. to catch a breathtaking sunrise. climate controlled interior decks or PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSalong the floating rooftop lounge.

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Ride the Ducks (top) Moshulu Tall Ship Restaurant Those who Ride the Ducks, an am- (bottom and opposite) phibious vehicle that goes from land to Meaning “one who fears nothing” in sea, can expect 80 minutes of enter- the Seneca language, the windjammerPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS tainment, city history, fun facts, and lots Moshulu dates back to 1904. It is the of quacking. Tours begin at the Liberty world’s oldest and largest square- Bell and go through the museum and rigged sailing vessel still afloat. Docked historic districts and end with a splash along the Delaware River, it was con- intoPROPERTY the Delaware River. OF vertedTWIN into a restaurant LIGHTS in 1974. Today, PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS it’s a top Philadelphia attraction. 98 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 99

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta(top) Spruce Street Harbor Park (bottom) Boathouse Row Since 1958, the Aberdeen Dad Vail Spruce Street Harbor Park invites Iconic boathouses line the banks of the Regatta has been attracting student Philadelphians and visitors to recon- Schuylkill River making up Boathouse athletes from over 100 colleges and nect with the waterfront. This summer-PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Row, a National Historic Landmark. universities in the U.S. and Canada. time pop-up park offers landscaped Dating back to the early 19th century, Today, more than 3,000 competitors barges, a restaurant and bar, a floating the boat clubs that occupy the houses compete in over 175 events along the garden, fountains, an urban beach and have produced many Olympic cham- Schuylkill River. This free event is best boardwalk, and more than 50 colorful pions. At night, the lights framing the viewedPROPERTY from the grandstands where OFhammocks TWIN for visitors toLIGHTS enjoy. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSboathouses sparkle along the river. the races conclude. 100 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 101

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The African American Museum PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSin PUBLISHERSPhiladelphia (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The African American Museum in Philadelphia is the first institution, built by a major American city, to house and interpret the life and work of African PROPERTYAmericans. Its core exhibit, AudaciousOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Freedom, dramatically reveals the stories of African-Americans and their PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSrole PUBLISHERS in the founding of the nation. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Philadelphia History Museum (left) The Barnes Foundation(top) The Franklin Institute(bottom) Thousands of stories that share the With its origin in Merion, Pennsylvania, Founded in 1824 in honor of America’s diversity of the city’s 330-year history dating back to 1922, Albert Barnes first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The PROPERTYare told within the museum’s OF walls. A TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSestablished the Barnes Foundation to Franklin Institute is one of the nation’s remarkable collection of more than promote education and appreciation oldest and foremost centers of science 100,000 artifacts chronicles the rich of fine arts. In May 2012, it moved to education and development in the history of the “City of Brotherly Love.” its Philadelphia home and boasts the country. Today, the institute offers new Visitors can absorb the history while world’s most important collections of and exciting access to science and tech- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSwalking PUBLISHERS on the world’s largest map of PROPERTY OF TWINimpressionist, post-impressionist, LIGHTS early PUBLISHERSnology that would amaze and delight Philadelphia. modern paintings, and African sculpture. its namesake. 102 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 103

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Pennsylvania Academy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts Bank (bottom) Fine Arts Fine Arts (top) Aligned with the University of the Arts Built in 1876, the PAFA building’s Charles Willson Peale and William Rush, since 1994, Arts Bank is a historical façade features dark stone with PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSas well as other artists and business bank-turned theater on Philadelphia’s pointed arches that rise to a fanciful, leaders, established the Pennsylvania celebrated South Street. The build- mansard roofline marked with floral Academy of the Fine Arts in 1805. Known ing houses a 230-seat main stage and motifs, and a bas-relief frieze that for its collection of 19th- and 20th- the fully renovated Laurie Beechman depicts famous artists. This decorative century American paintings, sculptures, Cabaret Theater on the first floor. jewel ofPROPERTY a building is nestled just north OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINand works on paper, LIGHTS it is the oldest art PUBLISHERS of City Hall. museum and school in the nation. 104 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 105

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Mummers Parade (top and bottom) Mummers Museum (opposite) With thousands of colorful, lavishly Located in South Philadelphia and costumed entertainers marching in opened in 1976, the Mummers bands, the Mummers Parade is a Museum celebrates the Philadelphia PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS unique and beloved New Year’s Day tradition of mummery. It traces back tradition. The first city-sanctioned to Swedish settlers who brought Mummers Parade took place on with them their Christmas custom of January 1, 1901. The oldest folk parade dressing in costume and performing in the PROPERTYcountry, today it’s an elaborate OFpantomimes. TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 10,000-person, all-day affair. 106 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 107

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Please Touch Museum (top) Philadelphia Flower Show (bottom) Adventure Aquarium (left and right) The innovative Please Touch Museum® Dating back to 1829 and attracting Nearly two million gallons of water, housed in Fairmount Park’s mid-19th- more than 260,000 visitors annually, 8,500 animals, and dozens of hands- century Memorial Hall includes two full the Philadelphia Flower Show is the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS on activities and exhibits make for floors of interactive exhibit zones, plus oldest and largest indoor show of its unforgettable moments at Adventure a fully restored 100-year-old carousel. kind. The show features preeminent Aquarium. Visitors can walk through Kids can play and pretend amid Alice’s horticulture and landscape design, live a suspended shark tunnel, explore Wonderland, River Adventures, and entertainment, gardening workshops, graceful translucent jellyfish in the Jules other PROPERTYhands-on fun. OFand more TWIN than 150 vendors. LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSVerne Gallery, or get nose-to-nose with underwater hippos. 108 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 109

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYPerelman Building (above) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A major expansion to the Philadelphia Museum of Art with approximately 2,000 square feet of exhibition space, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSthe RuthPUBLISHERS and Raymond G. Perelman Building houses the esteemed costume and textile collection for the museum. Built in 1927, it was acquired by the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYmuseum in 1999 and opened inOF 2007. TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Philadelphia Museum of Art Rocky Statue (right) (top and bottom) Created for Sylvester Stallone’s popular One of the largest and most architectur- movie Rocky III, this larger-than-life, ally striking museums in the country, the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSbronze PUBLISHERS likeness of a victorious Rocky Philadelphia Museum of Art has vast col- Balboa has become one of the city’s lections of Renaissance, American, and biggest attractions. Located outside the Impressionist art. Dating back to 1876, Philadelphia Museum of Art since 2006, today, the museum has distinguished visitors enjoy a photo opportunity with holdings,PROPERTY acclaimed exhibitions, and a OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYRocky before running up the 72OF “Rocky TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS beautiful outdoor sculpture garden. Steps.” 110 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 111

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSRodin Museum PUBLISHERS (above) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Home to the largest collection of works by Auguste Rodin outside of Paris, the Rodin Museum features the famous sculpture, The Gates of Hell andPROPERTY a bronze caste of The Thinker. TheOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS building, its galleries, and gardens have recently been restored to their original PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS1929 vision. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Walnut Street Theatre(left) Broad Street (top) Walk of Fame (bottom) Founded in 1809, the Walnut Street City Hall is lit from its base to the tip Along the Avenue of the Arts, 221 Theatre is the oldest continuously of the William Penn statue, 550 feet in plaques line the street’s “Walk of operatingPROPERTY theatre in the country. This OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSthe air. Since 1996, Broad Street’s his- Fame” honoring outstanding members National Historic Landmark hosts toric buildings have been lit with LED of the Philadelphia area music and arts award-winning musicals as well as smaller fixtures, making Philadelphia the first community. James Darren, Patti LaBelle, independent productions. With more American city to light multiple build- Mike Douglas, Joan Jett, Will Smith, than 56,000 subscribed season ticket ings in a coordinated fashion. Daryl Hall, Frankie Avalon, and John PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSholders, it’sPUBLISHERS also the most subscribed PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSOates are among the inductees in the theatre company in the country. Walk of Fame. 112 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 113

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Institute for Contemporary Art (above) Eastern State Penitentiary — PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSLocated at the University PUBLISHERS of Pennsyl- PROPERTYAl Capone’s Cell (above) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS vania, the Institute for Contemporary Once the most famous and expen- Art has been showcasing contemporary sive prison in the world, today it is a works of art for more than 50 years. museum and historic site. Al Capone, With an international reputation as a Chicago’s most famous mob boss, preeminentPROPERTY venue for contemporary art OF TWIN LIGHTSspent PUBLISHERS eight months at Eastern State in and culture, ICA helped propel Andy 1929-1930. Arrested for carrying a Warhol into stardom as his first museum concealed weapon, this was Capone’s show was here. first prison sentence. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Fireman’s Hall Museum (left) Merriam Theater(right) Situated within a restored 1902 Dating back to 1918 and located along firehouse, The Fireman’s Hall Museum the Avenue of the Arts, the Merriam features a PROPERTYcollection of some of the OF TWIN LIGHTSTheater PUBLISHERS provides a more intimate nation’s earliest firefighting equipment, setting for Broadway shows. Stand- including hand, steam, and motor fire up comedians, celebrity chefs, and engines, as well as a 9/11 exhibit. Visi- dance and theater acts perform at this tors can try on fire coats and boots, 1,870-seat theater. Associated with PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSman a bucket brigade, PUBLISHERS and learn fire PROPERTYthe Kimmel Center, it is owned OF by the TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS prevention tips. University of the Arts. 114 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 115

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYSuzanne Roberts Theatre(above) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A newer addition to the Avenue to the Arts and home to the Philadelphia Theatre Company, entertaining and imaginative contemporary theatre is PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSshown PUBLISHERS here focusing on the American experience. The theatre also hosts a summer camp teaching acting, direct- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYing, playwriting, and designing. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Academy of Music (top) Curtis Institute of Music (bottom) Wilma Theater(right) After 18 years of planning, the Acad- Founded in 1924, the Curtis Institute Productions at The Wilma Theater aim emy of Music opened in 1857. Today, of Music educates and trains excep- to engage actors and audience mem- it is home to Opera Philadelphia, the tionally gifted young musiciansPROPERTY for OF TWIN LIGHTSbers PUBLISHERSalike with thought-provoking, Pennsylvania Ballet, and the Broadway professional careers. While only the daring performances. Established in Philadelphia series. The historic theater best and most talented are accepted 1973 as The Wilma Project, the Wilma has hosted concerts and shows by into the school, anyone can enjoy the challenges the Philadelphia cultural world-renowned performers, conduc- performances that are at the heart of community to create original theatri- PROPERTYtors, and composers throughout OF its TWINthe school’s LIGHTS learn-by-doing approach. PUBLISHERS PROPERTYcal productions and to develop OF local TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS more than 150 years. artists. 116 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 117

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS College of Physicians (opposite, top) Drexel University Known as the “Birthplace of American (above and opposite, bottom) Medicine,” the College of Physicians Founded in 1891 by financier and phi- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSis best known for its Mütter Museum. lanthropist Anthony J. Drexel, Drexel Here, 20,000 items span the medical University has become a comprehen- realm, from deformed and diseased sive global research university ranked body parts to the death casts of among the top 100 in the nation. With Siamese twins. The mysterious col- roughly 26,000 students, it is one of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINlections are still advancingLIGHTS medical PUBLISHERSAmerica’s larger private universities. science today. The Drexel Dragon is its mascot. 118 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 119

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania A neighbor to Drexel in West Philadel- (top and bottom) phia, the University of Pennsylvania is With rich architecture and lush land- America’s first university founded by PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS scape, Penn boasts a 302-acre urban Benjamin Franklin, opening in 1751. campus, with more than 200 buildings, Reading The Pennsylvania Gazette, a 165 research centers and institutes, newspaper he owned and wrote for, and notable landmarks like Franklin Benjamin Franklin was a gift to the Field. One of three statues of Franklin universityPROPERTY from the class of 1962. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSon the campus, this statue is located in Blanche Levy Park. 120 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 121

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Temple University (top and bottom) Rutgers University Johnson Library University of the Arts (bottom) Russell Conwell, a well-known Phila- Building (top) Located on the Avenue of the Arts delphia minister, initially established One of the nation’s premier public is the nation’s largest institution of its Temple University as a night school PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSresearch universities, Rutgers Univer- kind dedicated solely to the visual and in 1884. Today, the university has sity dates back to 1766 when it was performing arts, design, and writing. evolved from a weekly tutoring session chartered as Queen’s College. At its Established in 1876, the University of to an urban public research univer- Camden, NJ campus, on the waterfront, the Arts now offers programs in design, sity with more than 35,000 students the Nero-Classical Johnson Library fine arts, media arts, crafts, music, dedicatedPROPERTY to excellence in academics, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINBuilding, officially LIGHTS 101 Cooper Street, PUBLISHERSdance, and theater. research, athletics, the arts, and more. houses the Walt Whitman Arts Center. 122 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 123

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia Zoo (top, above, and right) (above and left) America’s first zoo, the Philadelphia The Academy of Natural Sciences of Zoo, was founded in 1874 and is a PROPERTYDrexel University is America’s OF oldest TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS42-acre Victorian garden and home natural history museum, founded in to 1,300 animals. It offers a revolution- 1812. Tyrannosaurus rex, weighing ary, first-in-the world animal travel and an estimated 7.5 tons, greets visitors exploration system allowing monkeys, in Dinosaur Hall. Also on display are lions, tigers, jaguars, and others to PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSdinosaur PUBLISHERS eggs, footprints, murals, PROPERTYroam through a networkOF ofTWIN see- LIGHTS PUBLISHERS and more. through trails and overhead walkways. 124 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 125

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L est city in the nation, it’s a cen- and editor, Christine McLaughlin aughlin trally located, vibrant metropolis is also author of several books: The steeped in history, world-class cul- Dog Lover’s Companion to Philadel- ture, and spectacular beauty. PROPERTYphia; a corporate history OFbook; co- TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS author of American Red Cross: Dog Throughout these pages, pho-

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