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Philadelphia to Dedicate 9-Ft Bronze Bust of Ben Franklin
329 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106


October 5th, 2007 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Ben-face
"Keys To Community": original clay for casting in bronze,
20 June 2007, clay, cast in bronze, Nine feet tall, one ton in weight
© James Peniston, 2007
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> QUICK FACTS
EVENT TYPE:  
Other
WEBSITE:  
http://www.jepsculpture.com
NEIGHBORHOOD:  
other
EMAIL:  
info@jepsculpture.com
OPEN HOURS:  
24 hours
TAGS:  
bronze, sculpture
COST:  
Free
CHILDREN:  
This event is appropriate for children
> DESCRIPTION
A nine-foot bronze sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, commissioned by the city of Philadelphia, will be dedicated at 10 a.m. at 4th and Arch Streets in historic downtown Philadelphia. The public and press are invited.

In 2003, the city selected Philly sculptor James Peniston to replace the much-loved but deteriorated "Penny Franklin" work. James enlisted local schoolchildren to help create a monumental bronze bust entitled "Keys To Community." The kids donated nearly 1.5 million pennies and more than 1,000 keys. Funded in part by the Philadelphia Fire Department, the sculpture will be installed in a historic courtyard next to the Engine 8 firehouse in historic Old City.
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