Public Art

In collaboration with the City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program we have been able to introduce three new murals to the neighborhood. Below is a short description of each.

The Poplar Street Bridge was completed in October of 2009 and acts as a safer, cleaner, and brighter way for Fairmount residents and visitors to access Fairmount Park. The mural consists of 72 panels directly installed into insets of the existing bridge. A community engagement process was used to pick what images would be used in the mural.

The mural currently being installed on the side of The Bishop’s Collar at 24th Street and Fairmount Avenue will act as a gateway to Fairmount Park and provide easy access for visitors and residents to the Fairmount Ave commercial corridor. The mural consists of a coal base and features a scene from along the Schuylkill River Trail.

This mural will act as a gateway for those traveling through the Girard Avenue commercial corridor. It combines the past, present, and future highlights of the Brewerytown neighborhood and other icons unique to this area.