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It shrinks in its plaza before the bridge, inaccessible to pedestrians and, for motorists, a sliver out-dazzled by a parade of billboards announcing the sizzle of
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Franklin Square is where Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous, though misunderstood, "kite and key" experiment in 1752. However, it would have been unlikely for Franklin to fly a kite near a cemetery, and not all that far from possible observers from town. The legend is
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Franklin Square declined significantly in pedestrian use. The surrounding area declined in commercial use, furthering the accompanying decline of neighborhood or tourist use of
Franklin Square. During the depression, the square became a place for homeless and unemployed. Although there were raids to
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such as a golf course, an improved playground, a carousel, and gardens. The park's restoration helped fulfill one of
William Penn's original intentions: a green respite in the middle of the city. Recently, re-development activities surrounding Franklin Square have included new housing, commercial,
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Franklin Square was at the center of a fashionable residential neighborhood; but beginning in the 1920s, a series of events corresponding with the rise of the automobile began the decline of the square and its surrounding neighborhood. The construction of
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The lack of pedestrians caused the square to be an encampment site for the homeless and a place for drug dealers. Teachers from surrounding areas had to clean up the playground so the kids could still play on the playground set. The park was severely neglected to the point where people could not
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Penn included this piece of green space in his original city plan as one of five squares, although the park was slow to develop because it was a marshy land. Originally, the park was a place for settlers to meditate and set a virtuous behavior to set a proper example. The park was supposed to be
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During the 1950s, the park along with the fountain was abandoned and its water was turned off. Historic
Philadelphia restored and preserved the historic fountain as part of its park renovation. Now tourists can enjoy the fountain being the centerpiece and the surrounding nature. The fountain is
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In 1976, the Living Flame memorial was erected to honor the city's fallen police officers and firefighters. The memorial is centered by
Reginald E. Beauchamp. The memorial has a fund called Fallen Heroes Support Fund to support the fallen police officers and firefighters. In 2011, there was a
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In the 1920s, the park was abandoned and the surrounding area became known locally as the tenderloin with an entertainment district featuring taverns and bordellos, and became a place for individuals experiencing homelessness to sleep on the park's benches, resulting in its reputation as
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and several other historical sites, refurbished the park in a $ 5.5 million project funded primarily by a grant from the state of
Pennsylvania. Historic Philadelphia restored the fountain and cleaned up the park, aiming to bring the park back to that envisioned by William Penn.
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During the 1820s, William Rush and Thomas Birch redesigned the park to depict nature by designing the park to be symmetrical to walkway and plant locations. This was to ensure the park would be orderly for tourists while also preserving Penn's vision for the park.
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sculpture commissioned by the
Fairmount Park Art Association and costing $ 850,000. It was erected in 1984 in Monument Plaza at the base of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, facing the square across 6th Street, a location personally chosen by Noguchi.
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and office spaces, including the redevelopment of the shuttered
Metropolitan Hospital as a condominium project. As a result, pedestrian traffic has increased dramatically and residents and tourists alike are able to enjoy the park's attractions.
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Although Franklin Square had been a popular place for tourists and residents, the square began to decline due to neglect from city government. The neighborhood's residential character was further eroded when the Federal government established
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As a result of ongoing capital projects scheduled to continue through 2016, PATCO stated in 2014, "We do not presently have the capacity or capital resources to evaluate the feasibility of reopening the Franklin Square Station."
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prevent this, the park attracted people in the surrounding areas who lost everything when settlers migrated to other places. This led to the encampment of homeless and further eroding of Franklin Square as a public green space.
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Noguchi had first proposed the sculpture in 1933, but the idea was rejected then as being too radical. The sculpture, which depicts a kite, a bolt of lightning and a key, is not universally admired. In 1984, the
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Franklin Square has a tradition of hosting the Philadelphia Chinese Festival. The park will have 29 different handcrafted lanterns and this gives tourists the opportunity to explore Franklin Square.
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a propped-up monument to a city that, like Rodney Dangerfield, has had — and, with this piece of art, may continue to have — one tough time getting respect.
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The square was reopened and rededicated on July 31, 2006, in Franklin's tercentenary year. The revitalized park contains a number of family-friendly
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currently receiving a makeover that will add new water features and an LED light show to the fountain, and is expected to reopen in summer of 2019.
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called it "the ugliest piece of art in Philadelphia" and "a bizarre eyesore".
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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As of 2020, the PATCO station stop is scheduled to reopen in 2024.
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Historic Philadelphia, a non-profit organization, now manages it.
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to its original plan as William Penn wanted the park to be used.
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Douglas C. McVarish; Rebecca Yamin; Daniel G. Roberts (2005).
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Philly Mini Golf, located north of the Fountain, is the only
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landscaped to have settlers understand the value of nature.
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http://historicphiladelphia.org/franklin-square/what-to-see/
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A food vendor, SquareBurger, is located near the Fountain.
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905:"Franklin Square | Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia"
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is one of the five original open-space parks planned by
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Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
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Philadelphia - Official Visitor Site - visitphilly.com
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is dedicated to city police officers and firefighters
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area, between North 6th and 7th streets, and between
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The fountain at the center of Franklin Square in 2013
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National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
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competition to create a new design for the memorial.
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Bolt of Lightning... A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin
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Bolt of Lightning... A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin
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1220:"Philadelphia Squares – Franklin Square"
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1093:"Fountain in Franklin Square".
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724:Franklin Square Fountain Sketch
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2581:American Philosophical Society
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1158:"Franklin Square: What To See"
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1128:Merriman, Anna (2018-10-09).
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756:List of parks in Philadelphia
481:Delaware River Port Authority
348:who represented colonial-era
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140:Show map of the United States
18:Bolt of Lightning (sculpture)
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1068:on the USHistory.org website
1024:". Accessed 5 November 2008.
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27:United States historic place
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90:Show map of Philadelphia
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1254:"Forlorn Franklin Park"
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1954:Stephen Girard Park
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