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DREAM GARDEN MOSAIC MURAL CURTIS BUILDING LOBBY 170 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST

3 decisions
Source address
Dream Garden Mosaic Mural, Curtis Building Lobby, 170 South Independence Mall West

Decision timeline

Decisions, votes, testimony, and links back to source minutes.

  1. Demolition reviewDenied
    Vote tally
    3-0 with 1 recusal
    Criteria cited
    Historic and present setting importancePublic art designationSite-specific work integrityRisk of damage from removalCultural heritage valueAbsence of condition report
    Source minutes
    Votes and testimony

    Votes

    • Daniel McCoubreyyes
    • Herbert Levyyes
    • Robert Thomasyes
    • Suzanne Pentzrecused

    Testimony

    • Art Defense Leagueoppose, organization
    • Coalition for Philadelphia Artoppose, organization
    • Elaine Grossmanoppose, person
    • Elizabeth Harveyoppose, person
    • Fairmount Park Art Associationoppose, organization
    • Geoffrey Jarvissupport, person
    • Laura Spinaoppose, person
    • Maevernon Varnumoppose, person
    • Patricia Adenoppose, person
    • Penny Bachoppose, person
    • Preservation Allianceoppose, organization
    • Redevelopment Authorityoppose, organization
    • Richard Spraguesupport, person
    • Society Hill Civic Associationoppose, organization
    • Susan M. Davisoppose, person
    • Thomas Nicholsoppose, person
  2. OtherNo decision
    Source minutes
    Votes and testimony

    Testimony

    • Fairmount Park Art Associationoppose, organization
    • George P. O'Connellsupport, person
    • Preservation Allianceoppose, organization
    • Victor Wienersupport, person
  3. Alteration reviewDeferred
    Criteria cited
    Financial hardship
    Source minutes
    Votes and testimony

    Testimony

    • David P. Donaldsonsupport, person
    • Judith Goffman Cutlersupport, person
    • Laurence Cutlersupport, person
    • Sandra Ullmanoppose, person