ST. PETER THE APOSTLE CHURCH
NATIONAL SHRINE OF ST. JOHN NEUMANN
www.stjohnneumann.org
215/627-3080
1019 North 5th Street (at Girard Avenue)

John Nepomucene Neumann was born in Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). In 1836, he emigrated to the United States. Six years later, Pope Pius IX consecrated him the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia, then the largest Catholic diocese in the United States. Bishop Neumann is laid to rest in St. Peter the Apostle Church, site of his last public mass, held in 1859. The earliest part of the church (1843) was designed by Napoleon LeBrun. The 1901 expansion, an eclectic blend of Romanesque and Gothic Revival styles, was designed by Edwin Forrest Durang, architect for many of the Catholic churches in Philadelphia (and godson of actor Edwin Forrest). Shrine open Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

MURAL ARTS PROGRAM
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION
www.muralarts.org
www.gophila.com/murals
215/685-0750

Established in 1984 (initially as an anti-graffiti initiative), the Mural Arts Program has created more than 2,000 painted walls. This extraordinary, nationally recognized program emphasizes collaboration between the artist and the community—resulting in bold, colorful compositions that have altered the architectural landscape of the city and fostered civic pride. In the words of director Jane Golden, the murals "serve to provoke thought, to inspire dreams, to bear witness, and to remind people that they are part of a larger world." In 1996, the program became part of the Philadelphia Department of Recreation. Mural locations near Tour Stop 6 include:

Sixth and Master Streets:
Cruz Recreation Center
CHILDREN AND SPORTS
Artist: Shira Walinski. 2000.

RHYTHM OF IMAGINATION
Artist: Cathleen Hughes. 1999.
Notes: All four sides of the Cruz Recreation Center are covered with murals. Children and Sports (two walls) depicts recreation-center sports. Rhythm of Imagination (two walls) is an abstract. The four murals were done using the grid method, in which proportioned, enlarged squares help the artist transfer the mural design from paper to wall.
Sponsor: The William Penn Foundation.

Sixth and Master Streets:
Ludlow Elementary School
BUGS
Artist: Ana Uribe. 2002.
Notes: Tiles created by children from three neighborhood schools make the frame for Bugs.
Sponsor: The William Penn Foundation.

1417 North Howard Street (between Master and Jefferson Streets)
SEASONS
Artist: Ras Malik. 2000.
Notes: Located in a garden near Hancock Park, Seasons depicts the changing image of plants that grow in the actual garden.
Sponsor: Philadelphia Empowerment Zone.

 

National Shrine of St. John Neumann.

Details from four Philadelphia neighborhood murals.

Seasons. Mural by Ras Malik.