Bust of Benjamin Franklin (✱ 1706 in Boston, ✟ 1790 in Philadelphia)

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Over 1,000 keys collected by the artist from schoolchildren are incorporated into the surface. Press "Z".

TITLE: Keys To Community
ARTIST: James Peniston (b. 1973)
YEAR: 2003; installed 2007
LOCATION: Girard Fountain Park, Arch Street between 3rd and 4th Streets
MEDIUM: Bronze on Brick Base
DIMENSIONS: Height 9′, base 5'6"
THEMES: Benjamin Franklins

Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia
Owned by the City of Philadelphia