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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Pooling at the Curb, North Fourth Street — Old City

Asphalt pavement, water-filled depressions, patch repairs

Streets Department, est. 2026

111 days on view


Photographic documentation of the work as submitted to the city's 311 record.
As submitted to the city’s 311 record.

Curatorial note

Seen at 209 N 4th St, this work registers as a curbside surface interrupted by water-filled depressions in the asphalt. The arrangement of a green door and a window with a red-white-blue motif anchors the piece within a narrow commercial strip, while the muddy pools invite attention to material endurance. Acquired January 2026 and on view for 111 days, the work stands as a patient record of municipal time and street-level exposure in Old City.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19355797
Location
///area.mini.tune
Address
209 N 4TH ST APT A1
Region
Old City
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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