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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

The Long Quiet of Locust Street — Spruce Hill

Asphalt, standing water, ice, debris

Streets Department, est. 2026

120 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

From its position at the Locust Street curb, the work presents a water-filled depression edged by ice and worn asphalt. An orange traffic cone marks its edge, a small beacon amid the street's gray surface. Since its acquisition in January 2026, the site has persisted as a legible trace of Spruce Hill's street-maintenance rhythms.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19308343
Location
///lanes.guards.couple
Address
4300 LOCUST ST
Region
Spruce Hill
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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