- location 1000 West Norris Street
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Neighborhood
North Philadelphia
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completion date
November 01, 2015
Jennie Shanker created a mural that serves as a marker to remind people of the soon-to-be-demolished Norris Homes in North Philadelphia. The mural depicts the facades of the Norris Homes on the SEPTA retaining walls near the homes. Aside from the mural acting as a memorial, the memory of the Norris Homes will live on through a website created and maintained by the artist. Shanker worked with the residents of the home and local community center to populate the site with content from the community.
Project Photos
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The Norris Homes Historical Marker © 2015 Jennie Shanker. 10th and Norris Streets, Philadelphia. Photos by Steve Weinik.
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Side view of the mural site. Photo by Steve Weinik.
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Assistant artist Lenny Correra during the installation of the mural. Photo by Steve Weinik.
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Jennie Shanker speaks at the Mural Dedication. The Norris Homes are visible in the background. Photo by Steve Weinik.
Open Source is presented by:
Lead corporate support provided by
Generous additional support provided by:
Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation, City of Philadelphia, Ford Foundation, The Barra Foundation, Sadie Coles HQ London, Paula Cooper Gallery New York, and Blum & Poe Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo.
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