Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rodin Museum

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014

1. Rodin Museum Marker

Inscription. The Rodin Museum was the gift of movie theater magnate Jules Mastbaum to his native city of Philadelphia.

Mastbaum began collecting works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin with the intent of founding a museum to enrich the lives of his fellow citizens.

At his death in 1926, he had assembled the largest collection of Rodin’s work outside Paris, including bronzes, plasters and marbles, as well as drawings, prints, letters and books.

Mastbaum commissioned French architects Paul Cret and Jacques Greber to design this museum building and formal garden, which were inaugurated on November 29, 1929.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is November 29, 1929.

Location. 39° 57.667′ N, 75° 10.467′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2114 Callowhill St, Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Thinker (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rodin Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Architectural Fragment (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Spaces, Fresh Air

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(within shouting distance of this marker); A Home for Art (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewish National Fund Council of Philadelphia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Gates of Hell (about 300 feet away); The Burghers of Calais (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. Rodin Museum. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Auguste Rodin. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Rodin Museum Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022

2. Rodin Museum Marker [Reverse]

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022

3. Rodin Museum Marker

August Rodin photographed in his studio (1898) by Paul François Arnold Cardon a.k.a. Dornac image. Click for full size.

by Paul François Arnold Cardon, 1898

4. August Rodin photographed in his studio (1898) by Paul François Arnold Cardon a.k.a. Dornac

The Rodin Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014

5. The Rodin Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 5, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on August 5, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.