Manayunk Stoops: Heart and Home

Manayunk Stoops: Heart and Home. Manayunk Canal Towpath, Fairmount Park. , Diane Pieri (1947 - ) , Installed 2006, Nine mosaic "stoops" enhance and interpret the physical and natural environment of the Towpath: The Lock Street Stoops, The Mill Stoop, The Children's Stoops (Fish, Hill, and Turtle Stoops), The Garden Stoop, and The Water Stoops. The atwork includes imagery inspired by the native flora, fauna, and industrial heritage of the Manayunk area. The stoops are situated at five sites between Lock and Cocton Streets and are an interpretation of the front steps and entryways that mark the neighborhood's architecture and street life., Images Found on the Stoops, Diamond Motif in Navajo Textiles , In the 1800's, the textile mills along the Manayunk Canal produced brightly-colored wool yarns. Referred to as "Germantown wool" or "Germantown yarn," these materials were used by Native American weavers to craft blankets and rugs., Hills of Manayunk and Canal Wildlife , Children in the community participated in the project by sharing stories, memories, and reflections of their experiences growing up near the Canal and in the Manayunk neighborhood., Reflections of the Canal Landscape , In 1912, the last commercial boat traversed the Canal. Today, after major restoration efforts, the Manayunk Canal Towpath is part of the recreational Schuylkill River Trail that extends from Center City to Valley Forge and beyond., Stylized Mill Gear , In the nineteenth century, historic and industrial Manayunk was an active mill town. Cotton, paper, and wool mills prospered and manufactured a wide variety of goods. The Manayunk Canal was a major source of transportation for the mills delivering their goods to locations all over the world.