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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Grumman Greenhouse (Gone)

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Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Directions:
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In the alley on the west side of Broad St. on Cherry St., north of Arch St.
Hours:
Removed Aug. 2022.
Status:
Gone

Grumman Greenhouse.

Grumman Greenhouse

Crazy art installation -- a crashed Cold War plane crunched onto the pavement. Inside, the glow of magenta lights through the canopy and windows reveals dozens of potted plants growing! Taken down in August 2022.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/20/2012]

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Grumman Greenhouse.

Grumman Greenhouse

Right behind the Giant Glowing Paintbrush is a Grumman S2F plane being used as a greenhouse.

[Chuck Dayton, 06/29/2015]

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