Calder’s father, Alexander Stirling Calder, codesigned and created the Swann Memorial Fountain, the centerpiece of Logan Square. Like many major projects, this one, originally projected to open ...

Alexander Milne Calder, who sculpted the William Penn statue atop City Hall. His father, Alexander Stirling Calder, created the Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Square. Calder Gardens has ...

ace, on top of Philadelphia’s city hall. Between them, Grandfather Calder and his son Alexander Stirling decorated a good deal of Philadelphia. “The public use of sculpture is its highest ...