This 2003 mural by Ann Northrup, filling the west wall of the William Way LGBT Community Center, is a tribute to the Gayborhood in which it stands. The main subject is a Pride Festival but on the right is a poster showing a gay civil rights march from 1966 – a mark of how far the community has come.

Across the street, on the side of Vetri Cucina, there's A Taste of Summer another mural designed by Northrup.


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1. William Way LGBT Community Center

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A cornerstone of the Gayborhood is this dynamic community center that hosts a wide range of events and activities – from art shows and music festivals to…

2. Famous Franks

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3. Gershman Y

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4. Atlas of Tomorrow

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6. Dilworth Park

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On the west side of City Hall this compact public area includes the Rothman Ice Rink in winter, which is replaced by a fountain with dancing water spouts…

7. City Hall

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8. Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

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The ongoing life's work of mosaic mural artist Isaiah Zagar, this is a folk-art wonderland of mirror mosaics, bottle walls and quirky sculpture. Zagar's…