Arts and Culture
The Rittenhouse neighborhood is also home to many cultural institutions, including the Curtis Institute of Music, the Ethical Society, the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the Rosenbach Museum & Library, and the Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum.
The Square is home to many works of public art. Among them is a bas-relief bust of J. William White done by R. Tait McKenzie.
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