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Malnati, A.,
Smith, Orlando R.,
Suber, John,
Holiday, Thomas,
Jeffrey, Peter,
Williams, Albert,
Gavitt, John,
Fraser, Joseph,
Fitzgerald, William,
Smith Granite Company,
Portrait male -- Allen, Frederick L.
Occupation -- Service
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New London
Sculpture
Firemen's Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Malnati, A., sculptor.
Smith, Orlando R., fabricator.
Suber, John, contractor.
Holiday, Thomas, contractor.
Jeffrey, Peter, contractor.
Williams, Albert, contractor.
Gavitt, John, contractor.
Fraser, Joseph, contractor.
Fitzgerald, William, contractor.
Smith Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Firemen's Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Brave Firemen Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 4, 1898.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: blue Westerly granite; Pedestal: blue Westerly granite; Base: red granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 2 x 1.5 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 3 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base:) A TRIBUTE TO/THE MEMORY OF/THE BRAVE FIREMEN/ OF NEW LONDON/DEDICATED JULY 4, 1898 (Rear of base:) The Gift of/Sebastian D. Lawrence unsigned
Description:
A fireman, dressed in uniform with double-breasted long coat, helmet, and boots, grasping a fire hose in both hands.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Allen, Frederick L. -- Full length
Occupation -- Service -- Fireman
Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New London
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New London, Public Works Department, 111 Union Street, New London, Connecticut 06320
Located W.B. Thomas and Northwest Hose Company, 240 Broad Street, New London, Connecticut
Provenance:
Formerly located Riverside Park, New London, Connecticut
Remarks:
The sculpture cost $2,250 and was a gift of Sebastian D. Lawrence, president of National Whaling Bank. The figure of the fireman is modeled on Frederick L. Allen, foreman and founder of the Naumeag Engine Company (1850), civic leader (city mayor 1866-1871), state representative and senator. The order for the memorial was placed with Orlando R. Smith, owner of Smith Granite Company. The cutter of the figure was A. Malnati. The pedestal and base were cut by John Surber, Thomas Holiday, Peter Jeffrey, Albert Williams, and John Gavitt. The letters were cut by Joseph Fraser for the polished die of William Fitzgerald. IAS files contain unpublished manuscript by Rita and Robert Manke, "Mr. Lawrence's Fireman's Monument," Oct. 30, 1984, which includes additional bibliographic citations.
The sculpture was originally erected at head of State Street in front of New London County Courthouse on Huntington Street. It was moved to Riverside Park in August of 1914 because of traffic conditions. While at Riverside Park, the sculpture was vandalized. The helmet and tip of the hose nozzle had to be replaced; the nose, face and clothes repaired. The inscription text was broken and instead of being replaced, was inscribed on the pedestal. In September 1976, the sculpture was moved to its current site and a new pedestal created.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
NMAA Curatorial Staff.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 71930744
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