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Firemen's Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Hebard, H. S., sculptor. Steam Marble Works, fabricator. Title:  Firemen's Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Fireman's Monument, (sculpture). Fireman, (sculpture). Dates:  Sept. 9, 1880. Rededicated Sept. 9, 1984. Medium:  Sculpture: St. Johnsbury granite; Base: St. Johnsbury granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 50 ft.; Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft. 9 in. Inscription:  (Lower front of base, incised lettering:) (Firefighters Benebolent Association emblem)/ROCHESTER FIREFIGHTERS/BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION/DEDICATED SEPT. 9, 1880/WENDELL BAYER, CHIEF/RE-DEDICATED SEPT. 9, 1984/LEONARD J. HUETHER, CHIEF/(raised lettering:) FIRE DEPARTMENT unsigned Description:  Mounted atop a tall, square shaft is a standing figure of a fireman, depicted as if returning from a fire. He is dressed in his uniform and carries his jacket draped over his raised proper left forearm. The shaft is separated by horizontal moldings and reliefs of a winged orb, symbolizing Time and Eternity. The top of the shaft is draped with swags. The monument is mounted upon a platform with three semicircular stairways leading up to it. On each corner of the platform is an urn. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Service -- Fireman Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester Sculpture Owner:  City of Rochester, Fire Department, Public Safety Building, Room 300, Rochester, New York 14614 Located Mt. Hope Cemetery, Southeast corner of Grove Street & Fireman's Drive, Rochester, New York Remarks:  This monument commemorating firemen was erected by the Rochester Firefighters Benevolent Association at a cost of about $8,000. For related information see: Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 10, 1880; Edward Angevine's "A Guide or Hand-Book for Mount Hope Cemetery with Photo-Engravings and Diagram," Democrat and Chronicle Book and Job Print, 1885, pg. 34-37.; "Rochester Fire Department from 1817 to 1882," Rochester, NY: John P. Smith's Steam Print, 1882, pg. 29-30, 44-45, 69-72. IAS files contain: The Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery 10 (Fall 1990): cover; a copy of Rochester's Public Art Catalog Form for the monument. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. The Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery 10 (Fall 1990): cover. 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 76004284   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76004284 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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