Last Alarm, (sculpture).

Last Alarm, (sculpture).

Samborn, Alfred, architect.

Samborn, Steketee, Otis and Evans, architectural firm.

Last Alarm, (sculpture).

May 1963. Dedicated June 9, 1963.

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Sculpture: cast concrete, glass, and sand, painted; Foundation: concrete.

Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft.; Foundation: approx. W. 20 ft. x D. 20 ft. (6 tons).

(On upper front of sculpture, spelled vertically:) T/F/D (On plaque on lower front of sculpture, raised:) (Within emblem of Toledo Fire Department) T. F. D./LAST ALARM/WE DEDICATE THIS MEMORIAL TO PERPETU-/ATE THE MEMORY OF/THOSE FIREMEN WHO/HAVE ANSWERED THEIR/LAST ALARM/I.A.F.F./TOLEDO FIRE FIGHTERS/92/(Below emblem) KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY/(List of 40 names in three columns)/KILLED IN MILITARY SERVICE/(List of six names in three columns)/DEDICATED JUNE 10, 1963 (On plaque on lower back of sculpture, raised:) LAST ALARM PRAYER/(Lengthy prayer follows)/TOLEDO FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION unsigned

Twenty foot tall central pylon cast of concrete and glass, plus four garden glass corner markers. The letters TFG are attached vertically to the front of the sculpture with a rectangular base beneath. On the reverse side is a list of firefighters who have died in the line of duty and in military service.

History -- United States -- Military history

Occupation -- Service -- Fireman

Abstract -- Geometric

Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Toledo

Administered by City of Toledo, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, 2201 Ottawa Parkway Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43606

Located Chub DeWolfe Park, In front of fire station #1, Huron & Orange Streets, Toledo, Ohio

Sponsored by the Citizens Committee for the Last Alarm, headed by Alvin Shnider. Cost under $3,000. Sculpture honors the 29 Toledo firemen killed in the line of duty. According to the architect, the four corner markers represent the four branches of the fire division: dispatchers, fire-fighters, fire prevention, and rescue squad. Surface has been painted; although originally it was not. Colored lights that were included in the original design are absent. IAS files contain transcription of names and prayer on plaques. IAS files contain related articles from The Blade (Toledo, Ohio), May 25, 1963; and June 8, 1963.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Toledo survey, 1994.

Blade (Toledo, Ohio), May 25, 1963.

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