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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Fireman's Monument |
William Lautz (sculptor), Joseph Rose
& Co. (contractor), Volunteer Fireman Benevolent Association of
Buffalo (erected by)
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Dedicate 11/2/1870
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Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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White Marble Statue on White Marble
Base
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Statue |
Measurements
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Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
|
Feet |
6.5 |
2 |
2 |
N/A |
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Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
|
Feet |
1.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
Description
|
Description |
Fireman in uniform stands with proper right hand at his side. His
proper left arm supports a fire horn and there is fire hose located at
his feet. Plaque reads: (?)
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Biographical Info.
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Bio. |
This statue was originally erected by a Volunteer Fireman Benevolent
Association of Buffalo and adorned the top of a columnar monument in
Forest Lawn Cemetery. The statue was donated to Buffalo and Erie
County Historical Society in 1901, when it was decided that it should
be replaced due to weathering. It is considered the first monument
erected in the city of Buffalo.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
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Buffalo Fire Department Headquarters, Court St. entrance |
Display |
September 1999 |
Yes |
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Buffalo
& Erie County Historical Society, East Courtyard |
Display |
November 1979 |
No |
Forest Lawn Cemetery
|
Display |
1870 |
No |
Conservation/Preservation History
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Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
|
McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc. |
September 1999 |
Poor |
Excellent |
Fair |
Fair |
Yes |
Condition Survey History
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Surveyed By |
Purpose |
Date Completed |
Object
Condition |
Base Condition |
Current Record |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
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