Haddonfield Firemen Memorial - Haddonfield, NJ
N 39° 53.983 W 075° 02.126
18S E 496971 N 4416627
Quick Description: This unique memorial is in the form of a beautiful fountain, installed in 1964 which pays tribute to local firefighters. The fountain lies @ the vertex of a triangular piece of historic land on the town's library.
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/1/2009 1:06:31 PM
Waymark Code: WM7JMP
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Long Description:
This was dedicated and installed in 1964. The
fountain was made by A.W. Rauchenberger, sculptor. The local fire
department is an integral part of the history and truly adds to the
historic district in Haddonfield. This fire department, Haddon Fire
DP, is the second oldest volunteer fire department in the United
States. This memorial is a few streets away from the actual fire
station. The memorial is right near the sidewalk, so, you can walk
right past it.
The following excerpt comes from the Smithsonian inventory page for
this fountain/sculpture.
SOURCE
Inscription
"Alce(...illegible) W. Rauchenberger M-F
(copyright symbol) MCO (Metal plaque on basin, raised:) DEDICATED
TO/THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN/OF OUR COMMUNITY/THE BOROUGH OF
HADDONFIELD/1764-1964 signed Founder's mark appears."
Description
"An eagle with its wings spread upwards is
perched in the middle of a small basin. Three conch shells are in
the small basin spread around the eagle. The small basin is set
atop an ornamented pedestal set in the middle of a larger basin
with an inscribed plaque. Water spouts out of the eagle's back and
fills the upper basin, the excess spilling into the lower
basin."
Remarks
"Dedicated to the volunteer firemen of
Haddonfield. Artist's signature and founder's mark were not clear
to the surveyor."
Address
60 Haddon Avenue (at the junction of Haddon Ave. and Tanner St.)
Haddonfield, NJ 08033-2469