Fire Station No. 13 - Toledo, OH - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Fire Station No. 13 is a sculpture by George Greenamyer Dedicated June 29, 1987 located at the Toledo Fire Station No. 13 at 1899 Front St, Toledo, OH 43605. It is a multi-section piece sitting atop red bricks in front of the station.

The Smithsonian website describe the sculpture as: "A brightly painted sculpture composed of two groups of firefighters, atop brick walls. Each figure group consists of five firemen, hose in hand, rushing towards the burning building in the center. There is a yellow fire hydrant behind each group. The burning building sits atop a cylindrical steel pedestal."

There is a placard on the wall behind the sculpture that reads:

"Fire Station No. 13"
by
George Greenamyer

FUNDED BY
THE CITY OF TOLEDO, 1% FOR ART PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY
THE ARTS COMMISSION OF GREATER TOLEDO
AND
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING

BIRMINGHAM NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION
JAMES BROUGH
CITY OF TOLEDO
DIVISION OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
CITY OF TOLEDO
DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE & PUBLIC BUILDING
EAST TOLEDO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
FIREFIGHTERS OF FIRE STATION NO. 13
GEORGE GYURKO
KUHLMAN CORPORATION
THOMAS LINGEMAN
TONY PACKO'S

Dedicated June 29, 1987

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Fire Station No. 13 Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: George Greenamyer Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: June 29, 1987 Materials used: Figures: painted forged steel on steel plate. Wall: Brick with limestone cap; Circular pedestal: cast steel. Location: Fire Station No. 13 Toledo, Ohio

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