Firefighter - Jersey City, NJ - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Located a little north of Lincoln Park's prominent fountain, this Memorial depicts a lifesized firefighter atop a pedestal holding a child. Unfortunately there is no information about the artist, but the Smithsonian Inventory (visit link) lists Dickson Bros., design firm.
Under the pedestal is a short stone column with the following engraved text:

"FARRIER MEMORIAL
TO THE
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
OF
JERSEY CITY
ERECTED THROUGH THE
BEQUEST OF
CAPT. FREDERICK T. FARRIER
AS A TOKEN OF THE FRIENDSHIP
AND ESTEEM IN WHICH HE HELD
HIS FORMER ASSOCIATES IN THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

EDWIN M. FARRIER
EXECUTOR
1931"

Each side of the upper pedestal has one word engraved on it: "VALOR", "READINESS", "COURAGE" AND "DEVOTION"

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: FARRIER MEMORIAL Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Dickson Bros., design firm Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 11/21/1931 Materials used: Sculpture: bronze; Base: Vermont granite. Location: a little north of Lincoln Park's prominent fountain

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/01/2010 Metro2 visited it