Philip Eckel Memorial - Syracuse, NY
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The Philip Eckel Memorial honors the Syracuse Fire Chief who died enroute to fighting a fire. It is located in the center of Firefighters Memorial Park on East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY.
Waymark Code: WMT52M
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2016
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A life size granite statue of Fire Chief Philip Eckel stands on a 20' high tiered granite base. He is wearing his firefighter's uniform and holding a fire horn tucked under his left arm. The front of the base has a relief of the fire department emblem. A Masonic emblem on the west side, and a star is on the east side. Four fire hydrants occupy the corners of the base. The monument is located in the center of a oval fountain and surrounded by a wrought iron fence.
The monument was fabricated by the Carrick Brothers and the firm of
Emslie, McLeod & Company were the contractors. It was dedicated August 22, 1900 and relocated to its current location on May 2, 1979. The memorial was erected to honor Syracuse Fire Chief Philip Eckel who lost his life on June 1, 1886 while on duty. He was thrown from a horse-drawn wagon while on his way to fight a fire.
Below the statue is inscribed: COME ON BOYS the lower base is inscribed PHILIP ECKEL. A plaque on the front of the base is inscribed (in part):
CHIEF PHILIP ECKEL
ON MAY 2, 1979 THIS STATUE WAS MOVED TO
FAYETTE FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL PARK THROUGH
THE EFFORTS AND DONATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING:
CITY OF SYRACUSE
LEE ALEXANDER, MAYOR
SYRACUSE KIWANIS
B. WHITBREAD, PRESIDENT
The left side of base is inscribed:
BORN AUG. 11, 1827
DIED JUNE 1, 1886
The right side of base is inscribed:
ERECTED A. D. 1900
BY HIS FRIENDS