Philip Eckel Memorial - Syracuse, NY - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

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"A standing portrait of Philip Eckel dressed in his firefighter's uniform and holding a fire horn tucked under his proper left arm. The sculpture rests atop a square block with a fire department emblem on the south side, Masonic emblem on the west side, and fireman's star on the east side. The square block is placed atop a formal pedestal base with molded top, flat sided shaft with bull horns at the corners and a plaque on the south side. The monument base is moulded with a flat plinth and four fire hydrants at the corner of the plinth. On the back is a symbol and the words "UYTET GOMMER," and there is an eagle perched atop a shield on the right side. The entire monument rests on a square concrete foundation located in the center of an oval reflecting pool that is surrounded by a wrought or cast iron fence."

TITLE: Philip Eckel Memorial ARTIST(S): unknown DATE: Aug. 22, 1900 MEDIUM: Sculpture: Westerly granite; Base: Barre granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 73950010 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Located Fayette-Syracuse Fire Fighters Memorial Park East Fayette Street, East Genesee Street & South Townsend Street Syracuse New York DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: text on plaque includes: 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

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