Downtown Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Southwest Boulevard Fire
August 18, 1959
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
1. The Southwest Boulevard Fire Marker
Captain George Bartels
Firefighter Delbert Stone
Firefighter Neal Owen
Captain Peter Sirna
Civilian Francis J. Toomes
To each who come before this
memorial in remembrance of the final
fire for these six, we pray you
remember them not for what they lost,
but rather what they gave. They have
been and will forever be,
greatly missed.
Erected by Kansas City, Missouir Fire Fighters Local No. 42 & Local No. 64, I.A.F.F.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters.
Location. 39° 4.36′ N, 94° 36.436′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. Marker is on Southwest Boulevard north of 31st Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3054 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City MO 64108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rosedale War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away in Kansas); Rosedale Memorial Arch (approx. ¾ mile away in Kansas); Charles Carroll Spalding (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Flaven/Browne Building Complex
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Also see . . .
1. KMBC-TV Video of the 1959 Southwest Boulevard Fire. (Submitted on October 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Ceremony honors victims of 1959 Kansas City fire. (Submitted on October 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
2. The Southwest Boulevard Fire Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
