West Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Firemen's Memorial
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 29, 2020
1. Firemen's Memorial plaque
Bronze plaque:
This ground was used as a cemetery by Trinity Parish during the years 1834-1898. It was made a public park by the City of New York in the year 1897-8. This monument stood in the cemetery and was removed to this spot in the year 1898.
Marble side 1:
This monument is erected by the members of Eagle Fire Engine Company No. 13 in connection with the friends of the deceased to commemorate the sad event connected with their death and the loss which they deplore
Marble side 2:
Here are interred the bodies of Eugene Underhill aged 20 years 7 months and 9 days and Frederick A. Ward aged 22 years 1 month and 16 days who lost their lives by the falling of a building while engaged in the discharge of their duty as fire men on the first day of duty MDCCCXXXIV
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 40° 43.807′ N, 74° 0.374′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. It is on Saint Lukes Place east of Hudson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: James J Walker Park, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Carmine Street Mural (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. "This 1.67-acre Manhattan park, named for former Mayor James J. Walker, was previously the site of St. Johns Cemetery, a burial ground for Trinity Church between 1812 and 1895, when the New York City Department of Parks acquired the site. Originally known as St. Johns Park, its name was changed to Hudson Park by 1896. By the time construction began on the park the following year, few burials had been relocated, and nearly all of the 10,000 bodies and stones were left or buried in place. The only remaining visible evidence of the parks history as a cemetery is a marble sarcophagus situated near the St. Lukes Place entrance which was erected in 1834 for two fallen firemen."
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 29, 2020
2. Firemen's Memorial
Side 1
Also see . . .
1. The Burying Ground Beneath the Ball Field -- James Walker Park. Daytonian in Manhattan entry (Submitted on January 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. James J Walker Park Monuments - Firemen's Memorial. Official NYC Parks description (Submitted on January 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 29, 2020
3. Firemen's Memorial
Opposite end
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 1, 2008
4. Firemen's Memorial
Side 2
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
