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Carnegie Hill 9/11 Memorial

 
 
Carnegie Hill 9/11 Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 17, 2015
1. Carnegie Hill 9/11 Memorial
Inscription.
In Honor of the Courageous Firemen of Engine Co. 22 and Ladder Co. 13
who on September 11, 2001 gave their lives to rescue others following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center

Captain Walter Hynes
Firefighter Thomas Casoria • Firefighter Dennis McHugh
Firefighter Michael Elferis • Firefighter Martin McWilliams
Firefighter Thomas Hetzel • Firefighter Thomas Sabella
Firefighter Vincent Kane • Firefighter Gregory Stajk

The Japanese coral bark maple tree (Acer Palmatum) in the center of the island was planted in behalf of the Carnegie Hill Community
Carnegie Hill Neighbors • October 2002
 
Erected 2002 by the Carnegie Hill Community.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
 
Location. 40° 46.813′ N, 73° 57.432′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Carnegie Hill. It is on East 86th Street near Park Avenue, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: across from 1040 Park Place, New York NY 10028, 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 distance of this marker: 1025 Park Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Gouverneur and Nathalie Bailey Morris House
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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Park Avenue Christian Church (about 300 feet away); 1000 Park Avenue (about 500 feet away); Church of St. Ignatius Loyola (about 600 feet away); Regis High School (about 600 feet away); Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ada Louise Huxtable (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Carnegie Hill 9/11 Memorial site image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 17, 2015
2. Carnegie Hill 9/11 Memorial site
The right side marker on this stretch of the Park Avenue Mall. The hatches lead to a long-abandoned New York Central Railroad station.
Engine Co. 22/Ladder Co. 13/Battalion 10 House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 16, 2021
3. Engine Co. 22/Ladder Co. 13/Battalion 10 House
159 East 85th Street
The Yorkville 9 Heroes image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 16, 2021
4. The Yorkville 9 Heroes
I knew Tom Sabella as one of the residents on my mail route.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the garden and maple tree in bloom • Can you help?
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