Highland in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire

Ninth of November, 1886

Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, May 14, 2013

1. Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Marker

Inscription.
In the evening of the ninth of November, 1886,
The Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company,
while filled with operatives was destroyed by a fierce
and sudden fire in which thirty-four lives were lost.
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The remains of these six, burned beyond the possibility
of recognition, were buried here
William Birdsey • Alfred Cannon • John Miller
Frank J. Reimes • John Santry • William J. Smith
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But God was not in the fire. And after the fire, a still, small voice

Erected 1898.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1886.

Location. 43° 7.766′ N, 77° 37.412′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. Marker can be reached from Mount Hope Blvd., 0.2 miles north of Elmwood Avenue. Monument is located in Section BB of Mount Hope Cemetery, just east of the Firemen's Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 791 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester NY 14620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John W. Stebbins (here, next to this marker); The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition (a few steps from this marker); Highland Park Burials

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas M. Rathbun (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Firehorses (within shouting distance of this marker); Trophy Cannon presented to Monroe County by Hon. O.F. Williams. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial in Mount Hope Cemetery (about 300 feet away); The Jewish Poor Lot (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Marker - reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, May 14, 2013

2. Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Marker - reverse

Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Monument<br>in situ image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, May 14, 2013

3. Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Monument
in situ

Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024

4. Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire Monument

Firemen's Memorial at background right

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 4. submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.