Lincoln Square in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Firefighters Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
1. Firefighters Memorial
Members of the
Volunteer Fire Department
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Firemens Benevolent Association
Organized 1847
Chartered 1852
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This monument was
erected in 1864
to honor all the courageous
Volunteer Firefighters of Chicago
Rededicated October 7, 1979
Chicago Firefighters
Union No. 2
[Honor Roll]
Jacob Held 1867 S. Cunningham 1867 Geo. H. Rankin 1870 G. W. Sherman 1871 Joseph C. Sparr 1880 Alexander McMonagle 1880 William Wachter 1883 John McLean 1887 Jeremiah Weller 1887 George Ernst 1890 August D. Pattei 1893 John Cleland 1898 F. W. Taplin 1899 Ernst Reinecker 1902 James Maxwell 1904 Oliver J. Kugelman 1984 William R. Kotowicz 1991 Daniel Vinson 1994 Charles E. Gamble 2001
Erected 1864 by Firemens Benevolent Association.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1979.
Location. 41° 59.254′ N, 87° 40.594′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frances E. Willard (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Georg L. Mulfinger (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery A Chicago Light Artillery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George B. Armstrong (about 300 feet away); Soldiers & Sailors Monument (about 300 feet away); Co. B. 1st Reg. Ill. L't Artillery. (about 400 feet away); Union Civil War Soldiers (about 400 feet away); Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . . Remembering Firefighters. (Submitted on April 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
2. Firefighters Memorial Detail
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
3. Firefighters Memorial Detail
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4. Firefighters Memorial Detail
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5. Firefighters Memorial Detail
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6. Firefighters Memorial Detail
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7. Firefighters Memorial Honor Roll
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8. Firefighters Memorial Honor Roll
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9. Firefighters Memorial Detail
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
10. Firefighters Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on April 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
