. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . s, trum-pets, etc., and the topsof these autaes aresurmounted with a firehydrant. The name ofthe building*, Fire-mens Hall is cut onthe stone over the sec-ond story windows. The main corner ofthe front is an elabor-ated pattern, and issupported by heavytruss brackets. On thelop of the cornice is ablocking1 course withthree pedestals, thetwo side ones surmounted with a cluster of torches, and the center one withthe full size statue of a fireman, the same one that had stood*so man
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . s, trum-pets, etc., and the topsof these autaes aresurmounted with a firehydrant. The name ofthe building*, Fire-mens Hall is cut onthe stone over the sec-ond story windows. The main corner ofthe front is an elabor-ated pattern, and issupported by heavytruss brackets. On thelop of the cornice is ablocking1 course withthree pedestals, thetwo side ones surmounted with a cluster of torches, and the center one withthe full size statue of a fireman, the same one that had stood*so many yearsin front of the old hall. In a semi-circular arch over the front entrance door there is carved in basrelief the figures of Protection and Benevolence, as represented on t he imitationcertificate of the Old New York Fire Department, and upon the keystone ofthe arch is cut a full-size fire-cap. The whole building is constructed in themost substantial manner. The plans for the building were drawn under the direction of James L. Miller,the chairman of the Building Committee, for the Board of Representatives,. SECOND FIREMENS HALL.[Site of Mercer Street Headquarters.] OU R P I li E M E N. by Messrs. Field and Correja, architects, the same gentlemen to whomw as awarded the first premium for the plans of the new City Hall, by the unani-mous vote of the Common Council Committee. The estimates were advertised for and awarded to the lowest bidder, asfollOWS : Messrs. Piatt & Fisher, for the mason $13,311 Mr. James L. Miller, for the carpenter work 11,500 Total $24,811 The stone cutting w as sub-contracted to Messrs. Gayette & McGarigal, twoenterprising young firemen who had been but a short time in business, butwho had given evidenceof their superior ability on several engine and hosehouses previously elected. The iron work was from the works of Messrs. Cornell, the painting by Gilmore, the carved work by Mr. Dewitt C. Molt, and the ornamentalplastering by Mr. Andr
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