Firemans Monument
2525 Washington Avenue
Houston , 77007
Notes: Schlueter photo and monument history given on page prior to Introduction page of the book "Fire Fighters of Houston 1838 - 1915" by Chas. D. Green
Directions: The monument is in Section C of Glenwood Cemetery, approximately 100 feet northwest of the Office (house), the monument is directly behind the Bingham-Munson plot which faces the road immediately east of the monument road/site
Key Time Period: 1893 - 1919 City Beautiful - WW I
Corretions/New Research:
Marker Text: Monument text: H. Kiteley died Feb. 19, 1888 James Furlong died Jan. 11, 1889 P. A. Traney died May 3, 1893 Fred Wardley died July 21, 1893 Members of Protection Fire Co. No. 1.
Plaque text: Texas City Texas : April 16, 1947 "They died that men through them might live" Texas City Vol. Fire Dept. (23 names listed) Texas City Heights Vol. Fire Dept. (2 names listed)
Marker Type: Monument
Historical Org: No data available
Key Map Information: 493 J
GPS Coordinates: 29 45.949, 95 23.183
Precinct No: 2
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