The Columbus Firefighters Memorial, or ''Firefighters' Memorial'',
is a monument commemorating firefighters who died while serving by Ed Nothaker, installed in
Columbus, Ohio
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Battelle Riverfront Park
Battelle Riverfront Park is a park in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, near Columbus City Hall. The park was established in 1983. It is named after Gordon Battelle and was funded by the Battelle Memorial Institute.
Features
The park f ...
, in the United States. It was erected in 1958 and features an eternal flame on top of Greek columns.
The memorial was dedicated on April 13, 1958, and rededicated on October 16, 1988. It was surveyed by the
Smithsonian Institution
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Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Heri ...
" program in 1993.
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See also
* 1958 in art
Events from the year 1958 in art.
Awards
* Archibald Prize: William Edwin Pidgeon – ''Mr Ray Walker''
* Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Allied Arts Medal – Louis Archambault
Events
* April 29 – Alley of Classics, Chișinău, ...
* Ohio Police and Fire Memorial Park
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1958 establishments in Ohio
1958 sculptures
Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Monuments and memorials in Ohio
Outdoor sculptures in Columbus, Ohio
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