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Gainesville Firemen's Memorial Statue

The Gainesville Firemen Memorial Sculpture was placed at the Gainesville Fire Rescue Headquarters to honor all fallen firefighters.  While the initial drawing called for the piece to be filled with chert, we wanted to preserve the monument’s longevity and built it using horizontal joint reinforcement, vertical rebar, and grout.  A sand blasted brick plaque was added to the base of the sculpture with emblem and mission statement.

It quotes designer, Charles Partin, explaining his thought process as follows:   “ Stairway”……. Is “An obelisk shape creates a false perspective, giving a visual cue that the four ladders climb far into the sky. Each fireman has a firehose leading down to the base, which maintains a metaphoric tie to earth.  At the same time the individual firemen are focused on their climb upward, which refers both to ascent into afterlife and to the department’s ‘relentless pursuit’ of their mission.’



Please record your scores on the 2015 MAF Excellence Awards Score Sheet.

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For questions, or assistance, please contact Deb Bartolucci deb@floridamasonry.com or Chris Bettinger chris.bettinger@oldcastle.com
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      • Cape Canaveral National Cemetary
      • CarMax of Jensen Beach
      • Cobb Theater
      • REI
      • St Johns Parish Life Center
      • Tractor Supply of Palm Beach
      • Mercedes-Benz of Bonita Springs
      • Nemours Childrens' Hospital
      • Seaglass Tower Bonita Bay
      • Coralina Apartments
      • Town Southern Royal Palm Beach
      • Art-N-Motion & Team SLR
      • Cowford Chophouse
      • Bethune Cookman Dormitories
      • USF Credit Union
      • Nocatee Office Park Entry Sign
      • Peg's Little Italy Residence
      • Tax Office Remodel
      • Private residence
    • 2017 Awards Program >
      • Architectural Block Projects >
        • St. Anthony's Catholic School
        • American Muscle Car Museum
      • Brick / Stone Masonry Projects >
        • Office of Student Life
        • Portillos of Brandon
        • Stetson University Welcome Center
        • Legacy Elementary School
        • Suter Elementary
        • Fruitville Elementary
        • North Florida Cataracts Specialist
        • Riverwatch Marina
        • Sigma Kappa Sorority
        • Private Residence
        • Studer Residence
    • 2016 Awards Program >
      • 2016 Judging Panel
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      • About the Program, Rules & Criteria
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      • Commercial >
        • Orion Jet Center
        • Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center
        • Grins & Giggles
        • Plant Street Marketplace
        • Gainesville Walmart
        • Port Everglades
      • Residential >
        • Gordon Drive
        • Dasburg House
        • Lake Highland Prep President's Residence
        • Via Capri
        • Sheetz Residence
      • Hardscapes >
        • Hershey Drive
        • Highland Avenue
        • Ocean Avenue
        • Tequesta Residence
        • Eatonville Gateway
      • Multi-Family Residential >
        • Elan 16Forty
        • Steelhouse
        • Palladio
      • Institutional >
        • Zephyrhills Public Library
        • Christian Home & Bible
        • Daytona State College
        • Dunedin Fire Station
        • Heavener Hall University of Florida
        • Lake Highland Prep Gymnasium
        • Gainesville Police Department
        • Ocoee Community Center
      • Creative Use of Masonry / Special Features >
        • Gainesville Firemen's Memorial Statue
        • Methodist Church Belltower
        • Santa Fe College
        • Smith Residence