Firefighters' Memorial
Artist
Ellen Ziegler
MediumColored terrazzo, brass
Dimensions111 x 72 in. (281.9 x 182.9 cm)
ClassificationsIntegrated Art
Credit LineCity of Seattle Department of Finance and Administrative Services (formerly Department of Administrative Services) 1% for Art funds
History: In 1984, voters approved a bond issue that allowed for the renovation of 16 fire stations. Three artists Tom Askman, Kenny Schneider and Ellen Ziegler were chosen to work as a team on the project. The artists were asked to examine all of the fire stations and to select those they would like to work with. Five stations were selected. Ellen Ziegler created a floor mosaic for the fire station's main entry. The mosaic, in terrazzo and brass, depicts a firefighter holding a hose to put out a fire, framed by a memorial inscription to those lost in the line of duty.
Location: Fire Station Headquarters, 301 2nd Avenue South, Seattle WA 98104
Location: Fire Station Headquarters, 301 2nd Avenue South, Seattle WA 98104
2005
