 A bronze tablet was installed in the plaza beneath the memorial. The tablet, placed by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is dedicated to the horses which, in earlier years, pulled the fire department's engines 

Piccirilli is the artist attributed to the sculptures, and Magonigle created the marble monument for the Fireman's Memorial. The monument was dedicated in 1913 to the men who lost their lives in the line of duty. Almost a century later, the monument has new meaning; it also memorializes the 343 firefighters that died while attempting to save others from the World Trade Towers on September 11th, 2001.Fabricator: J. Ward Co. (builder) Donor: Public Subscription and the City of New YorkThe inscription on the reverse of the monument reads: To the men of the fire department of the city of New York who died at the call of duty soldiers in a war that never ends this memorial is dedicated by the people of a grateful city Erected MCMXII

In 1927 a bronze tablet was installed in the plaza beneath the memorial. The tablet, placed by the&amp;nbsp;American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 

To the men of the fire department of the city of New York who died at the call of duty soldiers in a war that never ends this memorial is dedicated by the people of a grateful city Erected MCMXII  