Sign
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2010.399.2
Dimensions: 6 in X 24 in
Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 60.96 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 60.96 cm
Source: Lisa Kazuko Martini
Credit Line: Gift of Lt. Paul Richard Martini family
Description
"FIRE LIEUTENANT PAUL R. MARTINI WAY" memorial street sign in memory of Paul Richard Martini. The green sign has a white border with white text.
"FIRE LIEUTENANT PAUL R. MARTINI WAY" memorial street sign in memory of Paul Richard Martini. The green sign has a white border with white text.
Historical Notes
Brooklyn native Paul Martini lived in Oakwood, Staten Island, with his wife, Lisa, and their young daughter. He traveled as far as Alaska and Canada to pursue his love of fishing and often skied on Washington’s Mount Rainier. A lieutenant with FDNY Engine Company 201, Paul was to take his captain’s exam on September 15. On September 11, Lieutenant Martini responded to the towers. He was 37 years old.
Brooklyn native Paul Martini lived in Oakwood, Staten Island, with his wife, Lisa, and their young daughter. He traveled as far as Alaska and Canada to pursue his love of fishing and often skied on Washington’s Mount Rainier. A lieutenant with FDNY Engine Company 201, Paul was to take his captain’s exam on September 15. On September 11, Lieutenant Martini responded to the towers. He was 37 years old.
Curator's Comment
Following a tradition of renaming streets after native celebrities and heroes, many New York City streets have been designated to memorialize those killed on 9/11. Marking childhood homes as well as places of residence, employment, or recreation associated with the local victim, these street signs weave evidence of 9/11’s impact into the fabric of urban life.
Several hundred street signs throughout all five boroughs now bear names of men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, encompassing first responders as well as civilian victims. Typically, these signs include the victim’s name, rank or company affiliation, and religious symbols or images of the Twin Towers.
Street sign unveiling ceremonies provided opportunities for family, friends, and neighbors in the community to come together and remember a loved one and to demonstrate that the names of individuals killed on 9/11 will not be forgotten.
Often, memorial street signs were made in multiples so that close family members could retain a sign in their homes. Several of these duplicate keepsakes have been donated to the Museum by victims’ relatives.
The locations of such 9/11 memorial street signs can be found by searching the Museum’s Memorials Registry.
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Following a tradition of renaming streets after native celebrities and heroes, many New York City streets have been designated to memorialize those killed on 9/11. Marking childhood homes as well as places of residence, employment, or recreation associated with the local victim, these street signs weave evidence of 9/11’s impact into the fabric of urban life.
Several hundred street signs throughout all five boroughs now bear names of men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, encompassing first responders as well as civilian victims. Typically, these signs include the victim’s name, rank or company affiliation, and religious symbols or images of the Twin Towers.
Street sign unveiling ceremonies provided opportunities for family, friends, and neighbors in the community to come together and remember a loved one and to demonstrate that the names of individuals killed on 9/11 will not be forgotten.
Often, memorial street signs were made in multiples so that close family members could retain a sign in their homes. Several of these duplicate keepsakes have been donated to the Museum by victims’ relatives.
The locations of such 9/11 memorial street signs can be found by searching the Museum’s Memorials Registry.
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