Fire insurance marks are metal plaques marked with the emblem of the insurance company which were affixed to the front of insured buildings as a guide to the insurance company's fire brigade.

Originally owned and managed by the active and honorary volunteer firemen and the individual fire companies of Baltimore, the fire mark of the Firemen’s Insurance Company depicts a …

Aug 29, 2017 · Fire marks were often metal plates affixed to exterior, but were sometimes more substantial or worked into the facade itself. The practice soon spread beyond London.

The Hall of Flame has a collection of over 400 fire marks from the United States, Great Britain and Europe. About half of these marks are on exhibit in Gallery 1.

Some original fire marks still exist on buildings today, including those of the Hand in Hand. Many of these marks date later than this one, some are still painted, and some are copies.

The fire mark selected was the symbol of four lead clasped hands mounted on a wood board. The clasped hands symbolized mutual support and were also known as a four-handed fireman’s …

May 3, 2013 · * The Fire Association of Philadelphia’s mark is a vertical oval with a snake-like fire hose on it. * Germantown Mutual Fire Insurance Company’s fire mark shows two hands …

The fire mark consists of the company’s symbol cast in lead showing four hands clasped at the wrist attached to a shield-shaped wooden backing. The Philadelphia Contributionship was …

The purpose of fire marks in America varied by insurance company and part of the country. The main reasons for displaying a fire mark were to signal that a property was insured and to …

The Hand-in-Hand Fire Office of London, England issued this lead fire mark around 1832. The mark consists of two clasped hands shaking underneath a crown. The strip of metal …