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It's too bad more of those old firehouse couldn't be maintained and kept as active firehouses. I was in E15's Henry St firehouse many times and just being in there and thinking about how it must have been in the horse drawn era was really cool.
 
The old firehouse's had style you rarely see today. Today's firehouse's are what I like to call a box on the block. I doubt they'll have the awe 100 years from now that the 100 year old firehouse's we see today have.
 
The Firehouse formally used by Engine 15 on Henry Street was damaged during renovations to the notable; landmark The Henry St. Settlement House located right next to the firehouse. As a member of TL-18 from 1977 to 1984 I worked overtime and details in E-15s Henry St. Firehouse, a great old classic firehouse. Does anyone know the status of the old Henry St. firehouse? I know when Engine 17 was closed Engine 15 moved into the firehouse of TL-18 and the 4th Battalion on Pitt. St. The Pitt. St. firehouse was built for 3 companies plus the Battalion. The Pitt St Firehouse was designed for use by Engine 17, Tower Ladder 18 and Squad 5 plus Battalion 4. Squad 5 was closed before the firehouse was finished,
I think Squad 5 was closed in 1975, but the name Squad 5 was over the main apparatus door. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
 
captaindewey50267021@gm said:
The Firehouse formally used by Engine 15 on Henry Street was damaged during renovations to the notable; landmark The Henry St. Settlement House located right next to the firehouse. As a member of TL-18 from 1977 to 1984 I worked overtime and details in E-15s Henry St. Firehouse, a great old classic firehouse. Does anyone know the status of the old Henry St. firehouse? I know when Engine 17 was closed Engine 15 moved into the firehouse of TL-18 and the 4th Battalion on Pitt. St. The Pitt. St. firehouse was built for 3 companies plus the Battalion. The Pitt St Firehouse was designed for use by Engine 17, Tower Ladder 18 and Squad 5 plus Battalion 4. Squad 5 was closed before the firehouse was finished,
I think Squad 5 was closed in 1975, but the name Squad 5 was over the main apparatus door. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
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Capt. E15 didn't move the same time E17 was closed. E15 was on Henry St for the years I worked in lower Manhattan as a paramedic and TL18 and B4 were by themselves on Pitt St. That was from 1995-2002. I'm not sure what year E17 was closed, but I don't remember ever seeing 17.
 
kidfrmqns said:
Capt. E15 didn't move the same time E17 was closed. E15 was on Henry St for the years I worked in lower Manhattan as a paramedic and TL18 and B4 were by themselves on Pitt St. That was from 1995-2002. I'm not sure what year E17 was closed, but I don't remember ever seeing 17.
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Engine 17 was disbanded on 1/3/91
Engine 15 was relocated to Fort Pitt on 11/19/01
 
1261Truckie said:
Proprobably the kitchen on the 1st floor and the bathroom on the 2nd floor
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Not likely a kitchen or bathroom.

Some houses had additional quarters like these that housed a battalion or division chief (e.g., L4, E71.) The building was actually their home, in some cases including their families. Other such buildings were fuel depots. A wagon, lubricants and coal resources were stored there for use when steamers were frontline apparatus, prior to 1922. When a working fire or multiple alarm was transmitted, specific units, as assigned on the run cards, would unhitch their horses, ride them to these depots, then harness the horses to the coal wagons, and return to the scene to keep the steamers operating.

Prior to the 1920s implementation of the two platoon system fire houses did not contain kitchens. The members lived near the firehouse and went home for daily meals. As the department motorized these daily leaves were eliminated and the former hay and feed storage areas were converted to kitchens to accommodate the new shifts of the two platoon system.

I'm not sure who or what occupied this rear building for Ladder 2 but will try to do some research on it. Maybe Battalion 8?
 
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I was still active until July 2000. Up until my retirement I was on the Promotion list to Battalion Chief, due to politics my list number was never reached on the B.C. List. But being a somewhat senior Captain in Division 1 and being on the B.C. promotion list, I was often acting Battalion Chief.
A few of those times I was acting Battalion Chief in Battalion 4, quartered with TL-18 where I had been a firefighter. I retired July 17th, 2000, and so I was not sure of the date that E-15 moved into Pitt. St. Interesting information thank you,
NOTE at one time before WW II, FDNY Engine 17 was the busiest Engine Company in the world. How do I know? On the wall near the kitchen in the Pitt. St. firehouse was posted a magazine article I think from the 1920's saying that Engine 17 was the busiest Engine in the FDNY and the World. Even when I came back from the layoffs in March of 1976 Engine 17 was in the top 20 busiest Engines in the FDNY.
Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
 
3511 said:
Not likely a kitchen or bathroom.

Some houses had additional quarters like these that housed a battalion or division chief (e.g., L4, E71.) The building was actually their home, in some cases including their families. Other such buildings were fuel depots. A wagon, lubricants and coal resources were stored there for use when steamers were frontline apparatus, prior to 1922. When a working fire or multiple alarm was transmitted, specific units, as assigned on the run cards, would unhitch their horses, ride them to these depots, then harness the horses to the coal wagons, and return to the scene to keep the steamers operating.

Prior to the 1920s implementation of the two platoon system fire houses did not contain kitchens. The members lived near the firehouse and went home for daily meals. As the department motorized these daily leaves were eliminated and the former hay and feed storage areas were converted to kitchens to accommodate the new shifts of the two platoon system.

I'm not sure who or what occupied this rear building for Ladder 2 but will try to do some research on it. Maybe Battalion 8?
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Units assigned at various times:
Engine 8 temporarily
Hose Relay Wagon 2
Ladder 2-2
Ladder 16 temporarily
Division 3 temporarily
Battalion 8
Battalion 11 briefly
Battalion 16
Fuel Depot 14
 
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