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Unlike earlier combination companies, which kept the number of the engine, the CFC's were given entirely new numbers.  What was the significance of the numbers that were assigned?  Even stranger, E151/L76 became CFC131, while E311/L158 became CFC151. Were any of the other proposed CFC's identified?

The 1912 architect's drawing proposal (posted by Mack) for Engine 229 on Richardson St has Engine 23 over the door.  Engine 23 was a fireboat.  That was probably just a 'concept' company number. Were there any other station proposals that never got beyond the drawing boards? I am fairly...

The fact that the bronze digits on the houses built in the early 1900's were not disturbed for decades means that they were seen and photographed by many.  Surprisingly, a fair number of firehouses were numbered for units that were never there but were established elsewhere, if at all.  This is...

Engine 31 was disbanded in 1972

3511, thank you for the clarification.  The 1909 running card for Manhattan Box 386, displayed by Mack earlier, has both Ladder 3 and Water Tower 2 assigned on the first alarm.  The shared crew must have had two sets of chauffeurs assigned to be able to respond together.

With the exception of Water Tower 1 and later 5, the water towers were established in single truck houses of that time, including Water Tower 7 which was planned with Ladder 146. Does anyone have any insight about why the water towers were co-located with single trucks?  Did they share crews...

For a meaningful timeline, you should decide which events you want to capture to provide the particular details that your timeline is trying record (i.e. Organization, administration, personnel, innovation, resources, events) Most of these are already done: Fire Chiefs by year Hirings by year...

New Locations Engine 201/Ladder 114/Battalion 40 have new station at 5113 4th Ave (2009) Engine 233/Ladder 176 have new station at 25 Rockaway Ave (1987) Engine 332/Ladder 175 have new station at 165 Bradford St (1985) Rescue 2 moved to 1472 Bergen St (formerly Engine 234) (1985) Division...

Some additional related history: On the same day that Engine 294 was organized, Hose 2 at 196 Greenwood Ave (91-70 111th St), Richmond Hill, was disbanded. On the same day that Ladder 143 was organized, Ladder 35-2 was disbanded. Battalion 51 had existed earlier, from 1907 to 1909, at 89-58...

Engine 326 & Ladder 160 were added as new companies in 1984. Engine 294 disbanded in 1975, re-established in 1981, disbanded again in 1991, reorganized again in 1994 Ladder 133 organized in 1998

Firehouses are semi-permanent fixtures in resource deployment. Fire companies and their apparatus are mobile and dynamic deployment units. Run statistics are history and are not a consistent way of predicting where future incidents will occur any more than the previous throws of dice will...

Renovations began in June 0f 2011 and were completed "Late 2013" Does anyone know months or approximate/actual dates?

Water Tower 5 was also quartered with Engine 260 (1947-1957)

Sat 1 - E211, E31, E30, Sq5, E27, E33, E27, E9 Sat 2 - E83, E72, E97, E72 Sat 3 - E242, E330, E284, E330, E284 Sat 4 - E324 Sat 5 - E159 Sat 6 - E207

TCU 512 Org 925 E Tremont Ave, Bronx 11/15/1969 at Eng 45 stored at Eng 90 TCU 512 Disbanded                         11/27/1971 TCU 513 Org 1226 Seneca Ave, Bronx         11/15/1969 at Eng 94 stored at Eng 96 TCU 513 Disbanded                         11/27/1971 TCU 531 Org...

Engine 12 disbanded 10-1-1959 and Squad 6 organized 11-1-1959 with Engine 74 Engine 213 disbanded 12-1-1959 and Squad 7 organized 12-19-1959 with Engine 212 Engine 56 disbanded 5-1-1960 and Squad 8 organized 5-1-1960 Squad 8 went to 243 Lafayette St, vacated by Rescue 1 on that date, while Squad...

Interesting that they closed a company (E56/S6) then replaced it with a company (E74), unless they thought it would be short term and that 74 would return if 56 was re-established.  Not the only time that has happened - E17 was disbanded and E15 took their place - E6 moved in with 32, then 32...

Engine 74 is keeping the timeline of Engine 56's station (120 W 83rd St) open. This was Engine 56's quarters until 1960.  Then it was Squad 6's quarters until 1972. Clearly FDNY wants to keep this house open.  Not sure why Engine 56 was disbanded in the first place.

At 2261 Church Ave, Flatbush:   Brooklyn FD District Engineer 11 became FDNY Brooklyn Battalion 11 in 1898   FDNY Brooklyn Battalion 11 became FDNY Battalion 31 ten weeks later in 1898   Battalion 31 became Battalion 41 in 1906 At 245 Pearl St, Brooklyn Heights:   Brooklyn FD District Engineer...

310 moved in temporarily in April 2012.  When did they return to their own quarters?