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[seniorofficer]

Does anyone remember the 109Pct when it was located on the northwest corner of 35th Avenue and Prince St - looked like a very large home?

I think that may have been an old 3 story 200x100 Dutch mansion that the police chief bought when Flushing officially became part of Queens, and became the first police Pct. in Flushing.
That closed up about 60 years ago when they built the new Pct. on Union St.

 

[68jk09]

Former 111 Pct (mentioned in reply # 17 on page 1 of this thread) now the site of the Municipal Parking Lot ....bldg was a former Volunteer FH built in 1912 & demolished in 1968.

 

[bf231]

1940s nyc has nice shots of how the area used to look.
Maybe see some buildings as you guys remember

 

[firebuffkevin]

It wasn't exactly on the corner but a bit north on Prince on the west side of the street. I was an old victorian style building. Remember the Shell gas station on the northeast corner of 35 & Prince?

 

[firebuffkevin]

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The grand old 109th Pct.

In 1900, two years after the Town of Flushing had been dissolved as a municipality and incorporated into the new, five-borough Greater New York City, the area got its first

www.qchron.com

 

[bf231]

Great information!

 

[Mike M]

you never heard of special calling engines for relief?

NO just not 4 engines TWICE on an all hands PWH job

 

[JJ D15]

NO just not 4 engines TWICE on an all hands PWH job

It was for relief purposes. For a prolong operation

 

[memorymaster]

The grand old 109th Pct.

In 1900, two years after the Town of Flushing had been dissolved as a municipality and incorporated into the new, five-borough Greater New York City, the area got its first

www.qchron.com

You would not want to be on the 3rd floor when the 12 noon siren went off. lol Look close at the 3rd floor window.