Fabulous Firehouses become Homes and Businesses
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Engine 30/Engine 30-2/Engine 30-3/Ladder 8/Ladder 8-2/Rescue 1/Bn 5- former firehouse - current FDNY Museum - 278 Spring St (Engine 30 1905-1959/Engine 30-2 1905-1939/Engine 30-3 1909-1911/Ladder 8 1914-1915/Ladder 8-2 1917/Bn 5 1905-1959/Rescue 1 1920-1947)
FDNY Museum:
http://www.nycfiremuseum.org/
Slideshow: FDNY Museum
FDNY Museum:
http://www.nycfiremuseum.org/
Slideshow: FDNY Museum
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Just curious how about posting all this info to the HOME page!GG
Note about the Grand Street fireboat berth:
"The Fire Boat House, build in 1941, to house the NYC Fire Department?s Marine Company 6, follows a long tradition of fireboats stationed at the Grand Street location of the East River. According to the Fire Department, fireboats were moored here as early as 1877. The building was acquired by the Parks Department in 1994, following the downsizing of NYC Marine Companies due to budget cuts and the de-industrialization of the City?s waterfront. The last fire boat moored at East River Park was the Alfred E. Smith, which is now moored across the river in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The building is one of the last remaining fireboat houses in the City and is not only a valuable reminder of the heroic efforts of the FDNY Marine companies but also of the City?s maritime history. The Fire Boat House is jointly used by Parks and the Lower East Side Ecology Center and offers an Environmental Education Center on the ground floor. Currently, it is part of the reconstruction of the bulkhead and public restrooms are being installed in the building." From CHERP website.
"The Fire Boat House, build in 1941, to house the NYC Fire Department?s Marine Company 6, follows a long tradition of fireboats stationed at the Grand Street location of the East River. According to the Fire Department, fireboats were moored here as early as 1877. The building was acquired by the Parks Department in 1994, following the downsizing of NYC Marine Companies due to budget cuts and the de-industrialization of the City?s waterfront. The last fire boat moored at East River Park was the Alfred E. Smith, which is now moored across the river in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The building is one of the last remaining fireboat houses in the City and is not only a valuable reminder of the heroic efforts of the FDNY Marine companies but also of the City?s maritime history. The Fire Boat House is jointly used by Parks and the Lower East Side Ecology Center and offers an Environmental Education Center on the ground floor. Currently, it is part of the reconstruction of the bulkhead and public restrooms are being installed in the building." From CHERP website.
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In 1970 when 225 moved to new qtrs on Lincoln Ave w/107 & BN*29 which was originally BN*39-2 when they were in w/236 after the 29 was disbanded the 39 moved over to Lincoln Av....... 332 was organized in the Liberty Av qtrs (at the same time 175 was organized in 107s old qtrs at 77 New Jersey bet Jamaica av & Fulton St FH is still standing also ) ........in 1985 when 332 & 175 moved to Bradford St Fire Salvage 4 moved from Bergen & Troy to Liberty Av when R*2 moved from Carlton Av to Bergen St.......also during the time 225 was there on Liberty a TCU ENG also operated from there during the Ar hrs....prior to that in the mid '60s ENG*10 operated from there as a second section of 225 during certain hours & LAD*10 operated as LAD*193 out of LAD*103s qtrs from 1800 to 2400 hrs until LAD*103-2 was formed in Aug "68.......after the Fire Salvage was disbanded around 87/88 i think the Liberty av qtrs remained vacant for many years but still in good shape ( there was no vandalism due to a strong community presence by some "Old School" neighbors who had remained when the area changed in the '60s........on the other hand 107s New Jersey Av qtrs was vandalized after a short stay by the Marshalls the bldg however is still standing
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Former quartes of E 54. 304 West 47 Street Manhattan. Now home to the Puerto Rican traveling Theatre.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oHJh9rEwjZU/ToJaoYmvFXI/AAAAAAAADP8/5aQMRZ1V1S0/s1600/IMG_0870.JPG
This house was designed by Napoleon LeBrun, who achieved the position of official architect for the New York City Fire Department in 1879. His firm?s name was changed to LeBrun & Sons as his sons joined him in the business. By the time it had completed its last firehouse in 1895, the firm had designed more than 40 structures for the FDNY
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oHJh9rEwjZU/ToJaoYmvFXI/AAAAAAAADP8/5aQMRZ1V1S0/s1600/IMG_0870.JPG
This house was designed by Napoleon LeBrun, who achieved the position of official architect for the New York City Fire Department in 1879. His firm?s name was changed to LeBrun & Sons as his sons joined him in the business. By the time it had completed its last firehouse in 1895, the firm had designed more than 40 structures for the FDNY
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Fireman's Hall headquarters of the Volunteeer Fire Department and later the Metropolitan Fire Dept NYFD
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/f_a/l20_7.shtml
Ladder 20, was assigned to Mercer Street on April 1, 1889. Engine 13 moved in on November 15, 1948, Battalion 5 on April 1, 1959. E-13 and L-20 moved to Lafayette Street and Battalion 5 to 42 Great Jones St 1974.
155 Mercer Street later was sold and today, is an art center.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/f_a/l20_7.shtml
Ladder 20, was assigned to Mercer Street on April 1, 1889. Engine 13 moved in on November 15, 1948, Battalion 5 on April 1, 1959. E-13 and L-20 moved to Lafayette Street and Battalion 5 to 42 Great Jones St 1974.
155 Mercer Street later was sold and today, is an art center.
Ladder 115 - former firehouse - 12-16 47th Rd (between Jackson Avenue and 11th St) originally Ladder 1, Long Island City Fire Department (quarters from 1891-1904)
Old sketch:
?It is overcrowded to a marked degree, and is dangerous to the life and limb of Truck No. 15?s men. The rear of the building opens on Seventh Street and it is here that the truck leaves the place. The floor slopes to the street at such an angle that when the truck starts to a fire, the greatest skill is required to prevent horses, apparatus, and men from being dashed to the house across the street. Here, again, there is not room for all seven horses and one has to be stabled on the floor. There are two horses for each the engine, tender, and truck, and one for Battalion Chief Frederick J. Snow? While on the main floor, apparatus and horses are packed so closely that one passes through with difficulty. The bunk room is quite as bad. Here, in one small room are nineteen beds. It is necessary to place most of them close together. In the winter time there being no proper arrangements for ventilation, this room is in anything but a sanitary condition.? - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Sunday, 1899
Current Quarters with Engine 258 (built 1904):
http://nyfd.com/queens_ladders/ladder_115.html
Old sketch:
?It is overcrowded to a marked degree, and is dangerous to the life and limb of Truck No. 15?s men. The rear of the building opens on Seventh Street and it is here that the truck leaves the place. The floor slopes to the street at such an angle that when the truck starts to a fire, the greatest skill is required to prevent horses, apparatus, and men from being dashed to the house across the street. Here, again, there is not room for all seven horses and one has to be stabled on the floor. There are two horses for each the engine, tender, and truck, and one for Battalion Chief Frederick J. Snow? While on the main floor, apparatus and horses are packed so closely that one passes through with difficulty. The bunk room is quite as bad. Here, in one small room are nineteen beds. It is necessary to place most of them close together. In the winter time there being no proper arrangements for ventilation, this room is in anything but a sanitary condition.? - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Sunday, 1899
Current Quarters with Engine 258 (built 1904):
http://nyfd.com/queens_ladders/ladder_115.html
Ladder 106 - 124 Greenpoint Avenue - former quarters - (1910-1972) - originally Ladder 6 BFD in original firehouse
BFD firehouse - same location:
1894 - BFD Ladder 6 fireman assaults bartender:
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1894/09/22/10/Ar01004.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1890-1894&DOCID=672795&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&AppName=%32&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
Friday - November 21, 1879 - 3rd alarm Greenpoint Avenue & Milton Street - Brooklyn Fire Dept
1st alarm units: E 15, E 12, E 13, L6
2nd alarm units: E 11, E 16, E 18, L 4
3rd alarm units: E 17, L 2
Incident commander - Chief Nevins - acted "with accustomed coolness and daring"
Firefighters commmended in press for "bravery and pluck"
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1894/09/22/10/Ar01004.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1890-1894&DOCID=672795&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&AppName=%32&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
BFD L 6 LODD- June 22, 1884 - Jonathan Tyack
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1901/02/24/31/Ar03100.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1900-1905&DOCID=262507&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=%38&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T
Feb 4 1870 - paid department - $700 salary
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1870/02/04/2/Ar00201.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1870-1874&DOCID=4988&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=%38&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T
http://nyfd.com/brooklyn_ladders/ladder_106.html
BFD firehouse - same location:
1894 - BFD Ladder 6 fireman assaults bartender:
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1894/09/22/10/Ar01004.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1890-1894&DOCID=672795&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&AppName=%32&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
Friday - November 21, 1879 - 3rd alarm Greenpoint Avenue & Milton Street - Brooklyn Fire Dept
1st alarm units: E 15, E 12, E 13, L6
2nd alarm units: E 11, E 16, E 18, L 4
3rd alarm units: E 17, L 2
Incident commander - Chief Nevins - acted "with accustomed coolness and daring"
Firefighters commmended in press for "bravery and pluck"
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1894/09/22/10/Ar01004.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1890-1894&DOCID=672795&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&AppName=%32&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
BFD L 6 LODD- June 22, 1884 - Jonathan Tyack
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1901/02/24/31/Ar03100.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1900-1905&DOCID=262507&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=%38&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T
Feb 4 1870 - paid department - $700 salary
http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=BEG/1870/02/04/2/Ar00201.xml&CollName=BEG_APA3_1870-1874&DOCID=4988&PageLabelPrint=&Skin=%42%45%61%67%6c%65&GZ=%54&sPublication=%42%45%47&sQuery=%6c%61%64%64%65%72%20%36%20%67%72%65%65%6e%70%6f%69%6e%74&sSorting=%25%35%33%25%36%33%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%35%25%32%63%25%36%34%25%36%35%25%37%33%25%36%33&sDateFrom=%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%30%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%38%25%33%34%25%33%31&sDateTo=%25%33%31%25%33%32%25%32%66%25%33%33%25%33%31%25%32%66%25%33%31%25%33%39%25%33%30%25%33%32&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=%38&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T
http://nyfd.com/brooklyn_ladders/ladder_106.html
Engine 212 - disbanded 2003 - former firehouse 136 Wythe Ave (1908-2003) - formerly E 12 BFD
http://www.slategallery.com/index.php
Prior quarters - same location 1869-1908)
"Engine Company No. 12 was organized on Sept.
15, 1869, and since that time has occupied its present quarters on Wythe
Avenue near the corner of North Eighth Street. The house was built in 1861,
and prior to its occupation by Engine Company No. 12 was tenanted by
"Northern Liberties" No. 5 of the Volunteer Department. The house, with the
exception of a few small repairs, is in a very comfortable condition. It is
located in the centre of a district which comprises all the large sugar
refineries, oil works and factories which turn out goods of an inflammable
nature, and make the hottest kind of fire when ignited. Many of the
buildings are eight ten and twelve stories high, and by reason of their
great altitude, and the large area of ground covered by some of them, the
firemen meet a difficult task when called upon to battle with a fire in one
of them. The members of No. 12 know whereof they speak when they say that
they are located in the heart of the worst fire district in Brooklyn, for
they have many times had experiences which confirm their belief. The company
is equipped with a second-class Amoskeag engine, and a four wheeled tender,
and four kind, young, serviceable horses. On a first-alarm they cover the
entire territory lying between Kingsland Avenue on the east and Kent Avenue
on the west, and from the Hunter's Point jute works to South Ninth Street."
"Our Firement - the Official History of the BFD"
http://www.slategallery.com/index.php
Prior quarters - same location 1869-1908)
"Engine Company No. 12 was organized on Sept.
15, 1869, and since that time has occupied its present quarters on Wythe
Avenue near the corner of North Eighth Street. The house was built in 1861,
and prior to its occupation by Engine Company No. 12 was tenanted by
"Northern Liberties" No. 5 of the Volunteer Department. The house, with the
exception of a few small repairs, is in a very comfortable condition. It is
located in the centre of a district which comprises all the large sugar
refineries, oil works and factories which turn out goods of an inflammable
nature, and make the hottest kind of fire when ignited. Many of the
buildings are eight ten and twelve stories high, and by reason of their
great altitude, and the large area of ground covered by some of them, the
firemen meet a difficult task when called upon to battle with a fire in one
of them. The members of No. 12 know whereof they speak when they say that
they are located in the heart of the worst fire district in Brooklyn, for
they have many times had experiences which confirm their belief. The company
is equipped with a second-class Amoskeag engine, and a four wheeled tender,
and four kind, young, serviceable horses. On a first-alarm they cover the
entire territory lying between Kingsland Avenue on the east and Kent Avenue
on the west, and from the Hunter's Point jute works to South Ninth Street."
"Our Firement - the Official History of the BFD"
Fire Patrol 4 - former firehouse - 113 E 90th St (1883-1941)
The New York Fire Patrol was a salvage corps created by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters which operated from 1839 until October 15, 2006. Their original mission was two-fold: to discover fires and to prevent losses to insured properties. The Patrol responded primarily to fires at commercial structures, however they would respond to high loss residential fires at times. During the fire the Patrol would spread canvas salvage covers, remove water, operate elevators and secure utilities.
The New York Fire Patrol was a salvage corps created by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters which operated from 1839 until October 15, 2006. Their original mission was two-fold: to discover fires and to prevent losses to insured properties. The Patrol responded primarily to fires at commercial structures, however they would respond to high loss residential fires at times. During the fire the Patrol would spread canvas salvage covers, remove water, operate elevators and secure utilities.
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I know nothing about horses, but my wife says horses sleep standing up. That must suck. She also says that the horse on the apparatus floor would be happy not enclosed in a stable. She had relatives in Antogo WI, she would spend the summer up there. Her big thing was putting pennies on the railroad tracks.
Engine 229 - former firehouse - 246 Frost Street (1890-1915) originally E 29 BFD
"ENGINE COMPANY NO. 29 : ON THE LINE OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH RAILROAD
Engine Company No. 29, although of comparatively recent organization, has
among its members those who have saved life in the hour of peril, and others
who have been seriously injured while in the discharge of duty. When the
company was organized on Nov. 1, 1890, it took immediate possession of the
new house built expressly for it in Frost Street, between Humboldt Street
and Kingsland Avenue. No company in the Department has finer quarters, and
the men individually and collectively have taken especial pride in fixing up
the interior in a tasteful and artistic manner.
The engine team consists of a large bay horse and a bald-faced sorrel, both
young and handsome, while "Dick." a beautiful bright bay, and his mate, a
fine young gray horse, pull the hose-cart. For beauty, speed and endurance
they cannot be excelled. A very important attack of the company, and a great
favorite among the men is " Spot," an English coach-dog. He. is seven
months old, but during this brief existence he has acquired an insight into
the habits of the men and horses. The company is provided with a
second-class Amoskeag engine, which, as she stands on the floor
resembles a mass of highly burnished gold and silver. The hose-cart is of
the latest pattern and is equipped with all the best appliances for fire
service.
"ENGINE COMPANY NO. 29 : ON THE LINE OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH RAILROAD
Engine Company No. 29, although of comparatively recent organization, has
among its members those who have saved life in the hour of peril, and others
who have been seriously injured while in the discharge of duty. When the
company was organized on Nov. 1, 1890, it took immediate possession of the
new house built expressly for it in Frost Street, between Humboldt Street
and Kingsland Avenue. No company in the Department has finer quarters, and
the men individually and collectively have taken especial pride in fixing up
the interior in a tasteful and artistic manner.
The engine team consists of a large bay horse and a bald-faced sorrel, both
young and handsome, while "Dick." a beautiful bright bay, and his mate, a
fine young gray horse, pull the hose-cart. For beauty, speed and endurance
they cannot be excelled. A very important attack of the company, and a great
favorite among the men is " Spot," an English coach-dog. He. is seven
months old, but during this brief existence he has acquired an insight into
the habits of the men and horses. The company is provided with a
second-class Amoskeag engine, which, as she stands on the floor
resembles a mass of highly burnished gold and silver. The hose-cart is of
the latest pattern and is equipped with all the best appliances for fire
service.
