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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”


PRE-BROOKLYN FIRE DEPARTMENT HISTORY - BROOKLYN HEIGHTS - VOLUNTEER ERA - 1846-1869


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PACIFIC NO. 14, THE "DUDE" COMPANY OF THE HEIGHTS

Pacific Engine Company No. 14
, was organized September 19, 1846, at which time a few gentlemen got together and constituted themselves the
nucleus of a new company to be located on the Heights. These were

Henry B. WILLIAMS, who was made Foreman
William WRIGHT
Edward MERRITT
F. H. MACY
John W. MASON
George C. BAKER
H. H. COX
Clinton ODELL
Henry HAVILAND

and George E. BROWN

At a special meeting in November following they resolved to purchase an engine of H. WATERMAN, the builder, of Hudson, N. Y., and the sum of $600 was subscribed immediately. When the machine was ready for them in June, 1847, the company rolled it into their quarters which the Common Council had erected for them in Love Lane, near Henry Street. This engine, which cost them $1,000, they used for three years only, and then they resolved to have a new one, which they ordered of John AGNEW, of Philadelphia- a double-decker of the most approved pattern with the latest improvements. This cost them another $1,000, which was subscribed at the meeting at which they resolved to have the new machine, but $800 of the amount required they procured by selling their old machine to Engine Co. No. 8, of Williamsburgh. The new engine, when fully equipped, weighed 4,800 pounds. It was completed and delivered August 21, 1851, and its reception by the company was made the occasion of a general entertainment of the friends of the members, and a social reunion of the Fire Department, for which purpose the company engaged the old riding-school in College Place- just around the corner from the engine-house, and there they spread a collation for their numerous guests.

The accession of the new engine, which was something very fine when it was purchased, led to a considerable increase in the membership of the company, which was of such an extent as to crowd them very much in their quarters. Their petition to the Common Council for a new engine-house large enough to accommodate their increased membership was granted, and the commodious house on Pierrepont Street was erected for them.

The rules of the Department at that time did not permit of their sleeping in the engine-house; so they hired accommodations next door to it, and there they bunked, in readiness for the first alarm. The company prospered so well that by 1862 they wanted still more room and better surroundings, so they got up a subscription among themselves for the enlargement of their house, which was accomplished by a committee consisting of J. Pryor RORKE, William A. FOWLER and D. B. PHILLIPS, who turned over to the company one of the most convenient houses in the city at that time.

Foreman WILLIAMS, who was the first incumbent of the office, was succeeded in October 1849, by William WRIGHT, who resigned the following May, giving place to Edward MERRITT, who served out the unexpired portion of his term. John W. MASON was Foreman for one year from October, 1850, and in 1851 H. B. WILLIAMS was reelected for his second term ; but his departure for California after six months of his term had passed led to the choice of James K. LEGGETT as his successor, in April, 1852. Ill-health caused Mr. LEGGETT's withdrawal in March, 1853, when John A. WEED was temporarily put in charge, and in October, 1853. Mr. LEGGETT was again elected Foreman, as which he served for three very
prosperous years in the history of the company. In 1856, H. R. HAYDOCK was chosen, and he also served three years, at the end of which term Joseph B. LEGGETT was elected. But his service was only for one month, and he was followed by Isaac G. LEGGETT, who was Foreman three years. After him came, in 1862. J. Pryor RORKE; in 1865, F. S. MASSEY.

As a volunteer company, owning their own apparatus, and having an excellent grade of membership, Pacific 14 was one of the conspicuous companies of the old Department; and both in fire duty and in personal influence, it was a force in the affairs of the Department to the end.


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160 PIERREPONT STREET FORMER FIREHOUSE - ENGINE 5 BFD/ENGINE 205 - 1869-1925


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274 HICKS STREET ENGINE 224 FIREHOUSE - TEMPORATRY QUARTERS - ENGINE 205 - 1925-1929




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365 JAY STREET FORMER FIREHOUSE LADDER 68/118 - 1901-1929

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172 TILLARY STREET ENGINE 207/LADDER 110 FIREHOUSE - TEMPORARY QUARTERS LADDER 118 - 1992


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74-76 MIDDAGH STREET FIREHOUSE - BUILT 1929

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Around the corner from E205/L118 on Poplar St. was a small police precinct 84th? I worked in numerous times and it was closed sometime in the mid 2000s and converted to condos. Priced from 2M-3M+!!! The inside of that precinct looked like the Barney Miller station and the basement was an adventure.
 

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Around the corner from E205/L118 on Poplar St. was a small police precinct 84th? I worked in numerous times and it was closed sometime in the mid 2000s and converted to condos. Priced from 2M-3M+!!! The inside of that precinct looked like the Barney Miller station and the basement was an adventure.

FORMER NYPD 84TH PRECINCT - 72 POPLAR STREET

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Building of the Day: 72 Poplar Street

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The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. There will be old, new, important, forgotten, public, private, good and bad. Whatever strikes our fancy. We hope you enjoy.

Address: 72 Poplar Street, between Henry and Hicks
Name: Former 84th Precinct House
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Year Built: 1912
Architectural Style: Italian Renaissance Revival
Architects: Beverly King and Harry Walker
Landmarked: Yes

Why chosen: Back in the old days, a police precinct house was built like a fortress or castle designed to repel invaders, or to impress upon that same populace, with stateliness and gravity, the rule of law. With the latter in mind, you get impressive buildings like the old Police Headquarters in lower Manhattan, the magnificent 78th Precinct on Bergen and 6th, and this one, hidden on a quiet street in Brooklyn Heights. Both this building and the 78th Precinct were built around the same time, when the city cared about good civic architecture. Compare that to the horrible precincts built throughout the city in the 60’s and 70’s, and you can see why these buildings still resonate with passersby and neighbors. The AIA Guide calls this building a Florentine palazzo with a soaring cornice, and it is a fine building with elegant lines. It served as the local precinct and had a gang enforcement unit for many years. But as the city and the precinct grew, the building became too small, and by 1992, it was home only to 6 units of the Internal Affairs Division. A new 84th Precinct building was built on Tillary and Gold. In 2004 the building was sold at city auction to Regal Investments for $9.6 million. They planned to turn it into condos, and came up with plans to add another story and build on the garage. These plans were turned down by the LPC, around the same time the market changed. Today, there are plans to turn the building into high end rental apartments. This is a beautiful building perfect for adaptive reuse.

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