FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies - 2nd Section

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Engine 36 firehouse 1849 Park Avenue, Manhattan DISBANDED





Photo curtesy of Al Hagan - appointed to Engine 36 and Captain of Ladder 43. Also President of the UFOA.

Retirement:

‘A Good Fireman’ On His Way Out Reflects On Jobs Well Done - The Chief

Alexander Hagan last week had already removed all of his personal photos from his office: the many snaps of his family, but also the one that captured himself in a very different time—in gym shorts …

thechiefleader.com

 

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Battalion 57 was organized during the War Years to split the area and the workload of the 34th Battalion in Bedford Stuyvesant. The two battalions both existed for 20 years until 1989 when Battalion 34 was disbanded.

Battalion 57	Organized	206 Monroe St, Brooklyn	1969​	with Engine 235
Battalion 57	Temporary	with Ladder 102	2005​
Battalion 57	Temporary	with Ladder 102	2009​

Engine 235/Battalion 57 firehouse 206 Monroe Street, Brooklyn

 

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Battalion 57 was organized during the War Years to split the area and the workload of the 34th Battalion in Bedford Stuyvesant. The two battalions both existed for 20 years until 1989 when Battalion 34 was disbanded.

Battalion 57	Organized	206 Monroe St, Brooklyn	1969​	with Engine 235
Battalion 57	Temporary	with Ladder 102	2005​
Battalion 57	Temporary	with Ladder 102	2009​

1959:




1971 - 17th Division organized:

 

[JohnnyGage]

Great coverage of Gov Island, Mack! Very historic grounds. I was there with B 2 one evening when they had the two green rigs and a small crew. It felt like I was somewhere in the Twilight Zone with all the empty structures, ballfields, stores, etc. Thanks, you the an, Mack!

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 firehouse 1352 St. Johns Place Crown Heights, Brooklyn Division 15, Battalion 38 “St. John’s Place East”


Engine 34 BFD organized 1472 Bergen Street 1893
Engine 34 BFD Became Engine 34 FDNY 1898
Engine 34 became Engine 134 1899
Engine 134 became Engine 234 1913
Engine 234 moved 1352 St. Johns Place at Ladder 123 1979

Ladder 73 organized 423 Ralph Avenue 1907
Ladder 73 became Ladder 123 1913
Ladder 123 new firehouse 1352 St. Johns Place 1977

Battalion 38 organized 395 4th Avenue at Engine 139 1906
Battalion 38 moved 231 Herkimer Street at Engine 114 1906
Battalion 38 moved 1472 Bergen Street at Engine 234 1948
Battalion 38 moved 1352 St. Johns Place at Ladder 123 1977



Engine 34 Brooklyn Fire Department organized 1893:





Ladder 73 FDNY established - 1907

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


1472 Bergen Street firehouse - Engine 34 BFD/Engine 234 FDNY 1893-1979:





Erected 1893
Size of lot: 25 Ft Front x 100 Ft / deep
Size of Building: 25 Ft Front, 77 Ft 6 inches Ft. deep with a 20 Ft. 2 story extension.
Owned by City

1472 Bergen Street, Brooklyn is a 25 x 90, 2 story brick building on a 25 x 117 lot. It was the prior home of the Engine 234 before their new quarters on St. John’s Street was erected. It was also home to Salvage 1. The firehouse was built in 1891. One of 14 similarly constructed buildings all with ornate wrought iron railings on the roof. It originally housed horses.



1472 Bergen Street firehouse Salvage 1 1979-1985 and Rescue 2 1985-2019:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


423 Ralph Avenue firehouse - Ladder 73/Ladder 123 1907-1977:








423 Ralph Avenue firehouse - Engine 227 quarters w/Ladder 123 1949-1977 - Engine 227 current quarters:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


1352 St. Johns Place firehouse:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


1352 St. Johns Place firehouse:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Engine 234:







Engine 234 was a "Rapid Water" engine - a concept tried in the early 1970s to increase water flow by adding polymers to reduce water friction in hoselines. The product was "slippery water" which proved to be very difficult to operate with.


1969 Rand Study for FDNY Slippery Water:

https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/documents/2008/D18684.pdf

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Engine 234:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Engine 234:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Ladder 123:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Ladder 123:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Battalion 38:






Battalion 38 1949:





Battalion 38 1971:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Engine 234/Ladder 123:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Ladder 123 mascot Peggy 1936:

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:



GUSTAVE R. MERKER FF. ENG. 234 JAN. 2, 1927 1928 KENNY

Brooklyn Box 937 - FF Merker, at great personal risk, rescued of Margaret Neary, 8 years old, from 2nd floor bedroom at 234 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn January 2, 1927.





JAMES A. WALSH CAPT . ENG. 234 JAN. 2, 1927 1928 JAMES GORDON BENNETT

Brooklyn Box 937 - LT Walsh, at great personal risk, rescued Eileen Hand, 10 years old and Margaret Neary, 8 years old, from 2nd floor bedrooms at 234 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn January 2, 1927.




LODD - CAPT. JAMES A. WALSH ENGINE 234 February 15, 1956



WARREN C. JAEGER FF. ENG. 234 DEC. 30, 1974 1975 FDR

 

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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)


Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:



PERCY H. A. NIXON FF. LAD. 123 OCT. 28, 1925 1926 PRENTICE

155-157 Buffalo Avenue 3-story frame building fire - FF Nixon reached unconscious Mrs. Budini and her infant son, Edward, by ladder, and rescued them.







WILLIAM J. CARROLL LT. LAD. 123 MAY 24, 1928 1929 KENNY

261 McDonough Street - 3-story MD - LT Carroll, Ladder 123, assisted by FF Crapper and FF Maroney, both Ladder 123, reached Ms. Helen Honahan by aerial ladder. Ms. Monahan was trapped on the 3rd floor and about to jump. LT Carroll convinced her not to jump and then rescued her by forming a human chain holding FF Crappers legs and passing her to FF Maroney.







ELLIS S. CRAPPER FF. LAD. 123 MAY 24, 1928 1929 PRENTICE

261 McDonough Street - 3-story MD -FF Crapper, Ladder 123, assisted LT Carroll and FF Maroney, both Ladder 123, reach Ms. Helen Honahan by aerial ladder. Ms. Monahan was trapped on the 3rd floor and about to jump. FF Crapper, LT Carroll and FF Maroney rescued her by forming a human chain and passing her to safety.