FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies - 2nd Section

[fdhistorian]

Battalion 45 traces its origins to Battalion 1 of the Long Island City Fire Department. Upon merging into the FDNY, it became Battalion 15 of the Brooklyn and Queens divisions, as the first career battalion in Queens. With the first renumbering in 1898, it became Battalion 35, and then in 1908, it was renumbered Battalion 45.

Located in western Queens to the north of the Newtown Creek, Battalion 45 encompasses Long Island City, Sunnyside and Maspeth. While it is administratively a Queens battalion with Queens companies, its quarters position the chief to respond into the former Battalion 36 in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, while it's own area in Maspeth is closer to Brooklyn's Battalion 28. The battalion area is presently seeing renewed growth as high rise construction expands across the East River from Manhattan.

Long Island City Fire Department

Battalion 1	Organized	Vernon Ave & Borden Ave nr Jackson Ave	1891
Battalion 1	Merged	as Queens Battalion 15	1898

FDNY Queens

Battalion 15	Organized	12-17 Jackson Ave, Queens	1898	with Engine 58, Queens
Battalion 15	Renumbered	as Battalion 35	1898

FDNY

Battalion 35	Organized	12-17 Jackson Ave, Queens	1898	with Engine 58, Queens
Battalion 35	New Station	10-40 47th Ave (136 8th Ave), Queens	1904	with Engine 158, Queens
Battalion 35	Renumbered	as Battalion 45	1906

FDNY

Battalion 45	Organized	10-40 47th Ave, Queens	1906	with Engine 158, Queens
Battalion 45	Relocated	33-51 Greenpoint Ave, Queens	1979	with Engine 259
Battalion 45	Temporary	10-40 47th Ave, Queens	2007	with Engine 258
Battalion 45	Renovated	33-51 Greenpoint Ave, Queens	2009	with Engine 259

 

[fdhistorian]

Battalion 45 traces its origins to Battalion 1 of the Long Island City Fire Department. Upon merging into the FDNY, it became Battalion 15 of the Brooklyn and Queens divisions, as the first career battalion in Queens. With the first renumbering in 1898, it became Battalion 35, and then in 1908, it was renumbered Battalion 45.

Located in western Queens to the north of the Newtown Creek, Battalion 45 encompasses Long Island City, Sunnyside and Maspeth. While it is administratively a Queens battalion with Queens companies, its quarters position the chief to respond into the former Battalion 36 in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, while it's own area in Maspeth is closer to Brooklyn's Battalion 28. The battalion area is presently seeing renewed growth as high rise construction expands across the East River from Manhattan.

Long Island City Fire Department

Battalion 1	Organized	Vernon Ave & Borden Ave nr Jackson Ave	1891
Battalion 1	Merged	as Queens Battalion 15	1898

FDNY Queens

Battalion 15	Organized	12-17 Jackson Ave, Queens	1898	with Engine 58, Queens
Battalion 15	Renumbered	as Battalion 35	1898

FDNY

Battalion 35	Organized	12-17 Jackson Ave, Queens	1898	with Engine 58, Queens
Battalion 35	New Station	10-40 47th Ave (136 8th Ave), Queens	1904	with Engine 158, Queens
Battalion 35	Renumbered	as Battalion 45	1906

FDNY

Battalion 45	Organized	10-40 47th Ave, Queens	1906	with Engine 158, Queens
Battalion 45	Relocated	33-51 Greenpoint Ave, Queens	1979	with Engine 259
Battalion 45	Temporary	10-40 47th Ave, Queens	2007	with Engine 258
Battalion 45	Renovated	33-51 Greenpoint Ave, Queens	2009	with Engine 259

Companies in the Long Island City Battalion

Long Island City Battalion 1

1892 - 1896

Battalion 1

E1

E4

L1

1894 - 1895

Battalion 1

E1

E2

E3

E4

E5

L1

L2

L3

1895 - 1896

Battalion 1

E1

E2

E3

E4

E5

E6

L1

L2

L4/3

1896 - 1898

Battalion 1

E1

E2

E3

E4

L1

FDNY Queens Battalion 15

1898 - 1898

Battalion 15

E58

E59

E60

L15

FDNY Battalion 35

1898 - 1900

Battalion 35

E58

E59

E60

L15

1900 - 1901

Battalion 35

E158

E159

E160

L65

1901 - 1906

Battalion 35

E158

E159

E160

E161

L65

FDNY Battalion 45

1906 - 1908

Battalion 45

E158

E159

E160

E161

L65

1908 - 1909

Battalion 45

E158

E159

E160

L65

1909 - 1910

Battalion 45

E158

E159

E160

E161

E162

E163

L65

L66

L67

1910 - 1913

Battalion 45

E158

E159

E160

L65

L78

1913 - 1927

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E262

E263

L115

L116

L117

L128

1927 - 1932

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

L115

L116

L128

1932 - 1941

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

L115

L116

L128

WT5

1941 - 1941

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E325

L115

L116

L128

WT5

1941 - 1956

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E262

E325

L115

L116

L128

WT5

1956 - 1957

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E325

E049c

L115

L116

L128

L163

WT5

1957 - 1958

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E325

E049c

L115

L116

L128

L163

1958 - 1975

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E325

L115

L116

L128

L163

1975 - 1979

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E288

E291

E325

L115

L116

L128

L140

L163

1979 - 1984

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E291

E325

L115

L116

L128

L140

L163

1984 - 1989

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E325

L115

L116

L128

L163

1989 - 2003

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E261

E291

L115

L116

L128

L140

2003 -

Battalion 45

E258

E259

E260

E291

L115

L116

L128

L140

c = combination

 

[skiLB]

The Bronx Division has been numbered 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9, but the longest and most continuous identity has been and is Division 7. At various times it has been split into two divisions, north and south, and into three divisions, north, south and east. It has often included northern Manhattan Battalions 13 and 16.

The Bronx is the only part of New York City located on the mainland. Surrounded by water on three sides, and including several inhabited islands, it is the only borough that has not had an FDNY fireboat stationed on its shores.

Prior to having a Division quartered in the borough, the Bronx was part of Manhattan's 3rd Division. The original Division 7 (1898 - 1906) became Brooklyn Division 11 and the next Division 7 (1907 - 1908) became Staten Island Division 8.

Bronx Division 4

Division 4	Organized	3134 Park Ave, Bronx	1902	with Engine 71, split of Division 3
Division 4	Renumbered	as Division 5	1904

Bronx Division 5

Division 5	Organized	3134 Park Ave, Bronx	1904	with Engine 71, former Division 4
Division 5	Renumbered	as Division 6	1906

Bronx Division 6 (original)

Division 6	Reorganized	3134 Park Ave, Bronx	1906	with Engine 71, former Division 5
Division 6	Renumbered	as Division 7	1907

Bronx North Division 7

Division 7	Reorganized	3134 Park Ave, Bronx	1907	with Engine 71, former Division 6, first Bronx only division
Division 7	Temporary	1213-1215 Intervale Ave, Bronx	1948	with Engine 82
Division 7	Relocated	3134 Park Ave, Bronx	1949	with Engine 71, Bronx split north and south by Division 5
Division 7	Relocated	1213-1215 Intervale Ave, Bronx	1951	with Engine 82, split by Division 4 and Division 5
Division 7	Relocated	2504 Webster Ave, Bronx	1956	with Engine 48, Bronx split north and south by Division 6
Division 7			1968	split north, south, east by Division 9
Division 7	New Station	2417 Webster Ave, Bronx	1977	with Engine 48
Division 7			1989	merged with most of Division 9
Division 7	Temporary	3929 E Tremont Ave, Bronx	1991	with Engine 72
Division 7	Relocated	2417 Webster Ave, Bronx	1991	with Engine 48
Division 7	Renumbered	as Division 4	1995

Bronx North Division 4

Division 4	Organized	2417 Webster Ave, Bronx	1995	with Engine 48, former Division 7
Division 4	Renumbered	as Division 7	1995

Bronx North Division 7

Division 7	Reorganized	2417 Webster Ave, Bronx	1995	with Engine 48, former Division 4
Division 7	Renumbered	as Division 4	1995

Bronx North Division 4

Division 4	Organized	2417 Webster Ave, Bronx	1995	with Engine 48, former Division 7
Division 4	Renumbered	as Division 7	1997

Bronx North Division 7

Division 7	Reorganized	2417 Webster Ave, Bronx	1997	with Engine 48, former Division 4
Division 7	Temporary	3929 E Tremont Ave, Bronx	2010	with Engine 72
Division 7	Renovated	2417 Webster Ave, Bronx	2011	with Engine 48

Gr8 info as always brother

 

[mack]

ENGINE 232/TCU 732/LADDER 176
PRE-FABRICATED FIREHOUSE
266 ROCKAWAY AVENUE EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN
DIVISION 15, BATTALION 55
"TIN HOUSE"
"BMA"/"TIN HOUSE TRUCK"






1988





ENGINE 232






LADDER 176

 

[mack]

TIN HOUSE - 2021 - EMS STATION 44




Note - the pre-fabricated "Tin House" firehouses were located in areas with heavy fire volumes and intended to be relocated as necessary. They are still operating as FDNY EMS stations after 50 years.

 

[mack]

ENGINE 85/TCU 712/LADDER 59
1264 BOSTON ROAD
BRONX, NY
PRE-FABRICATED FIREHOUSE

50 YEARS AGO ON JULY 8, 1971







ENGINE 85








TCU 712 AT ENGINE 82/LADDER 31

 

[skiLB]

Gr8 archives & pics

 

[Lebby]

Bronx Tin House is now gone to EMS Station 26

 

[Steve Tellis]

My favorite FDNY engine..American LaFrance Century..took a licking and kept on pumping. Steve

 

[kidfrmqns]

What was in L105's quarters after they moved out? I think I remember there being a decon unit or some type of unit that cleaned gear shortly before the Barclay Center was built there. Was there ever any other units in these quarters after 105?

 

[ta176]

Originally 232 & 176 were in the 44 Battalion. Then somebody got the idea to have the Truck in the 37 and the Engine remain in the 44 in the same house. In June of 87 the truck moved into the new house and with 233 went back into the 44.

 

[memorymaster]

What was in L105's quarters after they moved out? I think I remember there being a decon unit or some type of unit that cleaned gear shortly before the Barclay Center was built there. Was there ever any other units in these quarters after 105?

Wasn't there some type of laundry facility there, maybe for deconning gear?

 

[fdhistorian]

What was in L105's quarters after they moved out? I think I remember there being a decon unit or some type of unit that cleaned gear shortly before the Barclay Center was built there. Was there ever any other units in these quarters after 105?

Model Cities Salvage 4 1979-1991
Decon Support 200?-2009

 

[fdhistorian]

Originally 232 & 176 were in the 44 Battalion. Then somebody got the idea to have the Truck in the 37 and the Engine remain in the 44 in the same house. In June of 87 the truck moved into the new house and with 233 went back into the 44.

In 1985, 332 & 175 moved into a new house, taking 175 out of the 37. 176 was reassigned to the 37 which no longer had ladder companies. When 233 & 176 moved into their new house and 232 was disbanded, the 15 Division battalions were re-aligned.

 

[twoteamtease]

Bring back Division 12!

 

[skiLB]

In 1985, 332 & 175 moved into a new house, taking 175 out of the 37. 176 was reassigned to the 37 which no longer had ladder companies. When 233 & 176 moved into their new house and 232 was disbanded, the 15 Division battalions were re-aligned.

Always gr8 info.

 

[fdhistorian]

Battalions

A frequent, recurring observation across the discussion threads is that Staten Island needs another battalion. While many determining factors have changed over the years in Staten Island and city-wide, the number of battalions remains unchanged. In fact, the number of battalions overall has changed minimally over the years.

Battalions have been added only twice during the history of the department. Initially, battalions were added as the city and the department was growing and building out. The total number of original, legacy, land battalions topped out at 47 in 1930. (The battalions were numbered from 1 to 54 with numbers 24 to 30 having been retired in the 1906 renumbering.)

The total number of battalions (47) remained unchanged through 1969. (Even the number of battalions per borough was essentially unchanged. The only exception was the move of Battalion 3 from Manhattan to The Bronx in 1956.)

The only other period when battalions were added began in the mid 1960’s. The activity levels of the War Years resulted in the formation of seven battalion second sections and four new battalions. In 1969, the seven second section battalions were made original sections for a total of 58 land battalions. (Battalions were numbered from 1 to 60 with numbers 24 to 30 still remaining unused.)

Reflecting the higher activity areas of the city, battalions were added in Manhattan + 1, The Bronx + 4, Brooklyn + 5, Queens + 1, and Staten Island unchanged.

By the late 1980s, six of the 1969 new battalions (25, 29, 55, 56, 59, 60) and three of the legacy (5, 34, 36) battalions were disbanded. Five of the 1969 battalions remained (26, 27, 28, 57, 58).

Compared to 1957, battalion changes were: Manhattan -1, Bronx +2, Brooklyn +1, Queens unchanged, and Staten Island unchanged. Citywide total change +2.

In 91 years, from 1930 to the present, only two land battalions have been permanently added in total.

The number of battalions in Staten Island and Queens has been unchanged. The one additional 1969 battalion in Queens was rescinded. Given the similarity of the battalion organization and the history of both boroughs, the need for an additional battalion in one borough would likely also be reevaluated in the other borough.

 

[skiLB]

Battalions

A frequent, recurring observation across the discussion threads is that Staten Island needs another battalion. While many determining factors have changed over the years in Staten Island and city-wide, the number of battalions remains unchanged. In fact, the number of battalions overall has changed minimally over the years.

Battalions have been added only twice during the history of the department. Initially, battalions were added as the city and the department was growing and building out. The total number of original, legacy, land battalions topped out at 47 in 1930. (The battalions were numbered from 1 to 54 with numbers 24 to 30 having been retired in the 1906 renumbering.)

The total number of battalions (47) remained unchanged through 1969. (Even the number of battalions per borough was essentially unchanged. The only exception was the move of Battalion 3 from Manhattan to The Bronx in 1956.)

The only other period when battalions were added began in the mid 1960’s. The activity levels of the War Years resulted in the formation of seven battalion second sections and four new battalions. In 1969, the seven second section battalions were made original sections for a total of 58 land battalions. (Battalions were numbered from 1 to 60 with numbers 24 to 30 still remaining unused.)

Reflecting the higher activity areas of the city, battalions were added in Manhattan + 1, The Bronx + 4, Brooklyn + 5, Queens + 1, and Staten Island unchanged.

By the late 1980s, six of the 1969 new battalions (25, 29, 55, 56, 59, 60) and three of the legacy (5, 34, 36) battalions were disbanded. Five of the 1969 battalions remained (26, 27, 28, 57, 58).

Compared to 1957, battalion changes were: Manhattan -1, Bronx +2, Brooklyn +1, Queens unchanged, and Staten Island unchanged. Citywide total change +2.

In 91 years, from 1930 to the present, only two land battalions have been permanently added in total.

The number of battalions in Staten Island and Queens has been unchanged. The one additional 1969 battalion in Queens was rescinded. Given the similarity of the battalion organization and the history of both boroughs, the need for an additional battalion in one borough would likely also be reevaluated in the other borough.

Gr8 info as always brother.

 

[Boorah]

Gooderson Engine 2 Newtown Fire Department - Winfield, Long Island - Pre-FDNY Engine 292

Gooderson Engine 2 was organized in 1862 at Thompson Avenue (Queens Boulevard) and Fisk Avenue.
Gooderson Engine 2 relocated a new firehouse at Thompson Avenue and Fisk Avenue (67-32 Queens Boulevard) in 1882.


67-32 Queens Boulevard firehouse:

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Gooderson Engine 2 members:

View attachment 14236

 

[FalloutshelterNYC]

Mack,
I don't know if you can answer this and the information is for a gentleman that is developing brain cancer and many issues in his 70s I'm not pulling on your heart strings for help but I can't find his father who was a FDNY member during the 1940s and 1950shis helmet has 56 on it the number below was 2415 possibly a few years earlier or later. This MOS is not listed in the line of duty deaths but the family tells the story of Joachim McGlynn a FDNY firefighter who was injured making a grab in a fully engulfed structure in the Bronx. I don't know if he was on duty or ran in off duty but he was hospitalized saved the person's life a neighbor? He self released from the hospital suffering severe scarring to his lungs and succumbed to those injuries soon after leaving his son at 11 and daughter and another son older the ll yr old was born in 43 so this may have happened in 1955 his truck was 20 not sure on that 56 was on the helmet he was a tiller man from what I was told worked with ladder companies, my research shows a tiller 20 ladder in the 50s delivered new? I have the original picture of it during my research. The area of his assignment was told to me to be the Bronx and Manhattan he lived in the Bronx and breezy point.his wife was Ann Margret McGlynn of the Bronx. I contacted FDNY a Mr Hicks who told me the files are gone from age no help, I'd like to give him a clear idea of who his dad was his mom passed away some years later of Alzheimer's leaving alot of unanswered questions, my fiancee is his daughter she wants to know her grandfather.i do know his wife during the 9/11 attacks was contacted by FDNY and given money for her husbands contribution in the war years and after his life..its confusing mack I have researched all I can. Can you help I'm lost in the sauce.
Liam Gibson
Fallout_shelter@live.com