FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

[nfd2004]

I think there is a little gadget that is called a "Scan Disk". It gets plugged into the computer and the threads can be permanetly saved. They sell for about $10 or $15.00 and a lot of info can be saved.

  Maybe somebody can add to this and help me out a little.

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

68jk09, nfd2004 is correct. I recently purchased a SCAN DISK from CVS....You can also purchase it from Radio Shack or any electronic store...There are different sizes regarding how much information that can be saved on the disk. Before I did all the alarm assignments for 319, 274 & 129 , I made the purchase. Every night after I typed a page or two, I would plug the SCAN DISK into the side of my labtop and saved what I had done.

It is worth the $ 15.00 or more, again depending on what size of storage you want.

 

[firebuffkevin]

Just saying there is so much HISTORY on this site. Gotta get it together before it is gone. Guys cannot post forever, we will die someday.

.......Very true...my question for the techno inclined.....Is there  a possibility that all this info on here could be lost somehow due to a virus or crash or whatever ?.......what about what is on our individual computers ? Does anything have to be done to insure the longevity of the material ?

Chief,

I suggest you send a PM to Tom Benedict.  He probably has the site backed up

KFD

 

[mack]

Engine 8/Ladder 2/Bn 8)  -  165 E 51st St - former firehouse -  (E 8 1869-1957/L 2 1912, 1945-1957/Bn 8 1945-1957)





Current:

Battalion 9 + Engine 8 + Ladder 2 + Battalion 8 FDNY

 

[fdny1075k]

Nice history of 8/2's. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe their current quarters was the first house ever built under a high-rise, at least in New York.

 

[mack]

fdny1075k - I think you are right about E8/L2 firehouse.  When built, I believe it was the first firehouse to be built as part of a high rise.  There was a notation in WNYF about the new quarters when it went into service - about 1960 - 1st known firehouse to be built as part of high rise complex.  I will try to find it.

 

[memory master]

Also incorporated into that high rise, besides the firehouse, is the 17th Precinct Station House which is right next door as you head towards 3rd Avenue.

 

[mack]

17th Precinct:

 

[CFDMarshal]

I stayed at the doubletree at the corner across the street from the house during our get together last fall. Interesting place, how man floors do they have?

 

[CVILLE7111]

I spoke with my father (FF w/2 Truck from 1955-1969) and he says that the firehouse has only two (2) floors. In addition, there was a time when the Assistant Chief for Manhattan and da Bronx (pre-Boro Commands) also put up in their quarters.  They parked their car in the single bay that the 8th Battalion now uses.

 

[mack]

Engine 10/Ladder 15  - modernization of firehouse - quarters 73 Water St received face-lift in 1962 (firehouse in-service from 1931-1980) - firehouse razed in 1980

Firehouse as built in 1931:



1962 Modernization:

 

[mack]

Marine Company 8 quarters - foot of 52nd St Brooklyn (1962-1970)

    Organized as Engine 32 (fireboat) BFD                1886
    Became Engine 32 FDNY                                    1886
    Became Engine 132                                          1889
    Became Engine 232                                          1913
    Became Marine 8                                              1959
    Moved to new berth and quarters - ft of 52nd St  1962
    Disbanded                                                        1970
    Organized Great Kills Harbor (seasonal)              2005




Fireboat Alfred E Smith served as Marine 8:



History:
Engine 32 BFD/Engine 32 FDNY (also Engine 132 and Engine 232) FDNY fireboat David A. Boody 1892-1914:


Fireboat David A Boody sinks:


Post FDNY:

 

[memory master]

I spoke with my father (FF w/2 Truck from 1955-1969) and he says that the firehouse has only two (2) floors. In addition, there was a time when the Assistant Chief for Manhattan and da Bronx (pre-Boro Commands) also put up in their quarters.  They parked their car in the single bay that the 8th Battalion now uses.

I saw A/C August Beekman  (Soon to be Comm.) going in and out of there numerous times in the early 70's.

 

[kidfrmqns]

Engine 10/Ladder 15  - modernization of firehouse - quarters 73 Water St received face-lift in 1962 (firehouse in-service from 1931-1980) - firehouse razed in 1980

Firehouse as built in 1931:



1962 Modernization:

So these quarters were re-done in 1962 and then the station was razed in 1980? Seems like a waste of money.

 

[memory master]

You can be sure that the city made back that money plus some when they sold the land. Especially in that area.

 

[mack]

Engine 40/Ladder 35  131/133 Amsterdam Avenue - former firehouse (1961-1988)

1961 firehouse vicinity new Lincoln Center redevelopment:


1993 firehouse - same site:

 

[mack]

L 35/L 35-2/E 40  -  142 W 63rd St  -  original firehouse for L 35 and L 35-2  - (L 35 1907-1960/L 35-2 1907-1918/E 40 1918-1960)



E 40 - parked vicinity of firehouse (to left of rig):


From E40/L35 website (http://www.engine40ladder35.com/index.htm):







E 40/L 35 100 year anniversary - http://mjl2.smugmug.com/Friends/FDNY-LADDER-35-100-YEARS-OLD/3755742_D5vgtW#!i=216053315&k=Rc34k

 

[JOR176]

mack, the pictures of the rigs,Ward FaFrance pumper & The FWD Truck were the rigs they had when I went to Power Memorial Academy  corner of Amsterdam Ave & 61st St.  remember them well. Freshman yr was 1955

Jack O'

 

[mack]

NY Catholic Protectory Fire Brigade  - firehouse (now Parkchester, Bronx) - approx 1900



The Protectory was an orphanage community established before Parkchester was created, before the Bronx became a boro of NYC.  It had its own fire department.

http://bronxbohemian.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/before-parkchester/

 

[memory master]

A very interesting article about Parkchester. Thanks for posting!