FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

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manhattan said:
I'm curious as to what they're up to now.  I can't believe that anybody with the gall to do what they've done in the past would bother to worry about convictions, time served, court orders or anything else.  Rest assured that somebody's going to die because of this bunch and those associated with them.
It is business as usual ....just leave a "stop work order" site as is & move on to a new site....one of the tricks was to use an Irish named shill company complete w/Irish broag immigrant workers.....another one  tried more than once was to buy a large Queen Anne then  knock it down & build four smaller houses sideways on the lot & install asphalt paving & curbing  along the original driveway & telling the prospective investors that it was an actual city street.....if the City could use "eminent domain" to evict hundreds of small auto related business's by Citi Field to make a development to line the fat cats pockets then they should start siezing his illegal construction properties starting w/the one adjacent to the FH before more damage is done. 
 
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Engine 287/Ladder136/Battalion 46    firehouse  86-53 Grand Avenue  Elmhurst, Queens

    Engine 287 organized 86-18 Broadway former firehouse Wandowenock Engine 1    1913
    Engine 287 new firehouse 86-53 Grand Avenue                                                  1914
    Engine 287 moved to 64-18 Queens Boulevard at Engine 292                              1996
    Engine 287 returned to 86-53 Grand Avenue                                                      1997

    Engine 287-2 organized 67-32 Queens Blvd former volunteer firehouse                1913
    Engine 287-2 moved to new firehouse 64-18 Queens Blvd                                    1914
    Engine 287-2 became Engine 292                                                                      1918
 

The organization of Engine 287 was a unique situation in FDNY company history.

Notice that two sections were established at the same time but in two separate former volunteer stations.  In the following year, both sections were moved to new and separate stations.  Engine 287-2 remained in separate quarters for its entire existence until it was disbanded to become Engine 292. 

The next available engine company number was 290, but 290 was picked up for the new engine company in Brooklyn, for which 296 had been designated.  When 287-2 was finally converted to its own company in 1918, 292 was assigned.  296 was reused in College Point in the same year.

This anomaly in company numbering suggests that there was an original plan for establishing companies to replace volunteer units in Queens.  Somehow that plan was not followed or was changed in progress resulting in some other anomalies, such as not organizing Ladders 139, 141, and 145.

Does anyone know any history behind those changes?

Ladder 138 was the originally planned company at Engine 288 (per Mack's photo of 288's station), so I believe that Ladder 139 would have been planned at Engine 289.

Ladder 141  was apparently planned at Engine 287-2 which became 292.

Ladder 145 was apparently planned at Engine 296 which became 290 (per Mike Boucher's note of a photo of 480 Sheffield Ave station being signed for 296/145).  My guess would be that 145 was then re-planned for 274 or 275.

Ladder 133 was also deferred from its original assignment at the original Engine 206 until established 85 years later at 275.

Any ideas, history fans?

 

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fdhistorian said:
mack said:
Engine 287/Ladder136/Battalion 46    firehouse  86-53 Grand Avenue  Elmhurst, Queens

    Engine 287 organized 86-18 Broadway former firehouse Wandowenock Engine 1    1913
    Engine 287 new firehouse 86-53 Grand Avenue                                                  1914
    Engine 287 moved to 64-18 Queens Boulevard at Engine 292                              1996
    Engine 287 returned to 86-53 Grand Avenue                                                      1997

    Engine 287-2 organized 67-32 Queens Blvd former volunteer firehouse                1913
    Engine 287-2 moved to new firehouse 64-18 Queens Blvd                                    1914
    Engine 287-2 became Engine 292                                                                      1918
 

The organization of Engine 287 was a unique situation in FDNY company history.

Notice that two sections were established at the same time but in two separate former volunteer stations.  In the following year, both sections were moved to new and separate stations.  Engine 287-2 remained in separate quarters for its entire existence until it was disbanded to become Engine 292. 

The next available engine company number was 290, but 290 was picked up for the new engine company in Brooklyn, for which 296 had been designated.  When 287-2 was finally converted to its own company in 1918, 292 was assigned.  296 was reused in College Point in the same year.

This anomaly in company numbering suggests that there was an original plan for establishing companies to replace volunteer units in Queens.  Somehow that plan was not followed or was changed in progress resulting in some other anomalies, such as not organizing Ladders 139, 141, and 145.

Does anyone know any history behind those changes?

Ladder 138 was the originally planned company at Engine 288 (per Mack's photo of 288's station), so I believe that Ladder 139 would have been planned at Engine 289.

Ladder 141  was apparently planned at Engine 287-2 which became 292.

Ladder 145 was apparently planned at Engine 296 which became 290 (per Mike Boucher's note of a photo of 480 Sheffield Ave station being signed for 296/145).  My guess would be that 145 was then re-planned for 274 or 275.

Ladder 133 was also deferred from its original assignment at the original Engine 206 until established 85 years later at 275.

Any ideas, history fans?


fdhistorian - You raised excellent questions.  It is confusing to organize Engine 287 and Engine 287-2 in two different firehouses in 1913, move them to two different new firehouses and then disband Engine 287-2 to organize Engine 292. 

There was significant FDNY expansion and reorganization during this period.  Brooklyn, Queens and SI became part of NYC in 1898.  FDNY had inherited paid Brooklyn and Long Island City fire department firehouses and companies.  FDNY was expanding in all boros replacing volunteer departments and companies.  FDNY frequently used existing volunteer firehouses and followed with construction of FDNY-designed quarters.  They frequently purchased volunteer apparatus and horses.  Double section FDNY engine and truck companies existed. Combination FDNY engine companies (engines w/ ladder apparatus) were used.  There were still hose companies operating.  FDNY renumbered Brooklyn, Queens and SI companies in 1899 and 1913.  Companies and battalions and divisions were moved between boros.  There were plans which seemed to work out well. 

   
 
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mack said:
Some guesses to your questions:
1.  Organizing E 287 and Engine 287-2 in different firehouses:  Both were originally organized in former Elmhurst volunteer firehouses very close to each other but too small to accommodate newly organized FDNY companies.  Maybe there was intent to have a two-section engine company when the Grand Avenue firehouse was completed and a double engine in Elmhurst became unnecessary. 
2.  Ladder 139 not organized:  FDNY could have planned Ladder 139 for organization at Engine 289 which instead got Ladder 138.  Maybe, Ladder 139 was saved for a possible ladder company at Engine 288, which never happened.
3.  Ladder 141 not organized:  Agree with your guess that Ladder 141 was apparently planned for Engine 292's firehouse.

Mack,
Have you ever seen or are you aware of any other firehouse photos taken on opening day that show signs for companies that never wound up in those houses?

Ones that are known:  E72/L57, E160/L81, old E206/L133, E288/L138, E296/L145, (E251/L160, E45/L60 not sure of photo).

Lots of firehouses still have lettering for future "Hook & Ladder" companies.
 

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Engine 255/Ladder 157    firehouse    1367 Rogers Avenue    Flatbush, Brooklyn

    Engine 55 BFD organized 1367 Rogers Avenue w/Ladder 25 BFD                            1897
    Engine 55 BFD became Engine 55 FDNY                                                              1898
    Engine 55 became Combination Engine Company 55                                            1898
    CEC 55 became CEC 155                                                                                    1899
    CEC 155 became CEC 255                                                                                  1913
    CEC 255 became Engine 255                                                                              1927

    Ladder 25 BFD organized 1367 Rogers Avenue w/Engine 55 BFD                          1897
    Ladder 25 BFD became Ladder 25 FDNY                                                              1898
    Ladder 25 disbanded (Engine 55 became CEC 55)                                                1899

    Ladder 157 organized 1367 Rogers Avenue at Engine 255                                    1927

Note - thanks fdhistorian


1367 Rogers Avenue 1897:
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1367 Rogers Avenue 1980s:
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1367 Rogers Avenue:
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Engine 255/Ladder 157:
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Engine 255:
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Ladder 157:
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Engine 255/Ladder 157 responding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3fOXe7T4Ww

Engine 255/Ladder 157 100 years:
http://nyfd.com/brooklyn_engines/engine_255/engine_255_history.html

Flatbush Fire Department volunteer companies:
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Ladder 157 LODD - FF Thomas F Shortell, US Marine Corps KIA, Iwo Jima, March 8, 1945
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15789978


Flatbush history:
http://www.brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/lefferts/historic-flatbush-maps/

http://longislandgenealogy.com/histflat.html


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255 Club - a fire buff and auxiliary support group established to support Engine 255, Ladder 157 and FDNY, 1940s through 1970s.

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The 255 Club was formed in July 1941 just before World War II by auxiliaries at Engine 255 and Ladder 157 to support the engine and truck companies beyond the basic auxiliary firefighting duties.  The rented a store to operate from and under the guidance of Engine 255 and Ladder 157 captains, they expanded training, neighborhood duties and support to FDNY companies.  They patrolled areas prone to false alarms and developed a blood donor system with the Red Cross. 

After World War II, they continued to meet and were asked by the UFA to staff a newly formed canteen.  They responded to all 3rd alarms or greater in Brooklyn as well as many all-hands and major emergencies to serve coffee and soup to firefighters and rescue workers.  They established an elaborate social headquarters close to Engine 255 and Ladder 157.  They also met as a social group and contributed to the community.  They ran many Christmas drives to take care of needy children during the holidays.

The Fire Bell Club (still active), the Third Alarm Association (Manhattan/Bronx/Queens) and the Signal 8-8 Fire Buff Club (SI) were other organizations established to support FDNY and FDNY firefighters.
 

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7-7 Club and Museum of Brooklyn

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The 7-7 Club established their quarters close to Engine 269 (currently Squad 1) at 788A Union Street.  They promoted FDNY and NYC firefighting history by establishing a fire museum in their building

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I remember being invited to the 77 Club for a visit in the early '60s....at that time they were on an upper floor of a commercial bldg in Downtown BKLYN...i was surprised to see an 8 X 10 of my Father operating at a Harlem Fire....i think that photo is now in the FDNY Museum.
 

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Battalion 46 patch - #1


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Engine 287/Ladder 136  Elmhurst
Engine 288/Hazmat 1    Maspeth
Engine 289/Ladder 138  Corona
Engine 292/Rescue 4    Woodside
Engine 319                  Mid Village
Engine 324/Satellite 4  Rego Park

 

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http://www.bxtimes.com/stories/2013/8/08_landmark_2013_02_21_bx.html

Landmarked Bronx Firehouses: 
Engine Co. 73/Hook & Ladder 42 at 655-659 and 661 Prospect Ave., Longwood
Engine Co. 46/Hook & Ladder 17, 451-453 E. 176th St., Bathgate, the Bronx

"Two historic Bronx firehouses have joined the ranks of city landmarks.  They were among five firehouses designated by the city Landmarks Preservation Commission to preserve their historic facades.  All five architecturally distinctive firehouses, in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, have been in use for more than 100 years.  They were built at a time of unprecedented population growth and development in the neighborhoods they served. The new Bronx landmarks are Engine Company 46/Hook & Ladder 17 at 451-453 E. 176th Street in Bathgate and Engine Company 73/Hook & Ladder 42 at 655-659 and 661 Prospect Avenue at East 152nd Street in Longwood.

Engine Co. 46 is a three-story firehouse consisting of two nearly identical buildings and faced with brownstone and light brick. The ladder company was completed in 1894 and 1904 as the population and number of buildings increased in the neighborhood. ?The buildings form an incredible composition that speaks volumes about the vital role of the Fire Department and about New York City?s commitment to providing the best municipal services possible,? said Chairman Tierney.

Engine Co. 73/Hook & Ladder 42, located near the intersection of East 152nd Street, is a two-story Renaissance Revival style firehouse was built in 1900.  The building is clad in orange-colored, iron spot brick, limestone and terra cotta decorative details.  The adjacent building, which houses Hook & Ladder 42, was built in 1912.  ?These buildings have stood as dignified sentinels against fires in this neighborhood for more than a century,? said Tierney. ?They are excellent examples of how the FDNY was keeping up with an evolving neighborhood and its safety needs.?

?Each of these buildings is a clear expression of civic spirit and pride of purpose that existed at the time they were built and continue to this day in our City?s municipal architecture,? Tierney continued. ?The FDNY has done an exemplary job of protecting these structures that have a vital role in protecting New Yorkers, and we?re grateful for its support of the proposals to landmark them.?

Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said FDNY firehouses are important symbols of bravery, safety, and service in each of the communities they serve.  ?With these latest landmark designations, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has not only recognized the beautiful architecture and rich histories of these firehouses, they?ve also paid tribute to every FDNY firefighter who has called them home for more than a century,? Cassano said."  Bronx Times




Note:
Engine Company 83, Hook & Ladder Company 29 in Mott Haven and Squad 41 in Melrose were the first two firehouses in the Bronx to be given Landmark designation.  Squad 41 was one of the first firehouses built in the Bronx in 1903. 
 
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    Ladder 25 BFD organized 1367 Rogers Avenue w/Engine 55 BFD                          1897
    Ladder 25 BFD became Ladder 25 FDNY                                                              1898
    Ladder 25 disbanded                                                                                        1899'

Ladder 25 BFD/FDNY was disbanded in 1898 at the same time that Engine 55 BFD/FDNY was changed to a combination company.
 

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Engine Company 90/Ladder Company 41 firehouse 1841 White Plains Road  Van Nest, Bronx

    Engine 90 organized 1841 White Plains Road w/Ladder 41                          1910

    Ladder 41 organized 1841 White Plains Road w/Engine 90                          1910


1841 White Plains Road 1980s:
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1841 White Plains Road:
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Engine 90 1941 WLF pumper:
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Engine 90 Mack pumper:
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Engine 90:
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Ladder 41 1940 Ahrens Fox 85 ft:
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Ladder 41:
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Engine 90 response:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9kaFHtx4_M

Ladder 41 response:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkgpqXBhIMU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Yk8pJ1DRc

Engine 90/Ladder 41 history: Engine 90, known as the Van Nest Hose Company and Hook and Ladder 41, the Morris Park Company are both housed in the same building at 1841 White Plains Road. The Van Nest Hose Company originally started out as volunteer company and was known as Van Nest Hose Co. No. 1. They were originally located at 1703 Unionport Road and were organized in 1906. Additionally, Van Nest Hose Co. No. 2 was located at East Tremont and Rosedale Avenues and disbanded in 1910, the same year as Hose Co. No. 1. When the Van Nest Hose Co. No.1 made the move to White Plains Road in May 1910 they became a paid company.


Van Nest Hose 1 1703 Unionport Rd:
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Van Nest Hose Company 2, E. Tremont and Rosedale Avenue, disbanded 1910:
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The Evening Telegram, April 19, 1910: Van Nest Hose 1 and Van Nest Hose 2 disbanded when Engine 90 and Ladder 41 organized:

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Telegram/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Telegram%201910%20%20Mar%20-%20May%20%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Telegram%201910%20%20Mar%20-%20May%20%20Grayscale%20-%200522.pdf

Engine 90 Ladder 41 Centennial:
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http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2010/050310a.shtml



Engine 90/Ladder 41 LODDs - Never forget!:

    Lt. Michael Tarpey, Ladder 41, fall in quarters, September 29, 1945

    Firefighter James Gillis, Engine 90, responding to Bronx Box 3225 June 20, 1946
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    Firefighter Kenneth Kerr, Engine 90, Bronx Box 3219, November 15, 2000
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    Firefighter Alexander Lopez, Ladder 41, 2011, heart attack
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    (center firefighter)



Van Nest:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Nest,_Bronx



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FF Kenneth W. Kerr, Engine 90, November 15, 2000                  Never forget


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NY Post

"HEART ATTACK KILLS FIREMAN, 44, AFTER BRONX STAIR CLIMB
By Murray Weiss

November 16, 2000 | 5:00am

A Bronx firefighter died of a heart attack yesterday just hours after hauling heavy gear up six flights to put out a fire in an elevator. Kenneth Kerr, 44, a 14-year veteran and a father of four, arrived to put out the fire in an apartment building on Bronxdale Avenue around 9:40 a.m. After carrying a hose up six flights of stairs, he told another firefighter that he was feeling ill and gave up his position at the front of the hose, Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen said. ?He didn?t feel good. He told everybody he didn?t feel right. He asked the guy behind him to take over the line,? Von Essen said.

The fire ? apparently caused by an electrical line damaged as workers were repairing the elevator ? was put out and Kerr and other members of Engine Co. 90 returned to their firehouse on White Plains Road in the Morris Park section.  Kerr went upstairs to take a shower. Other firefighters found him lying in the shower about 11 a.m. His colleagues frantically tried to revive him but could not detect a pulse, Von Essen said. EMS paramedics rushed Kerr to Jacobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Kerr joined the Fire Department in 1986 and spent his entire career at Engine Co. 90. He worked as a nozzle man, the firefighter who operates the nozzle at the end of the hose, closest to the fire.He was the first firefighter to die on the job this year. He passed a physical exam last year, Von Essen said.Kerr was working a 24-hour shift that began at 6 p.m. Tuesday.Kerr?s wife Lorraine, 36, was ?very, very distraught,? Von Essen said.  The couple had four children, Kenneth Jr., 11, Kelly, 9, Karalyn, 8, and Kevin, 4.

Neighbors on Kerr?s block in Newburgh, in Orange County, said the firefighter appeared healthy and was often outside, doing yard work or working on a boat he was restoring. ?He was a very nice man. I can?t believe it, he was so young,? said neighbor Barbara Davis. ?You never know what tomorrow brings. All their kids are beautiful kids. I can?t believe he?s gone. I don?t know what they?re going to do,? Davis said. ?I?ll just pray for her,? she said of the widow. ?I?ll let her know that God is with her.?

At the firehouse, firefighters wept and consoled one another. ?The whole house is upset,? said a union representative who refused to give his name. ?They lost a brother. He was an excellent fireman, very aggressive, very well liked. He was someone they looked up to.?

Bravest death toll - Recent line-of-duty firefighter deaths in the city:

June 1999: Capt. Vincent Fowler, 46, died from a heart attack when he ran out of oxygen in the smoke-filled basement of a burning Queens home.

December 1998: Firefighters James Bohan, 25, Christopher Bopp, 27, and Lt. Joseph Cavalieri, 42, died while searching for elderly residents they thought were trapped inside a building in Starrett City, Brooklyn. The sprinkler system had been shut off in the building.

June 1998: Lt. James Blackmore, 48, and Capt. Scott LaPiedra, 40, ran into a burning building in East New York, Brooklyn, and were thrown into the flames when the floor collapsed. Blackmore was killed and LaPiedra died several weeks later from his burns.

April 1998: Firefighter Raymond Nakovics, 49, died of a heart attack while attaching hoses to a hydrant during an apartment-house fire on Manhattan?s West Side.





NY Times, November 16, 2000:

"Firefighter Collapses and Dies After a Fire

A 41-year-old firefighter died yesterday about an hour after he returned from a fire in the Bronx, where he helped haul a hose up six flights of steps and directed its flow of water, officials said.  The firefighter, Kenneth Kerr, was found unconscious in the shower at the firehouse of Engine Company 90 on White Plains Road in the Bronx about 11:15 a.m., apparently after suffering a heart attack, said Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen. Mr. Kerr had just returned from a fire at 2040 Bronxdale Avenue, where he had told fellow firefighters that he was not feeling well.

Commissioner Von Essen said Mr. Kerr had served as the nozzle man, a Fire Department term for the firefighter who directs the spray of the hose, an exhausting task that requires great strength.
When he returned to the firehouse, Mr. Kerr told colleagues he was going to take a shower. He had collapsed when he was found about 10 minutes later." Firefighters worked to revive Mr. Kerr in the firehouse, the commissioner said, and paramedics continued to work on him while they transported him to Jacobi Medical Center. Mr. Kerr was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later at the hospital. ''It's a horrible loss for us, such a young, healthy guy,'' Commissioner Von Essen said.

Mr. Kerr, who had been a firefighter for 14 years, was married and had four young children, the commissioner said.
 

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Van Nest Hose Company 2    East Tremont and Rosedale Avenue 

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Disbanded in 1910 when FDNY Engine 90 and Ladder 41 were organized at 1841 Morris Avenue.
 

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Van Nest Hose 1  1703 Unionport Road 

    Organized 1906
    Disbanded 1910

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Silver Beach Volunteer Fire Department  firehouse    Aster Place    Silver Beach, Bronx

    Silver Beach Volunteer Fire Department organized        1942
    Silver Beach Volunteer Fire Department disbanded        1971

Aster Place firehouse:
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Aster Place former firehouse - current:
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Silver Beach:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Beach,_Bronx

 

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Robinson Hose Company  volunteer company firehouse  528 Van Duzer St  Stapleton, Staten Island

    Robinson Hose Company 9 organized Targee Street and Richmond Road              1880
    Robinson Hose Company 9 moved 528 Van Duzer Street                                    1895
    Robinson Hose Company 9 disbanded                                                              1905                             

528 Van Duzer firehouse:
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528 Van Duzer - former firehouse current home:
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Robinson Hose 9 constructed a small garage on Targee Street when organized in 1880.  It used a hand-pulled hose wagon and relied on hydrant pressure until an engine company arrived at fires. 

Robinson Hose 9 was part of the Edgewater Fire Department which protected the village of Edgewater and included the Tompkinsville, Stapleton and Clifton parts of Staten Island.  Ft Wadsworth, South Beach and Concord would later be protected as the Edgewater Fire Department expanded. 

The department was originally organized in 1871 with 4 or 5 volunteer engine companies and 1 volunteer ladder company.  Staten Island became part of New York City in 1898.  FDNY expanded to Staten Island in 1905.  The Edgewater Fire Department had 5 steam engine companies, 3 hook and ladder companies and 11 hose companies, to include Robinson Hose Company 9, in 1905.

Robinson Hose Company 9 was disbanded when FDNY Engine 203 (later became Engine 153) was organized in 1905.  It was not used by FDNY as original quarters but FDNY purchased and used the apparatus and horses of Robinson Hose Company 9. 

FDNY Engine 203, which was re-designated Engine 153, was organized in the quarters of Protection Engine 7 at 68 Broad Street, Stapleton.

http://forgotten-ny.com/2009/04/travels-of-st-paul-stapletons-architectural-treasues/
 

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Engine 331/Ladder 173  firehouse  158-57 Cross Bay Boulevard  Howard Beach, Queens

    Engine 331 organized Main Street, Worlds Fair w/Engine 331-2                  1938
    Engine 331 disbanded                                                                            1941
    Engine 331 organized 158-57 Cross Bay Boulevard w/Ladder 173                1966
   
    Engine 331-2 organized Main Street, Worlds Fair w/Engine 331                  1938
    Engine 331-2 disbanded                                                                          1941

    Ladder 173 organized 158-57 Cross Bay Boulevard w/Engine 331                1966

    Blaze organized 158-57 Cross Bay Boulevard at Engine 331                        1968
    Blaze disbanded                                                                                      1970

    Marine 3 Small Boat Opns organized 158-57 Cross Bay Blvd at Engine 331  1996
        Operates May-October, 0800-1900 hrs.

    Rear of quarters was designed with a 12 ft wharf for FDNY and NYPD marine units to operated in Mill bank Basin. 


Engine 331 1939 Worlds Fair:
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Engine 331-2 1939 Worlds Fair:
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1939 Worlds Fair Fire Department: In September 1938, the FDNY 55th Battalion was formed and stationed at the Fair to man the apparatus. It included three Battalion Chiefs, fourteen company officers, and seventy firemen manning one double and two single engine companies. In addition, sixty-five "Fire Guards" were organized as a private force of retired FDNY members hired by the New York World's Fair Corporation. They operated in a fire prevention capacity, inspecting buildings and patrolling the grounds during the hours that the Fair was open to the public. The Battalion and the Fire Guard were disbanded in 1940 shortly after the close of the Fair. The apparatus was given to the FDNY.

http://www.1939nyworldsfair.com/worlds_fair/wf_tour/misc/NYFD_01.htm


158-57 Cross Bay Boulevard:
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Engine 331:
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Ladder 173:
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Blaze: 
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Engine 331/Ladder 173 responding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZfg9gzrbCg


LODDs - Never forget!

    LT Robert J. Cahill, Ladder 173, heart attack, Queens box 22-2020, February 16, 1982

    CAPT Vinny Fowler, Ladder 173, trapped in basement, Queens box 22-8943, Thursday June 3, 1999

    zzzz.gif


Howard Beach:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Beach,_Queens



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I believe the first rigs on Cross Bay Blvd. were a 1960 WLF "Fire Brand" for 331  and 173 had a 1955 FWD 75' wooden TDA.
 
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