FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

[fdhistorian]

Adding to Mack's list of disbanded companies:

Engines Disbanded
Engine 341 Disbanded   ?
Engine 344 Disbanded   ?
Engine 232 Disbanded 1988

Ladders Disbanded
High Ladder 2 Disbanded 1965
High Ladder 1 Disbanded 1966

Squads Disbanded
Squad 021 Disbanded 1945
Squad 022 Disbanded 1945
Squad 024 Disbanded 1945

Divisions Disbanded (Originally)
Division 02 Disbanded 1956
Division 04 Disbanded 1979
Division 10 Disbanded 1990
Division 05 Disbanded 1997

Battalions Disbanded
Battalion 36 Disbanded 1975

Combination Fire Companies Disbanded
Combination Fire Co 121 Disbanded 1975
Combination Fire Co 131 Disbanded 1977
Combination Fire Co 151 Disbanded 1977

Super Pumper System Disbanded
Super Pumper 1         Disbanded 1975
Super Pumper Tender 1 Disbanded 1975
Maxi Water Unit         Disbanded 1998

Hose Companies Disbanded
Hose 7 Disbanded 1913
Hose 2 Disbanded 1915
Hose 5 Disbanded 1918
Hose 8 Disbanded 1918
Hose 9 Disbanded 1918
Hose 6 Disbanded 1920
Hose 4 Disbanded 1921
Hose 3 Disbanded 1922
Hose 1 Disbanded 1923

Marine Companies Disbanded
Marine 3         Disbanded 1966
Marine 7         Disbanded 1970
Marine 8         Disbanded 1970
Marine 4         Disbanded 1971
Marine 5         Disbanded 1976
Marine 2         Disbanded 1991
Marine 6-2 Disbanded 1994

Model Cities Salvage Disbanded
Salvage 5 Disbanded 1982
Salvage 1 Disbanded 1986
Salvage 3         Disbanded 1991
Salvage 4         Disbanded 1991
Salvage 2 Disbanded 1991

Searchlight Units Disbanded
Search Light 4 Disbanded 1968
Search Light 3 Disbanded 1975
Search Light 1 Disbanded 1990
Search Light 2 Disbanded 1990

Smoke Ejector Units Disbanded
Smoke Ejector 1 Disbanded 1957
Smoke Ejector 2 Disbanded 1957

Tactical Control Units Disbanded
Tactical Control Unit 512 Disbanded 1971
Tactical Control Unit 513 Disbanded 1971
Tactical Control Unit 731 Disbanded 1971
Tactical Control Unit 531 Disbanded 1972
Tactical Control Unit 732 Disbanded 1972
Tactical Control Unit 712 Disbanded 1972

Utility Unit Disbanded
Utility 1 Disbanded 1978

Watertowers Disbanded
Water Tower 4 Disbanded 1957
Water Tower 1 Disbanded 1957
Water Tower 2 Disbanded 1957
Water Tower 3 Disbanded 1957
Water Tower 5 Disbanded 1957
Water Tower 6 Disbanded 1957

 

[manhattan]

Was "High Ladder 1, Disbanded 1966" what eventually became 24 Truck?  I believe they had one of the first (what's now called) rear mounts in the late '50's or early '60's.

 

[fdhistorian]

More for Mack's list of disbanded companies:

Fireboat Engines Disbanded/Redesignated
Engine 087 Fireboat Disbanded 1954
Engine 051 Fireboat Disbanded 1959
Engine 057 Fireboat Disbanded 1959
Engine 077 Fireboat Redesignated Marine 7 1959
Engine 078 Fireboat Redesignated Marine 5 1959
Engine 086 Fireboat Redesignated Marine 2 1959
Engine 223 Fireboat Redesignated Marine 8 1959

Fireboat Engines that later were land companies
  Engine 043 Fireboat          Disbanded 1903  Reorganized Land 1904
  Engine 066 Fireboat          Disbanded 1955  Reorganized Land 1974
  Engine 232 Fireboat          Disbanded 1959        Reorganized Land 1966   
  Engine 085 Fireboat          Disbanded 1959        Reorganized Land 1967

 

[fdhistorian]

Was "High Ladder 1, Disbanded 1966" what eventually became 24 Truck?  I believe they had one of the first (what's now called) rear mounts in the late '50's or early '60's.

24 Truck has never been disbanded.  High Ladder 1 was a separate unit.  They may have both been assigned the Mack Magirus at different times.

 

[fdhistorian]

When Mack said disbanded second section companies, at first I thought, that's easy - all of them.

Actually, many of them were organized and disbanded more than once.  These dates are for the last time that they were disbanded.

Second Section Engines Disbanded (Most Recent Time)
Engine 003-2 Disbanded 1892
Engine 034-2 Disbanded 1894
Engine 028-2 Disbanded 1900
Engine 012-2 Disbanded 1909
Engine 030-3 Disbanded 1911
Engine 080-2 Disbanded 1915
Engine 017-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 072-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 208-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 215-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 224-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 251-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 279-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 093-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 020-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 287-2 Disbanded 1918
Engine 027-2 Disbanded 1921
Engine 005-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 007-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 013-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 016-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 018-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 026-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 030-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 031-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 033-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 246-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 264-2 Disbanded 1939
Engine 331-2 Disbanded 1941
Engine 076-2 Disbanded 1946
Engine 283-2 Disbanded 1946
Engine 245-2 Disbanded 1955
Engine 052-2 Disbanded 1956
Engine 046-2 Disbanded 1969
Engine 225-2 Disbanded 1969
Engine 070-2 Disbanded 1971
Engine 088-2 Disbanded 1972
Engine 233-2 Disbanded 1972
Engine 217-2 Disbanded 1972
Engine 041-2 Disbanded 1974
Engine 050-2 Disbanded 1974
Engine 091-2 Disbanded 1974

Second Section Ladders Disbanded (Most Recent Time)
Ladder 006-2 Disbanded 1883
Ladder 009-2 Disbanded 1889
Ladder 013-2 Disbanded 1915
Ladder 008-2 Disbanded 1918
Ladder 035-2 Disbanded 1918
Ladder 002-2 Disbanded 1939
Ladder 005-2 Disbanded 1939
Ladder 020-2 Disbanded 1939
Ladder 022-2 Disbanded 1957
Ladder 027-2 Disbanded 1972
Ladder 017-2 Disbanded 1974
Ladder 026-2 Disbanded 1974
Ladder 103-2 Disbanded 1974

Battalion Second Sections Disbanded
Battalion 18-2 Disbanded 1967
Battalion 03-2 Disbanded 1969
Battalion 12-2 Disbanded 1969
Battalion 14-2 Disbanded 1969
Battalion 37-2 Disbanded 1969
Battalion 39-2 Disbanded 1969
Battalion 44-2 Disbanded 1969

 

[manhattan]

Was "High Ladder 1, Disbanded 1966" what eventually became 24 Truck?  I believe they had one of the first (what's now called) rear mounts in the late '50's or early '60's.

24 Truck has never been disbanded.  High Ladder 1 was a separate unit.  They may have both been assigned the Mack Magirus at different times.

I didn't mean that they were disbanded, but wasn't their tiller ladder replaced by High Ladder 1 which was an early version of today's rear mount?  Sorry for the confusion.

 

[fdhistorian]

Some companies were disbanded and then were reorganized at a later time or location:

Engines Disbanded and Reorganized
Engine 331 Disbanded 1941 Reorganized 1966
Engine 332 Disbanded 1941 Reorganized 1970
Engine 251 Disbanded 1946 Reorganized 1952
Engine 004 Disbanded 1947 Reorganized 1984
Engine 326 Disbanded 1952 Reorganized 1984
Engine 072 Disbanded 1957 Reorganized 1972
Engine 154 Disbanded 1975 Reorganized 1981
Engine 294 Disbanded 1975 Reorganized 1981
Engine 041 Disbanded 1989 Reorganized 1990
Engine 294 Disbanded 1991 Reorganized 1994

Ladders Disbanded and Reorganized
Ladder 036 Disbanded 1913 Reorganized 1915
Ladder 053 Disbanded 1974 Reorganized 1986
Ladder 076 Disbanded 1974 Reorganized 1977
Ladder 158 Disbanded 1974 Reorganized 1977
Ladder 010 Disbanded 1975 Reorganized 1984

Rescue Disbanded and Reorganized
Rescue 5 Disbanded 1962 Reorganized 1984

Squads Disbanded and Reorganized
Squad 001 Disbanded 1976 Reorganized 1977

Division Disbanded and Reorganized
Division 08 Disbanded 1975 Reorganized 1990
Marine Division  Disbanded 1975 Reorganized 1977

Battalions Disbanded and Reorganized
Battalion 17         Disbanded 1904 Battalion 17 Reorganized 1904
Battalion 18         Disbanded 1904 Battalion 18 Reorganized 1904
Marine Battalion 19 Disbanded 1908 Battalion 19 Reorganized 1930
Battalion 20         Disbanded 1904 Battalion 20 Reorganized 1906
Battalion 25         Disbanded 1909 Battalion 25 Marine Reorganized 1937
Marine Battalion 25 Disbanded 1944 Marine Battalion 25 Reorganized 1948
Marine Battalion 25 Disbanded 1958 Battalion 25 Reorganized 1969
Battalion 26         Disbanded 1909 Battalion 26 Reorganized 1969
Battalion 46         Disbanded 1909 Battalion 46 Reorganized 1913
Battalion 51         Disbanded 1909 Battalion 51 Reorganized 1915
Battalion 33         Disbanded 1922 Battalion 33 Reorganized 1930
Battalion 49         Disbanded 1922 Battalion 49 Reorganized 1927
Battalion 02         Disbanded 1948 Battalion 02 Reorganized 1951

 

[fdhistorian]

Was "High Ladder 1, Disbanded 1966" what eventually became 24 Truck?  I believe they had one of the first (what's now called) rear mounts in the late '50's or early '60's.

24 Truck has never been disbanded.  High Ladder 1 was a separate unit.  They may have both been assigned the Mack Magirus at different times.

I didn't mean that they were disbanded, but wasn't their tiller ladder replaced by High Ladder 1 which was an early version of today's rear mount?  Sorry for the confusion.

I think that you are correct.  The apparatus of the High Ladders were described on this site a couple of years back.  Search 'High Ladder' and it should come right up.

 

[manhattan]

Thank you.

 

[fdhistorian]

Then there were some disbandings due to a renumbering that only lasted two years:

Division Renumbering of 1995 to 1997
Division 03 Renumbered as Division 02 1995 to 1997
Division 06 Renumbered as Division 03 1995 to 1997
Division 07 Renumbered as Division 04 1995 to 1997
Division 11 Renumbered as Division 06 1995 to 1997
Division 14 Renumbered as Division 05 1995 to 1997
Division 15 Renumbered as Division 07 1995 to 1997

This caused the 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15 to be disbanded in 1995
and then caused the 2, 4, & 5 to be disbanded in 1997.

The 12 was disbanded permanently during this exercise.

 

[fdhistorian]

Last one.  The "Sacking of 75"  Companies disbanded from 2 days to 2 1/2 weeks.

The 1975 Budget Crisis
Engine 015 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/19/1975
Engine 026 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/19/1975
Engine 027 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 044 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 047 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 067 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 089 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/19/1975
Engine 154 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 167 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 205 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 212 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/5/1975
Engine 218 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 232 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 263 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 269 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/16/1975
Engine 278 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/16/1975
Engine 293 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 306 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Engine 328 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975

CFC 121 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975

Ladder 008 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Ladder 009 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Ladder 171 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/19/1975

Squad 003 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/19/1975
Squad 004 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975
Squad 005 Disbanded 7/2/1975 Reorganized 7/4/1975

 

[manhattan]

A good part of the process with the companies disbanded on July 2 and almost immediately reorganized is that the city's fiscal year begins on July 1.  If I remember correctly, this was all an accounting and budgetary gimmick.

 

[mack]

Thanks guys.  Always sad and difficult to disband units.

Some busy companies were disbanded -  Engine 17, Lower East Side, Engine 85, South Bronx and Engine 232, Brownsville.

I never thought Engine 17 would be disbanded.  Always a very busy company and a very good company.  The War Years were difficult responding into Alphabet City 10-15 times a night.

Engine 85 was one of the busiest engines in NYC, located at Engine 82/Ladder 31 and then the Tin House.

And Engine 232 which ran from Watkins Street and then from Brooklyn's Tin House.

It was terrible the way Engine 232 was placed OOS - Superbowl.  Relocated.  Shutdown

 

[mack]

Engine 17 disbanded 2003:


Engine 85 disbanded 1986:


Engine 232 disbanded 1975:

 

[nfd2004]

Engine 85 disbanded 1986:


Engine 232 disbanded 1975:

  Both "Tin Houses", Engine 85, and Engine 232/Ladder 176, designed to be portable firehouses for the busier areas of the city closed down. When they were designed and occupied, they were a unique part of the fire service that as far as I know, had never been tried before.

  Today, both of these "specially designed firehouses" are no longer used as firehouses but still operating as FDNY/EMS Stations. But they certainly were a "Classic" during their years of operation.

 

[fdny1075k]

Thanks for all the info, fdhistorian and the background info on the "Tin Houses", Bill.

 

[mack]

Ladder 102/Bn 24/Bn 34 - firehouse - 894 Bedford Ave  Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

    Ladder 2 BFD organized 898 Bedford Ave (former volunteer firehouse)      1869
    Ladder 2 BFD new firehouse 894 Bedford Ave                                          1892
    Ladder 2 BFD becomes Ladder 2 FDNY                                                    1898
    Ladder 2 becomes Ladder 52                                                                  1899
    Ladder 52 becomes Ladder 102                                                              1913
    Ladder 102 new firehouse 850 Bedford St  w/Engine 209 and Battalion 34 1966

    District Chief 14 BFD organized 1772 Pitkin Avenue at former volunteer    1897
    District Chief 14 BFD became Battalion 14 FDNY                                      1898
    Battalion 14 became Battalion 34                                                          1898
    Battalion 34 new firehouse 107 Pitkin St w/Engine 131 (231)                  1905
    Battalion 34 moved to 894 Bedford Avenue at Ladder 52                        1906
    Battalion 34 moved to 159 Taaffe Place at Engine 209                            1946
    Battalion 34 moved to 894 Bedford Avenue at Ladder 102                        1950
    Battalion 34 moved to new firehouse w/Engine 209 and Ladder 102          1966
    Battalion 34 disbanded                                                                          1989

    District Engineer 4 BFD organized 160 Carlton Ave at Engine 10 BFD        1869
    District Engineer 4 BFD moved to 159 Taffee Place at Engine 9 BFD          1895
    District Engineer 4 BFD moved to 894 Bedford Avenue at L 2 BFD              1896
    District Engineer 4 BFD became Battalion 4 FDNY                                    1898
    Battalion 4 became battalion 24                                                              1898
    Battalion 24 disbanded                                                                          1906
                                                                                                         
Note:  On April 15, 1906 the 34 Battalion became the 44 Battalion (remaining at 107 Watkins Street Engine 131).
Also on that date, the 24 Battalion became the 34 Battalion (remaining at 894 Bedford Avenue Ladder 52).    thanks fdnyhistorian

Ladder 2 BFD was organized in 1869 in former quarters of volunteer Empire Ladder 3, 898 Bedford Avenue.  Volunteer Empire Ladder 3 was organized in 1838 and disbanded when the City of Brooklyn organized BFD - Ladder 2. 

 
Ladder 2 BFD:


898 Bedford Avenue 1980s:

former firehouse of Empire Ladder 3 and Ladder 2 BFD

Ladder 102:

1947 WLF tractor 1931 ALF 75 ft aerial



Ladder 102 1976 all-hands:


War years:



850 Bedford St opened 1966:

Engine 209/Ladder 102/Battalion 34





FDNY LADDER 102 "BEDFORD EXPRESS" RESPONDING

 

[fdhistorian]

On April 15, 1906 the 34 Battalion became the 44 Battalion, remaining at 107 Watkins St.
Also on that date, the 24 Battalion became the 34 Battalion, remaining at 894 Bedford Ave.

 

[mack]

Engine 209 original firehouse 159 Taaffe Place  1888-1966



Note - dark FDNY green firehouse doors

 

[nfd2004]

In response to the discussion of the color of FDNY firehouse doors on "My Younger Buff Years" thread, somebody mentioned about the color of the doors that the "then" new firehouse for 225/107 as being painted black or blue. I vaguely remember riding by that firehouse sometime in maybe the 70s or early 80s and I think they were painted "blue". Looking more like a police prescient.

  I remember finding that strange because many of the other younger buffs who I hung around with always liked the red painted firehouse doors. I remember at the time, only one firehouse in Bridgeport, Ct had red doors. That was a new Engine 16 firehouse. All the other firehouses in that city had GREEN doors. We would always wish that Bridgeport painted their doors red like the FDNY. "Strange when you're much younger, what your biggest concerns are in life".

  But today, just as the FDNY, all of Bridgeport, Ct's firehouse doors are painted RED. And so are most other cities of Connecticut. That makes me very happy for that. I guess it's one less thing I have to worry about.