FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

[mack]

I remember those days of the Arson as well.

In fact, nobody knew it at the time, but some of those arsonist would hang out at a buff site called "Whip City". Later many of us learned why they would always leave just shortly before a serious fire and always be the first guys on the scene.

Just a terrible, tragic, and dangerous time for the citizens and firefighters of the City of Boston and those surrounding towns. Little did the buffs (sparks) know that many of their friends and firefighters themselves would eventually be charged with this Arson Spree.

Arson big in NYC and most other cities in the 1970s and 1980s.  "Gasoline Gomez"  was infamous.  Many, many other arsonists burned the city down - some known, most unknown and most un-caught. 

    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1299&dat=19750623&id=8tNHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q4wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6049,6736815&hl=en


    http://burned.journalism.cuny.edu/the-history-of-burned-new-york-boroughs/


Many areas in the city - S Bronx, Bushwick, Brownsville, E New York - were incinerated night after night, in spite of new fire companies, second sections, tower ladders, Tin House, Rapid Water.

    http://nypost.com/2010/05/16/why-the-bronx-burned/

 

[mack]

Two section companies/BNs/TCUs - late 1960s early 1970s:

E 41/E 41-2
E 50/E 50-2
E 88.E 88-2
E 91/E 91-2
E 217/E 217-2
E 225/E 225-2
E 233/E 233-2

L 17/L 17-2
L 26/L 26-2
L 27/L 27-2
L 103/L 103-2

BN 3/BN 3-2
BN 12/BN 12-2
BN 14/BN14-2
BN 37/BN 37-2
BN 39/BN 39-2
BN 44/BN 44-2

TCU 512
TCU513
TCU531
TCU712
TCU731

 

[grumpy grizzly]

As usual "Mack" got all the fact on the Boston arson ring correct. These guys were bitching about the lay-offs and closing of companies. Well the lay-offs went to the younger guys, and the older guys who were now in the slower houses ended up in the busy houses where they suffered serious injuries. I believe several were pensioned off due to injuries they received from this spree of fires.

 

[t123ken]

Two section companies/BNs/TCUs - late 1960s early 1970s:

E 41/E 41-2
E 50/E 50-2
E 88.E 88-2
E 91/E 91-2
E 217/E 217-2
E 225/E 225-2
E 233/E 233-2

L 17/L 17-2
L 26/L 26-2
L 27/L 27-2
L 103/L 103-2

BN 3/BN 3-2
BN 12/BN 12-2
BN 14/BN14-2
BN 37/BN 37-2
BN 39/BN 39-2
BN 44/BN 44-2

TCU 512
TCU513
TCU531
TCU712
TCU731

Also TCU 732.
Any others?

 

[lucky]

Ladder 10 used to go to Ladder 103 every early evening for about 5 to 6 hours and was called Ladder 193 if my memory serves me correctly. The powers to be tried many things to keep the almighty numbers down.

 

[68jk09]

Also BN*60.

 

[wfd444]

prior to L-10's disbanding at the end of 1975 it would interchange Friday nites with L-11.When there one evening I heard talk about making L-10  second section of L-11 positioning the apparatus in the space behind E-28 . Needless to say that the rumor-mill that told me that that evening circa 1974 was wrong.

 

[guitarman314]

Wasn't there a Manhattan engine (maybe E6 or E10) that was also deployed to East N.Y. Engine 225? ???

 

[fdhistorian]

Two section companies/BNs/TCUs - late 1960s early 1970s:

E 41/E 41-2
E 50/E 50-2
E 88.E 88-2
E 91/E 91-2
E 217/E 217-2
E 225/E 225-2
E 233/E 233-2

L 17/L 17-2
L 26/L 26-2
L 27/L 27-2
L 103/L 103-2

BN 3/BN 3-2
BN 12/BN 12-2
BN 14/BN14-2
BN 37/BN 37-2
BN 39/BN 39-2
BN 44/BN 44-2

TCU 512
TCU513
TCU531
TCU712
TCU731

Also TCU 732.
Any others?

E46-1/E46-2
E70-1/E70-2
BC18-1/BC18-2

Also in the late 1960s early 1970s:

E85 @ E82
E232 @ E231

BC55
BC56
BC59
BC60

Div 9
Div16
Div17

Relatively short existence during the busy years.

 

[mack]

Engine 60/Ladder 17/Battalion 14  Firehouse  341 E 143rd Street, Mott Haven, Bronx  6th Division, 14th Battalion  "Green Berets"

    Engine 60 organized 352 E 137th Street                                      1895
    Engine 60 moved 341 E 143rd Street at Ladder 17                      1948

    Ladder 17 organized 2608 3rd Avenue former volunteer firehouse          1874
    Ladder 17 new firehouse 341 E 143rd Street                                        1877
    Ladder 17 moved 358 Alexander Avenue                                              1906
    Ladder 17 new firehouse 341 E 143rd Street w/Ladder 17-2                  1907

    Ladder 17-2 organized 341 E 143 Street w/Ladder 17                            1907
    Ladder 17-2 disbanded                                                                        1915
    Ladder 17-2 reorganized 341 E 143 Street at Engine 60                        1970
    Ladder 17-2 disbanded                                                                        1974

    Battalion 14 organized 16 White Plains Road at Combined Engine Co 62  1896
    Battalion 14 moved 341 E 143 Street at Ladder 17                                1898
    Battalion 14 moved 209 Elizabeth Street at Ladder 9                              1903
    Battalion 14 moved 341 E 143 Street at Ladder 17                                1904
    Battalion 14 moved Alexander Avenue w/Ladder 17                                1906
    Battalion 14 new firehouse 341 E 143rd Street w/Ladder 17                    1907

    Battalion 14-2 organized 341 E 143rd Street at Engine 60                        1968
    Battalion 14-2 disbanded                                                                      1969

Firehouse 341 E 143rd Street:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   


Engine 60:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   


Ladder 17:

   

   

   

   

   


Battalion 14:

   

   

   


CPC L17:

   


Engine 60/Ladder 17/Battalion 14:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xtRcihf01U

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3MOm2B4RSo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX7xtyjHXfM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AF6F0PVCPw


Engine 60/Ladder 17/Battalion 14 Webpage:
   
    http://fdnygreenberet.com/


Engine 60 Medals:

    ENG Patrick J. Lynch, Engine 60, 1904

    FF George J Wolken Engine 60, 1934 James Gordon Bennet Medal

    LT John V. Schneible, Engine 60 1946 Department Medal

    CPT John T. Sweeney, Engine 60 1964 Third Alarm Association Medal

    FF Vincent A. Wallace, 1970 Emerald Society Medal

    FF Dennis Hodges, 1989 Frank W. Kridel Medal

    LT Michael Finer, 1990 Bella Steifel Medal- 1990

    FF Thomas J. Keeling, 1990 CPT Denis W. Lane Memorial Medal


Ladder 17 Medals:

    PETER SLOAN CAPT. LAD. 17 1902 1902 1903 STEPHENSON

    JOHN H. FOX FF. LAD. 17 JUN. 20, 1926 1926 1927 BROOKMAN

    JOHN R. FULLAM FF. LAD. 17 OCT. 25, 1971 1971 1972 KENNY
   
    SYLVESTER CANDELORO FF. LAD. 17 FEB. 12, 1971 1971 1972 HOLY NAME

    JOHN R. FULLAM FF. LAD. 17 MAY 21, 1975 1975 1976 HUGH BONNER

    RONALD C. SEDERIO FF. LAD. 17 MAY 21, 1975 1975 1976 HOLY NAME

    HOWARD A. R. KNAUSS CAPT. LAD. 17 JAN. 22, 1980 1980 1981 HOLY NAME

    EUGENE VITELLI, JR. FF. LAD. 17 JAN. 22, 1980 1980 1981 LA GUARDIA

    RALPH L. OLIVER, JR. FF. LAD. 17 JAN. 22, 1980 1980 1981 WILLIAMS

    EUGENE J. VITELLI FF. LAD. 17 JAN. 11, 1981 1981 1982 STIEFEL
   
    JOHN H. MITCHELL LT. LAD. 17 JAN. 11, 1981 1981 1982 KENNY

    JAMES J. CORCORAN FF. LAD. 17 MAR. 11, 1981 1981 1982 WILLIAMS

    JOHN H. MITCHELL LT. LAD. 17 NOV. 26, 1980 1981 1982 FDR

    ROBERT F. WASP FF. LAD. 17 MAY 20, 1982 1982 1983 GOLDENKRANZ

    JOHN H. MITCHELL LT. LAD. 17 APR. 7, 1983 1983 1984 FIRE MARSHALS

    PAUL J. MC LAUGHLIN FF. LAD. 17 APR. 7, 1983 1983 1984 MARTIN

    JOSEPH J. KELLY (2) LT. LAD. 17 DEC. 8, 1985 1985 1986 HOLY NAME

    ROBERT J. NORMAN FF. LAD. 17 JUN. 17, 1987 1987 1988 PIPES & DRUMS

    PETER M. LUSENSKAS FF. LAD. 17 JUN. 29, 1987 1987 1988 STIEFEL

    JOSEPH J. KELLY (2) LT. LAD. 17 FEB. 26, 1989 1989 1990 UFOA

    WILLIAM C. WELSH FF. LAD. 17 SEP. 24, 1990 1990 1991 LA GUARDIA

    WILLIAM L. LARSEN FF. LAD. 17 SEP. 24, 1990 1990 1991 DOLNEY

    JAMES C. GILLIGAN FF. LAD. 17 AUG. 22, 1995 1995 1996 STIEFEL

    JAMES E. WALSH CPT LAD 17 2009 WILLIAM CONRAN MEDAL


Engine 60/Ladder 17 LODDs:

    FF Michael D Curtain Engine 60  November 15, 1915

          Died as a result of severe smoke inhalation sustained November 6th,
   

    CPT Phillip W Hublitz  E 60  Nov 13, 1939

       
   

    LT Packey Radigan Dec 26, 1952

         


    John P Hamilton Ladder 17, October 22 1954 

         


    FF Harold Hoey  June 13, 1974

         


    Russell Linnebal  Oct 29 1974


    Johnnie Williams Oct 29, 1974


    RIP.  Never Forget.


Firehouse history:

    http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000FireHouseHookLadder17.pdf


Mott Haven Neighborhood:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_Haven,_Bronx

    http://forgotten-ny.com/2013/11/mott-haven%E2%80%94port-morris-bronx/

 

[68jk09]

Wasn't there a Manhattan engine (maybe E6 or E10) that was also deployed to East N.Y. Engine 225? ???

Yes ENG*10 for a period went to ENG*225 in the old qtrs on Liberty Ave & Ashford St until around the time 332 was established there....also 193 at 103 was LAD*10 but at times LAD*15 was used.

 

[mack]

Wasn't there a Manhattan engine (maybe E6 or E10) that was also deployed to East N.Y. Engine 225? ???

Yes ENG*10 for a period went to ENG*225 in the old qtrs on Liberty Ave & Ashford St until around the time 332 was established there....also 193 at 103 was LAD*10 but at times LAD*15 was used.

Engine 225 former firehouse 657 Liberty Avenue:

   

   

   

 

[fdhistorian]

Engine 60/Ladder 17/Battalion 14  Firehouse  341 E 143rd Street, Mott Haven, Bronx  6th Division, 14th Battalion  "Green Berets"

    Engine 60 organized 352 E 137th Street                                      1895
    Engine 60 moved 341 E 143rd Street at Ladder 17                      1948

    Ladder 17 organized 2608 3rd Avenue former volunteer firehouse          1874
    Ladder 17 new firehouse 341 E 143rd Street                                        1877
    Ladder 17 moved 358 Alexander Avenue                                              1906
    Ladder 17 new firehouse 341 E 143rd Street w/Ladder 17-2                  1907

    Ladder 17-2 organized 341 E 143 Street w/Ladder 17                            1907
    Ladder 17-2 disbanded                                                                        1915
    Ladder 17-2 reorganized 341 E 143 Street at Engine 60                        1970
    Ladder 17-2 disbanded                                                                        1974

    Battalion 14 organized 16 White Plains Road at Combined Engine Co 62  1896
    Battalion 14 moved 341 E 143 Street at Ladder 17                                1898
    Battalion 14 moved 209 Elizabeth Street at Ladder 9                              1903
    Battalion 14 moved 341 E 143 Street at Ladder 17                                1904
    Battalion 14 moved Alexander Avenue w/Ladder 17                                1906
    Battalion 14 new firehouse 341 E 143rd Street w/Ladder 17                    1907

    Battalion 14-2 organized 341 E 143rd Street at Engine 60                        1968
    Battalion 14-2 disbanded                                                                      1969

2013-2014 Temporary relocations during renovations

Engine 60 with Engine 83
Ladder 17 with Ladder 42
Battalion 14 with Squad 41

Does anyone have the date that they returned to their own quarters?

 

[mack]

Engine 275/Ladder 133  Firehouse  111-36 Merrick Boulevard  South Jamaica, Queens 13th Division, 50th Battalion  "Merrick Boulevard Magic"

    Hose 7 organized 89-19 168th Place in former volunteer firehouse            1907
    Hose 7 became Engine 175                                                                    1909
    Engine 175 became Engine 275                                                              1913
    Engine 275 new firehouse 89-56 162nd Street w/E 298/E 299/L 127        1925
    Engine 275 new firehouse 111-16 Merrick Boulevard w/Ladder 133          1960

    Ladder 133 organized 111-16 111-16 Merrick Boulevard w/Engine 275      1998

    Battalion 59 located at 111-16 Merrick Boulevard at Engine 275            1970-1975

    Battalion 50 located at 111-16 Merrick Boulevard at Engine 275                2003

Note:  Hose 7 was organized in the former firehouse of volunteer Fosdick Hose 4, Orchard Street (168th Place) & North 1st Street (89th Avenue).  Hose 4 was a company in the pre-FDNY volunteer Jamaica Fire Department which had 3 engine, 8 hose, 3 ladder and 1 bucket companies which were disbanded in 1907.


89-56 162nd Street - Engine 275, Engine 298, Engine 299, Ladder 127, Battalion 50 - "The Big House":

   

   

   

   


111-36 Merrick Boulevard Firehouse:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   


Engine 275:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   


Ladder 133:

   

   

   

   

   

   


Engine 275/Ladder 133:

   

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x13A6oIdcGs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfDz1M8vGW0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1uLXLf9h8M

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEe7AGoYoOo


Engine 275 FDNY Medal:

    FF John P. McLaughlin, Engine 275, detailed to Airport Crash Unit 31,  May 29, 1947, LaGuardia Airport, awarded Department Medal:

          Multiple FDNY rescues following airplane crash.  FF McLaughlin entered burning aircraft using portable ladder and carried male and female passengers to safety through a utility door protected by a fog nozzle stream.


Ladder 133 FDNY Medal:

    FF Scott J. Breslin, Ladder 133, July 18, 2006, 2157 hours, Queens Box 44-4794, awarded Delehanty Medal:

         


Engine 275 LODD:

    FF Joseph Pinto, January 20, 1961, Queens Box 2-2-8812:

         


Jamaica, Queens:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Jamaica,_Queens

 

[CVILLE7111]

"Ladder 133 organized 111-16 111-16 Merrick Boulevard w/Engine 275      1960"

I believe 133 Truck was formed in the late 1990s, 1998 maybe?  Typo?

 

[mikeindabronx]

Anyone interested in the early history of the volunteer firemen in lower Manhattan in the 1800's should get a copy of "As You Pass By" published in 1952 by Kenneth H. Dunshee, it's pretty interesting.

 

[mack]

"Ladder 133 organized 111-16 111-16 Merrick Boulevard w/Engine 275      1960"

I believe 133 Truck was formed in the late 1990s, 1998 maybe?  Typo?

Thanks CVILLE - L 133 was organized in 1998.

 

[memory master]

Anyone interested in the early history of the volunteer firemen in lower Manhattan in the 1800's should get a copy of "As You Pass By" published in 1952 by Kenneth H. Dunshee, it's pretty interesting.

When that book was released all members of the FDNY received one courtesy of some insurance company. At the last pages of the book was photos of Manhattan firehouses that were active at the time of publishing. Wish I knew where mine went after all of these years.

 

[mikeindabronx]

Anyone interested in the early history of the volunteer firemen in lower Manhattan in the 1800's should get a copy of "As You Pass By" published in 1952 by Kenneth H. Dunshee, it's pretty interesting.

When that book was released all members of the FDNY received one courtesy of some insurance company. At the last pages of the book was photos of Manhattan firehouses that were active at the time of publishing. Wish I knew where mine went after all of these years.

The Home Insurance Co.

 

[nfd2004]

"Ladder 133 organized 111-16 111-16 Merrick Boulevard w/Engine 275      1960"

I believe 133 Truck was formed in the late 1990s, 1998 maybe?  Typo?

Thanks CVILLE - L 133 was organized in 1998.

I believe Ladder 133 was added in 1998 due to the increased amount of fire activity in that Jamaica Queens section of NYC. Around that time, I think E275 and L133 had been Number 1 on the Runs and Workers list.