FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS TREAD ACCESSIBLE BUT NO NEW INFORMATION CAN BE ADDED - THREAD CONTINUES IN "FDNY AND NYC FIREHOUSES SECTION 2" WITH NEW INFORMATION, COMMENTS AND REPLYS.

Many NYC firehouses and berths served as quarters for FDNY, Brooklyn FD, Long Island City FD, fire patrols, police, airport, federal, military, commercial and volunteer departments and companies. The original sheds which housed the first fire companies formed to protect NYC in the late 1700s and early 1800s are gone. But many of the original firehouses built by the volunteer departments, FDNY, Brooklyn and LIC in the mid and late 1800s still exist - some operate as active firehouses, some serve community, business or housing purposes. Current FDNY firehouses include historic and new state-of-the-art fire stations. This thread is dedicated to the firehouses, their companies, their apparatus, their histories and the firefighters who served in them.




Directory - FDNY Firehouse and Company Look-Up - Firehouse Thread 1 and Thread 2 Locations - UPDATED FEB 2021

- compiled by fdhistorian

Company Page (Note - Pages "2-xx" are from 2nd Section Thread)

Engine 001		53, 85, 2-08, 2-53, 2-151
Engine 002		3, 26, 2-07
Engine 003		103, 2-134 to 2-138
Engine 004		5, 25, 88, 2-33
Engine 005		43, 59, 2-08, 2-45, 2-93, 2-150
Engine 006		72, 2-15
Engine 007		24, 64, 85, 2-15, 2-108 to 2-112
Engine 008		4, 24, 33, 88, 106, 2-05
Engine 009		6, 2-31, 2-38, 2-151
Engine 010		1, 4, 73, 2-2-8
Engine 011		83, 2-04
Engine 012		55, 93, 2-08
Engine 013		3, 56, 69, 105, 2-51, 2-93, 2-150
Engine 014		70, 2-33, 2-90 to 2-92-
Engine 015		12, 14, 15, 24, 61, 2-15, 2-92, 2-134, 2-186 to 2-193
Engine 016		26, 2-11, 2-31, 2-39, 2-93
Engine 017		12, 13, 15, 24, 28, 29, 61, 2-15, 2-61, 2-134, 2-186 to 2-193
Engine 018		22, 2-08, 2-32, 2-60, 2-93, 2-150
Engine 019		50, 2-2-8
Engine 020		3, 19, 105, 2-08
Engine 021		6, 2-48, 2-180 to 2-183
Engine 022		7, 22, 2-40
Engine 023		78, 2-17
Engine 024		18, 2-09, 2-41, 2-51, 2-150 to 2-151
Engine 025		2-14,
Engine 026		42, 43, 59, 2-32, 2-98
Engine 027		91, 2-08, 2-11, 2-16, 2-93
Engine 028		67, 83, 2-32, 2-67, 2-68, 2-93, 2-151
Engine 029		6, 85, 2-09, 2-150 to 2-151
Engine 030		23, 26, 2-08, 2-48, 2-150
Engine 031		43, 63, 64, 63, 65, 2-14, 2-92-
Engine 032		72, 2-15, 2-16, 2-81 to 2-82
Engine 033		3, 7, 2-32, 2-61, 2-113 to 2-117, 2-122
Engine 034		5, 42, 73, 2-98 to 2-101
Engine 035		37, 2-12-
Engine 036		36, 37, 107, 2-12, 2-92, 2-94, 2-151
Engine 037		13, 2-33, 2-154 to 2-158
Engine 038		73, 2-15, 2-68
Engine 039		6, 11, 43, 57, 2-08, 2-32, 2-92, 2-154
Engine 040		4, 25, 88, 109
Engine 041		10, 59, 2-02, 2-08, 2-12, 2-28, 2-60, 2-66
Engine 042		51, 2-28, 2-55
Engine 043		59, 2-2-2-
Engine 044		37, 2-33
Engine 045		58, 66, 89, 106, 2-2-8
Engine 046		43, 47, 58, 89, 106, 2-28, 2-33, 2-60, 2-93
Engine 047		39, 43, 2-92, 2-130 to 2-131, 2-151
Engine 048		2, 34, 35, 79, 2-11, 2-38, 2-59, 2-140 to 2-145
Engine 049		5, 6, 57, 90, 109
Engine 050		16, 2-37
Engine 051		6, 2-25
Engine 052		1, 2, 58, 89, 2-40, 2-60
Engine 053		75, 2-92, 2-151
Engine 054		79, 2-28, 2-92,
Engine 055		29, 65, 2-08
Engine 056		55, 2-75 to 2-76, 2-92-
Engine 057		1, 2-25, 2-51
Engine 058		109, 2-11, 2-28, 2-71 to 2-74
Engine 059		2-27,
Engine 060		98
Engine 061		6, 73, 2-74 to 2-75
Engine 062		59, 60, 105, 2-58
Engine 063		7, 34, 58, 93, 2-61
Engine 064		58, 89, 2-2-6
Engine 065		33, 34, 2-11, 2-2-8
Engine 066		29, 38, 42, 2-24, 2-125
Engine 067		70, 2-12-1 to 2-12-2,
Engine 068		2-11, 2-2-7
Engine 069		7, 34, 48, 88, 93, 109, 2-32, 2-44
Engine 070		7, 39, 73, 86, 2-90
Engine 071		51, 88, 2-11, 2-185
Engine 072		96, 2-60, 2-165 to 2-168
Engine 073		11, 32, 47, 58, 59, 60, 89, 105, 2-11, 2-28
Engine 074		55, 2-11, 2-30, 2-32, 2-92
Engine 075		93, 104, 2-60, 2-151
Engine 076		8, 24, 2-41, 2-151
Engine 077		6, 2-05, 2-2-2-
Engine 078		6, 7, 38, 2-2-5
Engine 079		19, 2-51
Engine 080		109, 2-33
Engine 081		31
Engine 082		11, 83, 93, 2-07, 2-39, 2-59, 2-168
Engine 083		2-01, 2-02, 2-12
Engine 084		2-03,
Engine 085		11, 15, 105, 2-07, 2-11, 2-24, 2-28, 2-37, 2-151
Engine 086		1, 2-2-3
Engine 087		1, 2-2-4
Engine 088		61, 89, 2-52, 2-60
Engine 089		46, 73, 109
Engine 090		47, 2-54
Engine 091		6, 36, 2-43, 2-60
Engine 092		2-08,
Engine 093		57, 72
Engine 094		10, 23, 2-28, 2-29,
Engine 095		51, 2-11, 2-2-0
Engine 096		2-21,
Engine 097		35, 58, 73
Engine 151		3, 73, 2-11, 2-41
Engine 152		22, 73, 2-11, 2-46
Engine 153		43, 2-06, 2-11, 2-46
Engine 154		21, 92, 110, 2-35, 2-150
Engine 155		22, 73, 2-27,
Engine 156		1, 15, 59, 93, 2-11
Engine 157		9, 73, 2-11, 2-50, 2-51
Engine 158		20, 73
Engine 159		21, 22, 73
Engine 160		22, 61, 2-134
Engine 161		94, 2-61
Engine 162		40, 51, 73, 85, 101, 2-12-7 to 2-12-9
Engine 163		73, 91
Engine 164		27, 73
Engine 165		19, 92-
Engine 166		66, 67
Engine 167		40, 41
Engine 168		8, 21, 92, 2-36
Engine 201		24, 2-36, 2-37, 2-61
Engine 202		9, 60, 2-69 to 2-71, 2-150
Engine 203		3, 10, 2-140 to 2-141
Engine 204		55, 59, 2-38, 2-151
Engine 205		2, 27, 30, 73, 2-34, 2-35, 2-168 to 2-173
Engine 206		24, 99, 2-60, 2-134, 2-151
Engine 207		25, 89, 90, 2-11, 2-146 to 2-150, 2-168
Engine 208		41, 57, 2-302-52-
Engine 209		14, 43, 44, 55, 88, 2-56
Engine 210		10, 2-59
Engine 211		25, 26, 2-34
Engine 212		22, 100, 2-126, 2-151, 2-180
Engine 213		11, 55, 60, 2-44, 2-12-6
Engine 214		7, 19, 70, 2-19
Engine 215		52, 100, 2-126, 2-180
Engine 216		24, 55, 60, 2-29, 2-54, 2-102,
Engine 217		44, 2-42, 2-60
Engine 218		29, 44, 55, 59, 61, 2-16, 2-29, 2-60
Engine 219		14, 18, 102, 103, 2-104 to 2-107
Engine 220		58, 89, 105, 2-36, 2-161 to 2-165
Engine 221		7, 73, 2-26
Engine 222		43, 2-11, 2-32, 2-39
Engine 223		6, 2-23
Engine 224		28, 2-35, 2-168, 2-171
Engine 225		39, 98, 2-45, 2-46
Engine 226		41, 55, 59, 2-50, 2-61
Engine 227		18, 68, 83, 93, 2-36, 2-94, 2-97 to 2-98
Engine 228		59, 92, 2-12,
Engine 229		61, 101, 2-124 to 2-126, 2-134, 2-150
Engine 230		49, 50, 2-36, 2-39, 2-56
Engine 231		30, 95, 2-16, 2-35, 2-152-
Engine 232		4, 15, 23, 30, 56, 104, 2-16, 2-24, 2-37, 2-151 to 2-153
Engine 233		70, 2-08
Engine 234		24, 67, 68, 2-09, 2-10, 2-94 to 2-96
Engine 235		67, 85, 2-39, 2-158 to 2-161
Engine 236		67, 2-11, 2-28, 2-55, 2-56, 2-159
Engine 237		10, 30, 67, 2-32, 2-153, 2-159
Engine 238		10, 19, 67, 100, 2-151, 2-176 to 2-180
Engine 239		67, 92, 2-11, 2-102 to 2-103
Engine 240		10, 85, 2-06, 2-159
Engine 241		40, 73, 2-11, 2-76 to 2-78
Engine 242		72, 2-11
Engine 243		52, 69, 85
Engine 244		43, 53, 76, 2-10, 2-119 to 2-120, 2-123
Engine 245		1, 10, 24, 32, 89, 90, 2-06, 2-10, 2-61, 2-118
Engine 246		10, 45, 104, 2-38
Engine 247		52, 2-58
Engine 248		9, 24, 25, 54, 89, 2-35, 2-123
Engine 249		29, 54, 86, 2-88 to 2-89, 2-159
Engine 250		70, 73
Engine 251		5, 8, 9, 25, 67, 68, 82, 2-34
Engine 252		41
Engine 253		14, 2-11, 2-82
Engine 254		8, 32, 73
Engine 255		47, 2-14
Engine 256		97, 2-11, 2-150
Engine 257		19
Engine 258		59, 2-13
Engine 259		2, 20, 86
Engine 260		9, 16, 73, 2-79 to 2-81
Engine 261		58, 102, 2-08, 2-10, 2-11, 2-42, 2-61, 2-150
Engine 262		220,
Engine 263		8, 2-08, 2-28, 2-29, 2-59, 2-61
Engine 264		3, 15, 73, 2-11, 2-49
Engine 265		5, 73, 2-150
Engine 266		5, 8, 24, 2-06, 2-11
Engine 267		8, 23, 2-06
Engine 268		23, 91
Engine 269		20,
Engine 270		3, 61, 2-11
Engine 271		9, 2-08, 2-47, 2-48
Engine 272		2, 8, 31, 32, 91
Engine 273		8, 2-19
Engine 274		3, 5, 8, 73, 2-56, 2-57
Engine 275		66, 73, 89, 98, 2-40, 2-151
Engine 276		93
Engine 277		57, 2-11, 2-28, 2-52, 2-53, 2-61, 2-140, 2-180
Engine 278		2-19, 2-140
Engine 279		72, 2-11
Engine 280		23, 86, 106, 2-19, 2-20
Engine 281		87
Engine 282		2-26, 2-27, 2-61
Engine 283		48, 72, 93, 95, 2-34, 2-35, 2-61
Engine 284		53, 72-
Engine 285		23, 2-11
Engine 286		28, 2-107 to 2-108
Engine 287		3, 27, 43, 46, 51, 83, 2-01
Engine 288		14, 28, 43, 68, 2-12
Engine 289		2, 13, 40, 2-49, 2-50
Engine 290		11, 65, 2-11, 2-2-5
Engine 291		2-14,
Engine 292		27, 51, 83, 2-01, 2-11
Engine 293		77, 2-06
Engine 294		59, 2-11
Engine 295		32, 83, 84, 91
Engine 296		2, 8, 32, 74, 110
Engine 297		73, 110
Engine 298		66, 73, 89, 2-40, 2-41, 2-151
Engine 299		66, 73, 89, 2-40, 2-151
Engine 301		73, 2-19
Engine 302		26, 73, 2-66, 2-67
Engine 303		73, 2-17
Engine 304		53, 73, 2-11, 2-12-
Engine 305		38, 2-11
Engine 306		28, 50, 66, 73
Engine 307		2-2, 73, 2-38
Engine 308		72, 73, 2-60
Engine 309		70, 73, 77
Engine 310		73, 2-132 to 2-134
Engine 311		64, 73
Engine 312		73, 102,
Engine 313		45, 73, 2-45
Engine 314		73
Engine 315		73, 2-04, 2-173 to 2-176
Engine 316		73, 93
Engine 317		92, 2-140
Engine 318		32, 73, 2-118 to 2-121
Engine 319		32, 73, 91
Engine 320		13, 71, 73
Engine 321		28, 29, 73
Engine 322		76
Engine 323		39, 73
Engine 324		39, 73
Engine 325		69, 73, 2-29
Engine 326		1, 10, 53, 59, 68, 89, 90, 2-10
Engine 327		10, 45, 104, 2-11, 2-38
Engine 328		3, 15, 73, 2-49, 2-61
Engine 329		20, 21
Engine 330		73
Engine 331		7, 47, 94, 2-11
Engine 332		7, 38, 39, 2-11, 2-45, 2-47
Engine 333		2-11,
Ladder 001		24, 64, 85, 2-108 to 2-112
Ladder 002		4, 24, 88, 106, 2-05, 2-08, 2-14
Ladder 003		3, 43, 58, 70, 73, 2-14, 2-45, 2-150
Ladder 004		13, 93, 2-17, 2-2-8
Ladder 005		18, 2-04, 2-14, 2-41, 2-51, 2-150 to 2-151
Ladder 006		2-31,
Ladder 007		2-14, 2-31, 2-93
Ladder 008		23, 29, 74, 75, 2-08, 2-14, 2-48
Ladder 009		7, 2-32, 2-113 to 2-117, 2-12-2
Ladder 010		6, 24, 85, 2-08, 2-09, 2-14, 2-108
Ladder 011		67, 2-14, 2-32, 2-67, 2-68
Ladder 012		2, 103, 2-15, 2-134 to 2-138, 2-151
Ladder 013		7, 22, 2-33, 2-40
Ladder 014		37, 43, 2-12, 2-13, 2-92, 2-151
Ladder 015		1, 4, 25, 73, 88, 107, 2-15, 2-33, 2-38
Ladder 016		6, 11, 43, 57, 2-32, 2-92, 2-130, 2-151
Ladder 017		43, 47, 98, 2-36, 2-93
Ladder 018		12, 15, 16, 24, 29, 61, 2-37, 2-134, 2-186 to 2-193
Ladder 019		16, 40, 2-27, 2-37, 2-60
Ladder 020		3, 56, 2-08, 2-11, 2-29, 2-51
Ladder 021		5, 42, 73, 2-98 to 2-101
Ladder 022		8, 24, 2-41, 2-151
Ladder 023		109, 2-33
Ladder 024		53, 2-09
Ladder 025		55, 2-30
Ladder 026		79, 107, 109, 2-14, 2-28, 2-71 to 2-74
Ladder 027		68, 89, 106, 2-14, 2-33, 2-38, 2-93
Ladder 028		7, 2-32, 2-44
Ladder 029		2-01, 2-02, 2-12
Ladder 030		2-27,
Ladder 031		11, 83, 2-07, 2-14, 2-39, 2-59, 2-168
Ladder 032		16, 34, 35, 59, 2-37, 2-58
Ladder 033		104, 2-60, 2-151
Ladder 034		2-03,
Ladder 035		4, 25, 88, 109, 2-04, 2-14
Ladder 036		51, 2-20
Ladder 037		19, 2-51
Ladder 038		61, 89, 93, 2-52
Ladder 039		7, 34, 48, 58, 70, 88, 93, 109, 2-04
Ladder 040		13, 2-33, 2-151, 2-154 to 2-158
Ladder 041		47, 2-54
Ladder 042		11, 32, 47, 58, 60, 72, 89, 105
Ladder 043		6, 36, 72, 75, 2-14, 2-43
Ladder 044		72, 2-08, 2-55, 2-61
Ladder 045		57, 70, 72, 2-12-1
Ladder 046		31, 72
Ladder 047		58, 72, 89, 2-26
Ladder 048		10, 23, 72, 2-29
Ladder 049		93, 2-27
Ladder 050		46, 73, 2-02
Ladder 051		73, 2-15, 2-68
Ladder 052		1, 58, 89, 2-40
Ladder 053		7, 39, 73
Ladder 054		2-20, 2-21
Ladder 055		35, 43, 51, 88, 2-185
Ladder 056		35, 51, 2-55, 2-140 to 2-144
Ladder 057		35, 82, 96
Ladder 058		35, 58, 66, 82, 89, 106, 2-33, 2-93
Ladder 059		15, 35, 39, 105, 2-11, 2-22, 2-37, 2-151
Ladder 060		35, 82
Ladder 061		35, 42
TCUs		56, 64
TCU512
TCU513		10, 23, 59, 2-29
TCU531		39, 2-45, 2-46
TCU712		11, 15, 105, 2-07, 2-11, 2-37, 2-151
TCU731
TCU732		15, 56, 104, 2-37, 2-52, 2-151, 2-153
CFCs		64
CFC121		2-60,
CFC131		2-60,
CFC151		64, 2-60
Water Towers		57, 61
WT1		63, 97, 2-108
WT2		3, 58, 70, 2-99, 2-165 to 2-166
WT3		42, 53, 2-98 to 2-99
WT4		79, 109
WT5		16, 26, 102, 2-34, 2-42
WT6		57, 63, 90, 97, 2-08, 2-30, 2-50, 2-52, 2-171
WT7		2-134
High Ladders		39, 40, 2-40, 2-48, 2-140, 2-181, 2-187
BC01		24, 85, 2-09, 2-15, 2-33, 2-66, 2-108 to 2-112
BC02		18, 63, 65, 2-41, 2-47, 2-108
BC03		10, 11, 23, 56, 2-07, 2-08, 2-11, 2-29, 2-48, 2-51, 2-64, 2-113, 2-134
BC04		12, 15, 24, 29, 61, 2-15, 2-186 to 2-193
BC05		22, 23, 56, 2-48, 2-49, 2-51, 2-113
BC06		6, 43, 70, 73, 2-16, 2-45, 2-131
BC07		22, 26, 103, 2-07, 2-31, 2-51, 2-134 to 2-138, 2-158
BC08		4, 24, 33, 88, 106, 2-05, 2-31, 2-76
BC09		228,
BC10		7, 10, 22, 2-15, 2-40, 2-47, 2-66
BC11		8, 13, 24, 90, 2-41, 2-47
BC12		37, 107, 2-12, 2-58, 2-176
BC13		57, 2-03, 2-15, 2-68
BC14		98, 2-58, 2-113
BC15		7, 34, 58, 93, 2-58
BC16		7, 109, 2-02, 2-32, 2-44
BC17		16, 51, 2-08, 2-37, 2-55, 2-108, 2-113
BC18		55, 66, 106, 2-141
BC19		104, 2-64, 2-151
BC20		6, 73, 2-62, 2-74 to 2-75, 2-165 to 2-166
BC21		22, 2-06, 2-46, 2-47
BC22		9, 15, 73, 93, 2-50, 2-51, 2-78 to 2-79
BC23		73, 101, 2-56, 2-12-7 to 2-12-9
BC24		10, 2-44
BC25		6, 36, 75, 2-43, 2-64
BC26		16, 32, 51, 2-37, 2-55
BC27		10, 11, 19, 30, 2-07, 2-32, 2-51
BC28		9, 43, 2-32, 2-39, 2-47, 2-48
BC29		37, 67, 2-45, 2-46, 2-47, 2-55
BC30		2-63,
BC31		25, 89, 90, 2-47, 2-146 to 2-150
BC32		9, 59, 70, 2-30, 2-38, 2-51, 2-69, 2-70, 2-71, 2-79, 2-140
BC33		93, 2-50, 2-56, 2-65
BC34		14, 43, 44, 2-56
BC35		24, 29, 32, 60, 2-29, 2-44, 2-102, 2-183
BC36		10, 19, 100, 2-01, 2-55, 2-62-
BC37		43, 61, 2-16, 2-32, 2-39, 2-51, 2-117
BC38		24, 30, 68, 2-10, 2-15, 2-19, 2-94 to 2-96, 2-162
BC39		30, 37, 67, 2-45, 2-46, 2-47, 2-55
BC40		24, 52, 92, 2-19, 2-36, 2-58, 2-63
BC41		9, 24, 54, 2-35, 2-122, 2-123
BC42		52, 53, 69, 85, 2-142
BC43		1, 10, 24, 90, 104, 2-10, 2-65
BC44		30, 2-16, 2-35
BC45		20, 86, 2-13
BC46		8, 39, 46, 51, 83, 2-01, 2-29, 2-39
BC47		5, 8, 23, 91, 92, 2-06, 2-08, 2-65, 2-157
BC48		10, 58, 2-06, 2-58, 2-65, 2-102, 2-161
BC49		73, 93, 102, 2-64
BC50		66, 73, 89, 98, 2-40, 2-41, 2-47
BC51		59, 72, 73
BC52		2, 8, 32, 73, 83, 2-19, 2-56, 2-57
BC53		28, 53, 2-180
BC54		73, 92, 2-112
BC55		7, 11, 32, 2-11, 2-64
BC56		2-33, 2-63
BC57		67, 85, 2-93, 2-159
BC58		19, 30, 73, 2-16, 2-103, 2-132
BC59		32, 98, 2-64
BC60		2-16, 2-62
BC(Marine)		2-43, 2-64
BC(HM)		57
BC(Safety 1)		57
BC(Safety 2)
BC(SOC)		57
BC(FC)
BC(RAC)
BC(Rescue Liaison)
BC(Rescue Ops)
BC(Foam)
DC01		18, 24, 63, 105, 2-41, 2-51, 2-108, 2-113, 2-165
DC02		53, 55, 65, 96, 2-51, 2-64
DC03		53, 55, 2-17
DC04		6, 36, 37, 75, 2-43
DC05		37, 39, 109, 2-65
DC06		51, 52, 2-37, 2-67
DC07		35, 37, 52, 88, 89, 2-07, 2-140 to 2-144, 2-165 to 2-166
DC08		21, 22, 41, 92, 95, 110, 2-35, 2-64, 2-78 to 2-79, 2-134
DC09		42, 52, 2-54
DC10		90, 92, 2-62, 2-102-
DC11		25, 26, 60, 61, 89, 101, 2-34, 2-65, 2-124, 2-134, 2-146 to 2-150
DC12		10, 70, 72, 73, 2-104
DC13		41, 60, 61, 2-17, 2-138
DC14		22, 39, 73, 2-38
DC15		19, 41, 48, 70, 2-35, 2-178
DC16		2-53, 2-56
DC17		41, 2-53
MarDiv		2-51, 2-65
RS01		3, 22, 23, 25 26, 28, 29, 33, 42, 105, 2-07, 2-48, 2-98, 2-113
RS02		10, 24, 67, 90, 103, 104, 2-10, 2-59, 2-12-3
RS03		51, 57, 2-33, 2-93, 2-143
RS04		27, 83, 93, 2-01, 2-20
RS05		22, 2-27, 2-134
RS06
HazMat1		28, 43, 68, 2-12, 2-57
TSU1		56
TSU2		22,
Squads		2-34,
S1		20, 66, 93, 2-27, 2-34, 2-59
S2		11, 16, 32, 105, 2-34
S3		49, 50, 67, 85, 2-34, 2-39, 2-59, 2-159
S4		30, 48, 95, 2-16, 2-34, 2-35
S5		12, 15, 24, 29, 61, 2-02, 2-15, 2-34, 2-38, 2-66, 2-134, 2-151, 2-186 to 2-193
S6		55, 2-92-
S7		55, 56, 100, 2-32, 2-34, 2-152- to 2-153
S8		55, 65, 105, 2-34, 2-35, 2-39
S9		2-34, 2-40
S18		2-34,
S21		105, 2-34
S22		3, 2-34
S24		10, 59, 2-34, 2-38
S41		2-34,
S61		2-34,
S252		2-34,
S270		2-34,
S288		2-34,
Fireboats		2-24,
Marine 1		1, 29, 2-25, 2-51
Marine 2		1, 2-23
Marine 3		1, 47, 94, 2-24
Marine 4
Marine 5		7, 38, 2-05, 2-25, 2-51
Marine 6		29, 38, 42, 2-05, 2-22
Marine 7		2-23,
Marine 8		4, 109, 2-24
M9		6, 2-25, 2-51
FB Devanney		2-71,
FB Ronaldson		2-71,
FB Kane		2-148
FB Boody		2-152- to 2-153
FB Hewitt		2-152- to 2-153
FB Mitchell		2-152- to 2-153
Boat Tender 1
Boat Tender 2		2-29,
Boat Tender 3
Boat Tender 4
Boat Tender 5
Boat Tender 6
Boat Tender 7
Boat Tender 8
Boat Tender 9
Hose Co's		2-06,
Hose 1		1, 19, 45, 2-45
Hose 2		10, 59, 2-06
Hose 3		2-17,
Hose 4		3, 5, 26, 2-66
Hose 5		2-31,
Hose 6		66
Hose 7		21, 98
Hose 8		8, 32, 74, 110
Hose 9		8, 110
Relay Hose Wagon 1
Relay Hose Wagon 2		2-29,
Relay Hose Wagon 3
Relay Hose Wagon 4
Relay Hose Wagon 5
Foam Units		2-61,
Foam 81		2-79 to 2-80
Ambulance 1		2-27, 2-75
Ambulance 2		19, 23, 45, 52, 2-19, 2-35, 2-58
Ambulance 3		23, 55, 89, 2-40, 2-41, 2-48
Ambulance 4		23, 2-48
RAC1		36, 75, 2-43
RAC2		43, 2-32, 2-39, 2-47
RAC3
RAC4
RAC5		72-
RAC6
Brush1/84/164/504		7-Feb
Brush2/86/166/506		66
Brush3		1, 93
Brush4/530		21, 98, 110, 2-35, 2-37
Brush5
Brush6		29,
Brush7		2-06,
Brush8		35
Brush56		19, 45
Brush96		2-21,
Brush82/162/502		21, 67, 98, 101, 2-127
Brush160		22,
CFR31		71, 102, 2-30
PATH Airports		10, 59
PATH Bridge&Tunnel		41
PATH Laguardia Airport		71
Bridge Chem 61		2-79 to 2-81
Bridge Chem 62		71, 102-
Bridge Chem 63		2-01,
Bridge Chem 64		83, 84
Chemical 1
Chemical 2		16
Chemical 3		66
Chemical 4		2-33,
Chemical 5		26, 2-28
Chemical 6
Chemical 7		70
Chemical 8
Chemical 9		2-2, 2-40
Disbanded Co's		43, 44
EMS04		2-193
EMS15		58
EMS17		2-27,
EMS23		8, 21, 98, 2-36
EMS26		15, 105, 2-37
EMS27		7, 34, 48, 88, 93, 2-44
EMS40		2-19,
EMS44		15, 70, 104, 2-38
EMS50		2-176
EMS55		51, 88, 2-185
Foam 82/96		2-22,
Foam 84		2-37,
Foam 88/95		2-22,
FK		2-176 to 2-177
Field Comm		20, 79, 2-146 to 2-147
Field Comm 1		2-18,
Field Comm 2		2-20,
FDR1		2-32,
High Pressure		2-14, 2-15, 2-17
Superpumper System		26, 85, 2-26, 2-32, 2-34, 2-146 to 2-147, Sat2 2-165 to 2-166
MSU		5, 90
SL1
SL2
SL3
SL4		2-14,
Salvages		102
Model Cities Salvage		2-21,
V1		22, 24, 2-10, 2-60
V2		36, 2-37, 2-43
V3		2-38, 2-141
V4		2-104
Fire Patrol 1		1, 19, 45
Fire Patrol 2		20, 2-12, 2-32, 2-53, 2-150
Fire Patrol 3		20, 2-53, 2-138, 2-151
Fire Patrol 4		2, 20
Fire Patrol 5		20, 2-08
Fire Patrol 6		1, 20
Fire Patrol 7		20, 2-08
Fire Patrol 8		20, 37
Fire Patrol 9		20,
Fire Patrol 10		20,
HiRise 1		2-134
HiRise 2
Quads		39, 74, 101
Squrts		74, 2-24
TowerLadders		103
Utility 1		100, 2-60
HQ		57
Shops		42
SOC		57, 90, 109
Supervising Engineers		2-59,
Training Academy		72
Suburban Co's		2-12,
Tandem Double Co's		80, 81
Tandem Firehouses		78
Brooklyn CO		88
Brooklyn Navy Yard		8
Dr Archer		2-05,
Governors Island		2, 2-93
39 Worlds Fair		2-11,
Lime Green Pumpers		2-28.
Long Island City FD		2-42,
Metropolitan FD		2-44,
Edgewater Park		97, 2-174
Oceanic H&L		94
Richmond EC		94
Great Kills VFD		2-127,
8-8 Club		2-21,
Fire Bell Club		2-21,
WLF		2-117
Constellation Fire		2-150
Triangle Shirtwaist		2-173
St George Hotel		2-178
Brooklyn Theater		2-178
365 Jay St HQ		2-150
Scaling Ladders		2-184 to 2-185
Index		2-01,

 

[mack]

Engine 10-Ladder 15 - former firehouse - 73 Water Street  (1931-1962)

Dedication 1931:





Engine 10


Ladder 15




Modernized quarters


Water St today





Engine 10/Ladder 10:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XGCa42rPW0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SlX7lteESY


10 House Memorial LODDs:

    http://www.fdnytenhouse.com/911/

          Lieutenant Gregg A. Atlas Engine 10, Age 44  September 11, 2001

          Firefighter Paul Pansini Engine 10, Age 36  September 11, 2001

          Lieutenant Stephen G. Harrell Battalion 7, Age 44  September 11, 2001

          Firefighter Sean P. Tallon Ladder 10, Age 26  September 11, 2001

          Firefighter Jeffrey J. Olsen Engine 10, Age 31  September 11, 2001

          Captain (Ret.) James J. Corrigan Ladder 10, Age 60  September 11, 2001

          Firefighter Miles L. Sowarby  August 27, 1867

          Firefighter Thomas P. Eglinton  February 4, 1908

          Firefighter William F. Healy  June 6, 1910

    RIP.  Never forget.


Engine 10/L 10 web page:

          http://www.fdnytenhouse.com/

 

[memory master]

Directly behind 10 & 15's quarters is the 1st Precinct building which I believe still stands and is the NYPD museum. Did anyone notice the chain across the apparatus doors on the fire house? I wonder what that was for?


NOTE - CHAINS WERE IN PLACE TO KEEP HORSES IN FIREHOUSE WHEN DOORS WERE OPEN. ADDED BY MACK 3/4/19

 

[johnd248]

Chain was to keep out buffs.

 

[mack]

Engine 86 (Marine)/Marine 2/Marine 3/Marine 1 -  Pier 53 - Ft of Bloomfield St Hudson River - Former quarters/berth
  (Engine 86 (Marine) 1933-1959/Marine 2 1959-1991/Marine 3 1961/Marine 1/1992-2008) 

1940s



Fireboat McKean



Today
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2011/101411a.shtml

 

[68jk09]

Many FHs had the chain ...if you look at the sides of some doors you can see marks where it was fastened about waist high.........i had worked a few tours in Marine 2 when i was a LT......the whole bldg creaked & rocked....it was like a bldg on the water in the Orient. 

 

[mack]

Engine 245, Engine 245-2, Engine 326, Ladder 161, Bn 43  2929 W 8th St  Coney Island - former firehouse - (E 245 1904-1968/E 245-2 1904-1939/Eng 326 1939-1952/Ladder 161 1927-1968/Bn 43 1906-1968) - original Brooklyn Fire Department firehouse

2929 West 8th Street former firehouse:













Current quarters (1971)


Engine 245:






Engine 245/Ladder 166 responding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpVFGoyzBE

Engine 245/Ladder 166 building alarm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEOLC_Rkayk

Coney Island history:

1940s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHjy8eZLVc

1952:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9I31TcyacY


Coney Island fire history:

Engine 245 history:  http://www.nyfd.com/history/engine_245_1.html

        "ENGINE 245 AND CONEY ISLAND TOGETHER FOR 100 HUNDRED YEARS  By Mike Boucher S.I. CO


Coney Island is known for more than its' amusement parks, fine hotels, beaches, and hot dogs. During the turn of the century over 250,000 postcards would be mailed to every corner of the globe on any given weekend during the summer season. Because of these postcards, the area became a magnet for people. The area was densely packed with poorly built shanties, with narrow walkways between them. With the high density, cramped condition, Coney Island also attracted the seedier side of life with gambling, saloons and the ladies of the night. This all lead to what Coney Island is also famous for, conflagration on a grand scale.

Coney Island was first settled in the late 1600's by the Dutch. The name "Coney" comes from the Dutch word "Konijn" meaning wild rabbits. As early as 1824, Coney Island was a summer play area for the rich and famous visiting from New York City and Brooklyn. The growth of the area remained the same until the Civil War. After the War, five railroads were built from different parts of Brooklyn and Coney Island began to grow into a resort area and the most densely populated area in Brooklyn. This tightly and poorly built up area would contribute to some of the worst fires to visit New York City.

Coney Island was located in the town of Gravesend, which was annexed, along with the towns of New Utrecht, Flatbush, and Flatlands by the City of Brooklyn on May 3, 1894. This new land more than doubled the size of Brooklyn. When annexed, the fire protection would be provided by the volunteers in the area until the City's paid force could be expanded into the newly annexed area. All of the expenses to operate the volunteers would be paid for by the City of Brooklyn.

Fire protection on Coney Island was organized in late 1886 with two companies. Atlantic Hose 1, and Hook & Ladder 1 which were placed in service in a two story firehouse at 2919 W. 8th Street. Later in 1892, a second hose company was placed in service at Sheepshead Bay Road and W. 1st Street. In 1893, two different fires struck Coney Island with each burning a large section of the island.

The first fire was fought on the evening of January 6, 1893. The fire started in a drug store on the corner of Surf Avenue and W. 8th Street on a snowy, wind swept night. It burnt a bathing pavilion, the West End Hotel a well-known resort hotel, six stores, a 300 foot observation tower and many smaller building before it ran out of fuel. The fire was fought in a gale wind that blew the fire towards the ocean. The lost was set at $250,000.00. The West End Hotel was a two story wood frame building that measured 200 feet by 200 feet. In it was a bowling alley and billiard rooms in the basement, restaurants and saloons on the first floor and forty sleeping rooms upstairs.

The second fire of 1893 was on June 17th and was smaller but, took out a business block and the life of a fireman. The fire started in Frishman Bakery at 2:15 in the morning. A large pot of fat was spilled, setting fire to the woodwork. The fire spread along Surf Avenue between West 11th and 12th Street, burning out eleven buildings. The loss was set at $43,300.00 with very little of it being insured. Fireman John Madden, along with several other firemen were on the roof of the bakery when an explosion inside of the building, weakened the roof. Everybody ran to the edge of the roof for safety. Fireman Madden tripped and fell to the roof just has the roof collapsed. His body was recovered after the fire was put out. By dawn, the burned out basements were being filled in with sand and new construction began before the embers were cool. Most of the buildings would be ready for business in a weeks time.

After the second fire the political leaders of Coney Island ordered a new steam power fire engine that would replaced the hand power machines.The steam fire engine was ordered and arrivied late in 1893, Atlantic Engine 1 was placed in service and kept with the other machines on W. 8th Street.

On December 9, 1895, the Coney Island fire companies along with Gravesend Neck and Sheepshead Bay departments were replaced by paid companies. Engine 44 (244) & Ladder 16, Engine 45 (245), Engine 46 (246) & Ladder 17, and Engine 54 (254) of the Brooklyn Fire Department were placed in three volunteer houses. Engine 44 and Ladder 16 were located in a new house on W. 15th Street. All of these companies were under the command of District Chief 13 (now Battalion 43), located with Engine 45.

The first fire fought by Brooklyn's Engine 45 was on October 27, 1896. The Coney Island Elephant was built in 1876 and was the first of the famous attractions to burn. The elephant was seven stories high and over 100 feet long. Built of yellow pine and tin, it burnt to the ground in thirty minutes. The first floor had a restaurant and saloon, while the upper floors were used as a hotel. On the top was a howdad (the seat to ride the elephant), which was used as an observation deck, came crashing down in flames soon after the fire started. Also destroyed was Shaw's Toboggan Sled ride, which surrounded the elephant. The total lost was placed at $26,000.00. The elephant was seen in every photograph of Coney Island used in books during the "Gay 90's." It was never a moneymaker for the owners and it was sold several time in its short history. The elephant was located at Surf Avenue and about W. 5th Street. This location would have a repeat performance several years later.

On January 1, 1898, the Cities of New York with the Bronx, Brookyln, Long Island, parts of Queens County and Staten Island merged into the Greater City of New York. The Brooklyn Fire Department became part of the FDNY on January 28, 1898 with the companies being renumber on October 1, 1899.

Not a busy fire area in the beginning, Engine 145 responded to only thirty five runs in 1899 with only eleven working fires. One of these fires that year was fought on May 26th, the burning of nine blocks along the beach, from Jones Walk to Steeplechase Walk up to Bowery Street. This fire started around 2:40 in the morning after a watch man tried to put out a small fire. The fire spread from the original building before the first alarm was sent to the fire department. Engines 144, 145, Engine 144's ladder truck and Battalion 13 (now 43) arrived to find the end of Henderson Walk a roaring inferno. Because of the narrowness of Henderson Walk, the hoses had to stretched from the closest hydrant at Surf Avenue down to the fire, some 1500 feet away. Due to the poor construction and the closeness of the buildings the fire spread quickly to adjoining buildings. Once the fire was out a total of twenty six hotels were destroyed, along with 165 bath houses and many smaller buildings occupied by families. No insurance company would insure any of the buildings south of Bowery Street and the loss was estimated at $300,000.00. The four alarm fire was fought by ten engines, five ladder trucks and a fireboat.

The next "Big One" was on November 1, 1903. This fire was started over a woman and destroyed fourteen blocks. Three men were fighting with the owner of the Albatross Hotel over a woman, and they started a fire in the laundry room of the hotel. The fire started at Steeplechase Walk and Bowery Street, then extended to Surf Avenue over to Jones Walk down to the beach, back to Steeplechase Walk. A total of 264 buildings were destroyed for a lost of $1,200,000.00, and 500 were left homeless. A nine year girl was killed by the fire and thirty persons were injured. The three men were arrested for starting the fire. The four alarm fire and four special calls brought a total of sixteen engines and three ladder trucks to the location.
On July 29, 1907, fire visited Tilyou Steeplechase Park without paying admission. Built in 1897, by George C. Tilyou,

Steeplechase Park was the first of the well known amusement parks to open. The park was famous for the mechanical horse ride known as the Steeplechase. Other rides were the rolling drums that people tried to walk through, the Spinning Floor ride and through out the park were grates with air jets that blew air up as people walked over them. At the entrance was the wide smiling face of a clown, now used by Engine 245, Ladder 161, and Battalion 43 for their patch.

This fire was started under the stairs of the pavilion, probably by a discarded cigar. The night watch man found the fire around 3:45 in the morning and turned in the alarm. He pulled the master box for the Park but, did not turn the handle inside. The fire burned for twenty seven minutes before the alarm was finally turned in. The fire spread quickly to adjoining buildings. By Coney Island standards this fire was small, only seventy four building were burnt in a four block area, along with Steeplechase Park. Fireman Gottfried Messerli, of Engine 245 was hit in the head by a falling beam. He died on August 2nd has result of the injuries. The four alarm fire was under control in two hours and was fought by twelve engines and four ladder companies. Steeplechase Park would be rebuilt and it was closed in the 1960's.

Less than a year later, July 9, 1908, the Pabst Loop Hotel, the Vanderveer Hotel and the Culver depot of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit would be victims of the "Red Devil". The name of Pabst Loop Hotel came from the fact the hotel was curved and the BRT tracks looped around the building to change direction back to Brooklyn. The loss for these three building was set at $200,000.00. Located across the street from Dreamland, on Surf Avenue and W. 5th Street, the firemen had visions of the Island burning again. The new high pressure water system was ordered turn on and several hose lines, hooked to the hydrants were soon operating. The fire was held to these three buildings. The new high pressure system saved the Island from burning. With the new water system the big fires of the past appear to be a distant memory.

Dreamland open its doors in 1904 and cost $3.5 million to build. It was located on Surf Avenue between W. 10th and W. 5th Streets to the ocean. A 400 foot long iron pier stretched from the park out over the ocean. The park was laid out with wide walkways and sites, like the Canals of Venice, the waterfalls of Pompeii, and the Tower of Seville. Attractions included the Leap Frog Railway, the Fighting Flame Show, Chariot races and the Hellgate, a cross between the water rides of today and the Tunnel of Love ride. Dreamland also had one of the first "wild animal" park, though be it in cages. On the morning of opening day, May 27, 1911, Dreamland would change forever.

The fire started around 2 A.M., from an explosion of some light bulbs that were near a pail of tar in the Hellgate that was being repaired. Built of pine, paper mache and freshly painted for the new season, the fire spread very quickly. The high pressure water system was down for repairs. Instead of water pressure being 150 pounds, it was meager 25 pounds. The Tower of Seville, was 80 feet tall and could be seen over ten miles out to sea when the lights were turned on at night, burnt in thirty minutes. The fire spread through out the park trapping the wild animals. Some of the animals had escaped and were driven mad by the flames, were fighting each other before being consumed by the flames. One lion escaped into the streets with its' mane on fire, frightening everybody, including the firemen. The police cornered the frighten lion and pumped him with bullets to no avail. The lion charged the policemen and was hit in the head by an ax, that one of the policemen had borrowed. All of the animals were destroyed in the fire. The fire also spread to the 400 foot long iron pier used by excursion boats from Manhattan. It also had several restaurants and fishing areas on it. Nobody thought of notifying these people of the fire, trapping several fishermen and restaurant workers. They were rescued by a police boat.

By the time the fire was out a total of fourteen acres from W. 5th Street to W. 12th Street, were burnt and destroyed. The only thing to save Coney Island from completely being wiped out was the shift in the wind. It changed direction, blowing the fire toward the ocean and away from the buildings. The fire went to a fifth alarm and two Borough Calls, (a 3rd alarm assignment in another Borough that responded to this fire). As beautiful as Dreamland was it was never a profitable operation and was never rebuilt. The loss was estimated between $3,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The land was turned over to the City and made into a park. Today, the New York Aquarium sits on the famous Dreamland site.

It would be twenty one years before the next big one would strike the Island. This "Big One" was not in the amusement area but, mostly a residential area that has not been visited by fire. Before the day was over, Wednesday, July 13, 1932, five blocks, would be wiped out. The fire was started by four boys doing their civic duty of cleaning up rubbish under the Boardwalk at W. 22nd Street. With no place to put the rubbish, they decided to burnt it. The rubbish was tinder dry and a forty mile an hour wind was blowing off of the water. The first alarm was transmitted from the box at Neptune Avenue and W. 21 Street, three block away at 3:14 P.M.. A minor fire and probably not visible, it was made a false alarm. The next alarm received was at 3:26 P.M., bring Engines 318, 244, 245, Ladders 166, 161, and Battalion 43 to the fire's location. The companies attack the fire that had spread to several concession stands by the time first company had arrived. Due to the high winds, the flames were jumping at will and setting buildings on fire behind the fire lines. The fire burned from W. 21st Street to W. 24th Street, along the Boardwalk, to Surf Avenue and to Railroad Avenue between W. 22nd and 23rd Streets.

A total of 178 building were destroyed. These included; seventy five, one story, eighteen, two story buildings, fifty six, three story buildings, four, four story buildings, one, six story apartment building, housing over 200 families, twenty four bath houses, and over 100 automobiles. The fire took a fifth alarm response pus two Borough calls and the recall of the off going shift at 6 P.M. to stay in the firehouses until the fire was under control at 12:32, the next morning. A total of forty three engines, twelve ladders, two rescues, one search light, two fireboats, one ambulance and two gasoline fuel trucks responded along with sixty men without apparatus. The fire left over 1000 homeless and over $5,000,000.00 in property damage. The one good thing coming out of this fire was that $400,000.00 would be used for a new high pressure water system.

The next great fire of Coney Island was at Luna Park on August 12, 1944. The Park opened in 1903 and cost $600,000.00 to build. The park contained 38 acres and was located on the north side of Surf Avenue between W. 8th & 12th Streets to Neptune Avenue. One of the main attractions when the park opened was the Trip to the Moon ride. In a dark room people would board spaceships and travel to the moon and outer space. The Park was decked out with over 1,000,000 light bulbs on every building. In the beginning a large crowd at Luna Park would be around 80,000 to 90,000 per day. The first year 4,800.000 people visited Luna Park, making it one of the most profitable of the amusement parks. By the time of the fire a good crowd would be under 20,000 per day.

The fire started in the washroom of the "Dragon Gorge" a roller-coaster that was made of wood and measured 60 feet high, 100 feet deep and, 90 feet wide in the front. As with all the other fires in the area, employees try to put out the blaze before calling the fire department. The delay in sending in the alarm by several minutes help to spread the blaze. Within 25 minutes of the first alarm at 3:45 P.M., five alarms were transmitted, bring twenty six engines and eight ladder companies to the fire. The high pressure system was boosted up to 175 pounds of pressure. After the fifth alarm a simultaneous call (a fifth alarm assignment) for Brooklyn Box 1227 (8th Ave. & Union St.) was transmitted for a total of sixty two companies operating.

During the height of the blaze, the 125 foot Coca Cola tower came crashing down missing several companies operating near the tower. Due to the flying embers, many places were in grave danger of burning also. On of these, was the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company gas tanks. Unfortunately several blocks away, twenty old wooden BMT railroad cars started to burn. This went to four alarms just to get enough equipment and men to handle this fire. The Park fire was under control after 5:00 P.M.. A total of twenty eight rides were destroyed, about half of Luna Park. Thirty five people were injured, and the lost was placed at $500,000.00.

The last of the big fires was on May 12, 1947. The fire started in rubbish behind 1228 Surf Avenue. This fire burnt through a dozen or so building between Surf Avenue to Bowery Street, and Henderson Walk to W. 12th Street. This area has been wiped out by fire on at least three other times. The fire was a fifth alarm assignment and injured forty five people, mostly firemen. Today, this area is just west of the Astroland amusement park.

Over the last one hundred years, there has been hundreds of other fires. The above stories are the biggest to visit Coney Island. Some of the other fires include, Steeplechase, again in 1939, Cox Baths, in the fall of 1939, Mardi Gras in 1940, and the Chamber of Commerce, just to name a few."


1911 Dreamland fire: 


http://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/dreamlandfire.htm

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/guest-restore-historic-roar-coney-island-recovered-1911-dreamland-fire-article-1.129112


1925: http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ny/fires/coneyis-fire-apr1925.htm

1932:  178 residential buildings destroyed - started Boardwalk and W 22nd street

1944 Luna Park: destroyed Luna Park amusement area along boardwalk:


1947: 12 buildings destroyed on Surf Avenue

Engine 245 LODDs:

FF Gottfried Messerli - July 29, 1907 - Steeplechase Park fire - FF Messerli hit in the head by a falling beam. He died on August 2nd has result of the injuries.  RIP.

   


Captain Charles Furey - February 14, 1930  - "A veteran with thirty-nine years of service in the Department, died from suffocation while fighting a small blaze in an unoccupied candy stand at West 10th Street and the Boardwalk, Coney Island. Captain Furey, who was in command of Engine 245, collapsed in the midst of the smoke and was pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital. The blaze was started in a pile of rubbish. The veteran fireman was promoted to Captain 29 years prior to his death and was Captain of Engine 245 since 1910. He was sixty-one, married and left behind seven children with two sons who were patrolmen in Brooklyn. (From "The Last Alarm" by Boucher, Urbanowicz & Melahn, 2007)"

   


RIP.  Never forget.
 

 

[mack]

Engine 245 original firehouse - 2919 W 8th St  Coney Island  (1895-1904)  Brooklyn Fire Dept Engine 45  - former volunteer firehouse

Original volunteer quarters are left of former BFD firehouse built in 1904.

Atlantic Hose 1, and Atlantic Hook & Ladder 1 were established in 1886 in the two story firehouse at 2919 W. 8th Street.

 

[mack]

Combintion Engine Company 52/Eng 52/Ladder 52 - original firehouse  4550 Riverdale Avenue  Riverdale, Bronx

    CEC 52 organized 4550 Riverdale Avenue in former volunteer firehouse  1884
    CEC 52 became Engine 52                                                                  1928
    Engine 52 new firehouse at 4550 Riverdale Avenue w/Ladder 52            1939

    Ladder 52 organized 4550 Riverdale Avenue                                        1928
    Ladder 52 new firehouse 4550 Riverdale Avenue w/Engine 52                1939

Note - original firehouse at 4550 Riverdale Avenue quarters of volunteer company Neptune Engine 3

4550 Riverdale Avenue:



Former firehouse and current firehouse built 1939:


Engine 52's 1929 FWD hose wagon/Ladder 52's 75 ft Walters aerial


Current quarters 4550 Riverdale Avenue:




Engine 52:




Ladder 52:




Engine 52/Ladder 52 responding:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPu6b_jTSYM


Riverdale: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverdale,_Bronx

 

[mack]

Defender Hook & Ladder 7 firehouse 1721 Victory Blvd  Castleton Corners, Staten Island  Pre-FDNY

    Defender H&L 7 organized at 1721 Victory Blvd          1899
    Defender H&L 7 disbanded                                        1932   

Notes:  - Victory Blvd originally called Richmond Turnpike.
          - Nearest engine or hose company was 2 1/2 miles away
          - H&L company also purchased hose cart
          - Operated as ladder and hose company using hydrant pressure until engine arrived
          - Disbanded when FDNY Engine 163 and Ladder 83 were organized in 1932 in Westerleigh

Members in front of firehouse 1721 Victory Blvd:


1721 Victory Blvd firehouse:


Firehouse in 1916:


Today - bank parking lot:

 

[mack]

Engine 87 (Marine) firehouse - Park Avenue and East 135th Street  Harlem, Manhattan

    Engine 87 (M) organized foot of E 132 St and Harlem River    1908
    Engine 87 (M) moved to foot of E 135th St and Harlem River  1922
    Engine 87 (M) moved to foot of Grand St and East River        1952
    Engine 87 (M) disbanded                                                    1955

1935:


Fireboat James Duane Engine 87 (M) Fireboat Duane in service 1908-1959:






Engine 87 (M) Fireboat Duane crew:


Engine 87 (M) Fireboat Duane - retiring Captain Gorman ceremony:








Site today:

 

[guitarman314]

Unknown company firehouse - Park Avenue and East 135th Street - Library of Congress picture

1935:

  That was Engine 87 fireboat firehouse at 135th St. & Harlem River under N.Y. Central R.R. drawbridge before the East River Drive was constructed

 

[mack]

Engine 57 (Marine) Castle Garden berth (Eng 57 1981-1895)

Castle Garden - originally a fort built during War of 1812 at tip of Manhattan to protect city; became immigation center for NYC from 1820-1892 (11 million immigrants entered city here); replaced by Ellis Island as NYC immigrantion center.  http://www.castlegarden.org/









Berth for The New Yorker: "THE NEW YORKER was constructed by Julius Jonson, New York, from plans by Charles H. Haswell. With a pumping capacity of 13,000 gpm, she was for many years the most powerful of fireboats. She was the first New York fireboat with a shore station and its house at the Battery became a land?mark as famous as the boat itself. When THE NEW YORKER was ready, Engine Co. 57 was organized and the boat placed in service on February 1, 1891. News articles of the day gave much space to descriptions of the boat and its architecturally distinctive sta?tion near Castle Garden. " - Marine 1 site
The New Yorker:


Today:

 

[guitarman314]

No deck guns, just large hoselines strapped down to keep from flying loose.

 

[mack]

Engine 156/Brush Fire Unit 3 - Firehouses - 412 Broadway  West Brighton, Staten Island  8th Division, 21st Battalion  "The Broadway Express"

    Engine 206 organized 412 Broadway in former firehouse of Wyandotte H&L 1  1905
    Engine 206 moved to 1189 Castleton Avenue at Ladder 104                            1907
    Engine 206 moved to 543 Cary Ave                                                              1907
    Engine 206 moved to new firehouse 412 Broadway                                        1909
    Engine 206 became Engine 156                                                                    1913
    Engine 156 moved to 1189 Castleton Avenue at Ladder 79                              2005
    Engine 156 returned to 412 Broadway                                                          2006

    Brush Fire Unit 3 organized 412 Broadway at Engine 156                                1997
    Brush Fire Unit 3 moved to 124 Liberty St at Engine 10                                  2001
    Brush Fire Unit 3 returned to 412 Broadway at Engine 156                            2001
    Brush Fire Unit 3 moved to 1189 Castleton Ave at Ladder 79                          2005
    Brush Fire Unit 3 returned to 412 Broadway at Engine 156                            2006                       


Pre-FDNY:

    Wyandotte H&L 1 responded from 412 Broadway firehouse  1892-1905:
       
         
Volunteer company - Wyandotte H&L 1


543 Cary Ave Engine 206 (156) temporary firehouse 1907-1909:

   

      - used by E 206 (156) when original firehouse destroyed by fire

    - Engine 206 (156), the new FDNY company, was battling a 3-alarm fire when their firehouse burned.  Cause of firehouse fire was suspected to be either an overheated stove or disgruntled former volunteer firemen


412 Broadway current firehouse:

   

   


Engine 156:

   

   

   


Brush Unit 3:

   


Engine 156 LODDs:

    FIREFIGHTER JOHN B. DORAN ENGINE 156 June 25, 1914

          Died while responding to Box 383.  MPO Doran was driving Engine 156's new Nott engine when apparatus crashed due to malfunction at 1560 Castleton Avenue.  FF Doran was thrown from apparatus.

    FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM B. BROWN ENGINE 156 December 6, 1955

          Died from previous line of duty injuries sustained. 

    LIEUTENANT FRANK W. PECKERING ENGINE 156 April 3, 1963

         

    FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM J. HANLON ENGINE 156 December 30, 1963

         

    FIREFIGHTER JAMES J. MAINE ENGINE 156 April 10, 1969

          Died from heart attack.

    RIP.  Never forget.


    West Brighton, SI neighborhood:  originally called "Factoryville"

          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_New_Brighton,_Staten_Island

 

[guitarman314]

This firehouse still active * - Engine 156 - 412 Broadway  Staten Island - built as volunteer firehouse 1892

1905 (approx)  volunteer company - "Wyandotte H&L S":

FDNY:

Today:


* Note - This picture is from NY Public Library from a post card of the era - noted as "the last call" of volunteer H&L company - firehouse is similar to current E 156 quarters.  There are differences (windows, brickwork).  This might be former firehouse on Broadway.

E156's present house was built in 1908 but there's a story as to why, according to the "Staten Island Fire Centennial" book: There was a 3-alarm fire at the Hotel Castleton on Nov. 12, 1907. In the early evening hours of Nov. 13th, while E206 (156 today) was still operating at the Hotel Castleton, a 3-alarm fire destroyed their quarters. The fire spread to adjoining structures on either side of the firehouse and to a dwelling behind the firehouse. Contemporary reports about the fire's origin are conflicting. Some indicated the fire started from an overheated stove while others report disgruntled former volunteer firemen sneaking into quarters and starting the fire. :

 

[mack]

NYFP Fire Patrol 6  838 Cortlandt Ave Bronx (1901-1913)

    FP 6 organized at 838 Cortland Ave firehouse  1901
    FP 6 moved to new firehouse 278 E 156th St  1913
    FP 6 moved to 1079 Nelson Ave (former firehouse FDNY L 49)  1949
    FP 6 became FP 5  1955
    FP 5 disbanded  1955

FP 6 vacated 278 E 156 St firehouse for construction of high rise apartments

FP 6 838 Cortland Ave:




278 E 156 St firehouse:




FP 6 with white turnout coats:


FP 6 firehouse 1079 Nelson Ave 1949-1955/FP 5 firehouse 1955:

Ladder 49 - previous firehouse 1913-1947

Former firehouse 838 Cortland Ave:

 

[squarewheels]

838 cortlandt ave bronx ny - Google Maps

838 coutland ave now!!

 

[mack]

Hose 1/Engine 161 - former firehouse - 181 Father Capodanno Blvd (originally 181 Seaside Blvd) - (Hose 1 1905-1923/Eng 161 1923-1931) - original firehouse of South Beach Hose 12  1874-1923



Private dwelling at location today - bungalow next to firehouse still occupied

http://www.trulia.com/homes/New_York/Staten_Island/sold/22495477-181-Father-Capodanno-Blvd-Staten-Island-NY-10305

 

[Bxboro]

Anyone have pictures of E 48's old house ?