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Oldest Station?
Along the lines of oldest apparatus. As you can see this station was built in 1937 and still houses an engine and heavy rescue. It was to be replaced as a mixed use development with the station on the first floor of a high-rise condo complex. it was only going to cost the city $400/mo. in HOA dues. But the developer went belly-up. Don't know how long they are going to have to stay in this station.
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Permalink Reply by Chief 29 on
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My station was built in 1921. It had a movie theater in it "which is now the engine room" we still have and from time to time display the old stage curtain. I will get some pictures and post them here.
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Permalink Reply by Timothy Overly on
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My station was built in 1911 and originally housed horse drawn units. Now currently houses an Engine company, Reserve Engine and crew of 3 firefighters. Still has wooden floors that have been substantially reinforced to support the weight. Make it interesting to feel the floor move as the apparatus moves in or out!!
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Permalink Reply by rfdjumper on
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The Liberty fire station in Reading PA is the oldest active fire station in town. The current house was built in 1876.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Venable on
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Rouss Fire Co in Winchester,Va. still uses the original building that was built in1895.Go to www.roussfirecompany.com to read the history and see the pics .They came from a fire co. formed around 1789.
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Permalink Reply by FETC on
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City of Keene Central Fire Station
Headquarters
32 Vernon Street
Keene, New Hampshire
History: Built in 1885; I am on duty in this station as I submit this post. The above picture shows Steamer No 1 and Steamer Hose, which is currently bays 4 and 5. These bays currently house Heavy Rescue 1 and Ambulance 1 and 3. Though the station has been expanded many times over the years it is still in operation today with modern fire, rescue and EMS apparatus... another note is a full basement underneath all of our current equipment.
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Here is an updated photo from the 1900 era with the first major expansion completed. Note the Steamer No 1 and Steamer Hose 1 bay doors and walk-through door still exist post expansion and the major addition was added to the left. The picture also shows a three story fire station. The current 2008 station looks fairly similar except it is a two story fire house. The Central Fire Station has been actively on fire on 3 different ocassions during it's lifetime. The third floor was actually burned off in the mid 1900's and renovated into it's two story flat roof configuration as seen today.
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Permalink Reply by BillySFCVFD on
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The spirit of past FFs must be with you on every call. Great old building. TCSS
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Billy,
Thanks brother! I wonder from time to time... as I lay in one of these upstairs bedrooms, same window locations in the old picture, while modern technology allows me to e-chat with you via wireless internet. Makes you wonder how many brothers actually walked through these doors and halls... slid down these brass poles and made all those runs. We sometimes will give a tour and show the burn marks on a brick wall in the area of the old barn / hay loft area of the station. It just amazes me that the men here had to tack up the horses and pulled those steamers down the old dirt Main Street. The wooden floors are long gone, gave way to concrete and steel support beams to hold up the apparatus floors.
Walk down in the old dirt basement and you find history everywhere... From early 1900's streetboxes to hose that fought many more fires than I will ever see. When you say this is a "Firehouse" it has real meaning using the word "house" and all the history that comes from within...
Just not the same as when someone says, you guys need a new "Fire Station" guys.
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