[quote name='SrFireOfficial' date='11 September 2010 - 07:27 PM' timestamp='1284246460' post='402166']
Posts 1764 through 1768...
Is that an old firehouse in the background?
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That is indeeed an old firehouse. The station is located at Washington and 20th streets in downtown STL. Engine 32 and H&L 8 were organized when this station opened in 1892. In 1919, this station was turned into the FD repair shops. A new station was built in the rear of the shops at 503 N. 20th street to house E-32 and H&L 8 and remained open until 1971. The station you see in the photos was vacated by the FD in 1929 when the new repair shops opened at 12th and Spruce.
Posts 1764 through 1768...
Is that an old firehouse in the background?
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That is indeeed an old firehouse. The station is located at Washington and 20th streets in downtown STL. Engine 32 and H&L 8 were organized when this station opened in 1892. In 1919, this station was turned into the FD repair shops. A new station was built in the rear of the shops at 503 N. 20th street to house E-32 and H&L 8 and remained open until 1971. The station you see in the photos was vacated by the FD in 1929 when the new repair shops opened at 12th and Spruce.
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