[quote name='firemedic78' post='62749' date='Dec 29 2006, 23:47 ']Just curious, but what are the 6 floors used for? Any FDNY members that can answer this for me? I am wondering if maybe some admin use this house, or if there are also apartments there? Also, I have always wondered this, beings I am from the midwest and don't know much about this issue, but a lot of your houses are 3 story or more. Can any FDNY member or anyone who knows tell me what is beyond the 2nd floor. I am going to at least assume the sleeping and living quarters are on the second floor as in most multi story firehouses, and I am wrong, please correct me, and if I am correct, again, what is the 3rd (or more) floors used for. Thanks and stay safe.
Chris[/quote]
Any old timers would remember the boxing ring on the 3rd floor. During the 1980s or early 90s the job in their infinite wisdom told someone somewhere we didn't need the space and allowed the 19th Pct. next door to expand into the upstairs during a major renovation. Too bad for the brothers at 39-16.
As for the third and 4th floors..etc.
You have to remember when built many of these houses were essentially these mens homes as they only got a few days off a month and a few hours each day to return home for meals. (Didn't really want to eat in what amounted to a stable anyway.)
For the most part the Kitchens were built at the rear in what formerly was the rear yard or stables...sometimes a small sitting room as well.
The second floor is usually pretty standard accross the job. The Officers quarters is at the front and the bunkroom for the men and toliet/showers are also located perhaps with a washing machine for the linens.
On the 3rd one will typically find the locker room and perhaps the formal sitting room or a gym if it isn't located in the cellar.
Now in some the 1st floor didn't allow for a Kitchen to be built, so the kitchen was placed on the 3rd floor right next to the lockers and some are still found like that today.
I hope that helps answer your query.
Chris[/quote]
Any old timers would remember the boxing ring on the 3rd floor. During the 1980s or early 90s the job in their infinite wisdom told someone somewhere we didn't need the space and allowed the 19th Pct. next door to expand into the upstairs during a major renovation. Too bad for the brothers at 39-16.
As for the third and 4th floors..etc.
You have to remember when built many of these houses were essentially these mens homes as they only got a few days off a month and a few hours each day to return home for meals. (Didn't really want to eat in what amounted to a stable anyway.)
For the most part the Kitchens were built at the rear in what formerly was the rear yard or stables...sometimes a small sitting room as well.
The second floor is usually pretty standard accross the job. The Officers quarters is at the front and the bunkroom for the men and toliet/showers are also located perhaps with a washing machine for the linens.
On the 3rd one will typically find the locker room and perhaps the formal sitting room or a gym if it isn't located in the cellar.
Now in some the 1st floor didn't allow for a Kitchen to be built, so the kitchen was placed on the 3rd floor right next to the lockers and some are still found like that today.
I hope that helps answer your query.
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