once again Fdny fire houses

[Marc]

[quote name='TransverseRoad' post='140974' date='Aug 16 2007, 21:14 ']I took this picture during he winter of 1970-71 or 1971-72, the sign above the door reads HOOK & LADDER 175.

Ladder 107 moved into this fire house located at 77 New Jersey Ave on Dec. 23, 1890, most likely as Ladder 7 of the Brooklyn Fire Department. On Feb 21, 1970 it moved into new quarters with Engine 225 at 799 Lincoln Ave. Also on Feb 21, 1970 Ladder 175 was organized in this same house on New Jersey Ave and remained here until July 15, 1985 before moving into new quarters with Engine 332 on Bradford Street.[/quote]



I believe that this old firehouse is STILL standing. If memory serves me correct, it's currently an auto body shop. Captain John T. Dunne was the first Captain of L-175. He was tragically killed in the line of duty on March 28th, 1971. While performing a search of a burning apt., Capt. Dunne's mask straps became entangled in a bicycle. He burned to death.



RIP Capt!