Kansas and Missouri

[MFD76]

first Lawrence Fire Department Fire House 4 built 1982. Relocated 2006 on bays face Lawrence Drive addressed off Stone Barn Terrace



This is a stone barn used in the under ground rail road during the civil war and is a historical land mark. In 1982 the City of Larwrence obtained premission to convert the building into a fire house. This became fire house four and was one of my favorites. The living quarters were on the first floor with bunkroom and showers on the second. A fire pole was in the bay and had the biggest hole I have ever seen. You had to jump on the pole to slide very unusual. Also two bunkrooms were on the second floor one for the Engine and one for the Squad. This fire house is now used by Lawrence Police and was moved because the new Fire House 5 is only a few blocks away on the KU campus. The new Fire House 4 is five miles north west of this retired fire house.



Also sadly Lawrence's only Line of Duty Death occured at Engine 4 in 1986 due to a celing collapse at an arson house fire. The stone marker was relocated to Fire House 5.



1982-1992 Engine 4, Squad 4, Haz-Mat 4



1992 Quint 4, Squad 4, Haz-Mat 4



1997 Quint 4, Medic 4, Haz-Mat 4