District of Columbia Firehouses

[Guest]

Great pics...love the old stuff!

[Guest]

All history credit for the previous posts goes to Retired Members, Jimmy Embrey and The Late Jackson Gerhart (RIP).



There are other excellent resources and historians that are always helpful, such as Retired and Current Members, The FFA, Local 36 "100 Years of Glory, and so on. But, Jimmy Embrey and The Late Jackson Gerhart are the standard by which all others are measured.



God Bless Them and Thank You for preserving "Our" history.



Semper Fidelis,

Demon Leader 4

[maxim]

Sre there any plans to replace 22 Engine especially since it is what a mile from the new 24 on Georgia Ave. Maybe something in the area of or on the property of Walter Reed? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/idea.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fireman.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />









[quote name='RMKDFD' post='336265' date='Sep 13 2009, 13:40 ']All history credit for the previous posts goes to Retired Members, Jimmy Embrey and The Late Jackson Gerhart (RIP).



There are other excellent resources and historians that are always helpful, such as Retired and Current Members, The FFA, Local 36 "100 Years of Glory, and so on. But, Jimmy Embrey and The Late Jackson Gerhart are the standard by which all others are measured.



God Bless Them and Thank You for preserving "Our" history.



Semper Fidelis,

Demon Leader 4[/quote]

[Guest]

Fantastic stuff. Do you deal any with the FFA Museum at 3 Engine



Maxim,



The FFA has always been very helpful to the members of the DCFD. I am not a member of the FFA, but their members helped me with photos for Rescue Squad 1's sitting room when I was a fireman at Squad 1. Whenever I was detailed to E31 I would spend hours going over the FFA displays on the second floor. Since the move to E3's quarters, I have not seen their museum. Someday, I hope that a former DC firehouse will become a DCFD/National Fire Museum.



Semper Fidelis,

RMK

[Guest]

Special Operations DCFD

1336 Park Rd. N.W.



Original Home of,

DCFD Truck Co. "F" then changed to T6,

Then T6 & E11,

1336 Park Rd. N.W. (formerly Whitney Ave.)

Opened 1901



   

Former Home of the Legendary DCFD Truckman Terry Burke, a.k.a. "The King"



This is NOT old E11, built as a Truck House then the Engine moved in later. (1940)



There are many former and current houses that started out as "Truck Only Houses"

(T4, T5, T6, T7, T10, T13, T15)

Did I miss any?



Credit to original photographer,

Chief Byrne ???

[Truckman]

Ron, great photos of the old day houses. Good to see someone has a great interest in showcasing them!!

[Guest]

DCFD Fireboat John Glenn's Pier

Police and Fire Pier

550 Maine Ave. S.W.



   

Photo Credit to Joe Pinto



The Firehouse has been replaced with a newer quarters (1980's?) But still on the same pier.

The Glenn (former FDNY)has been updated extensively.

Back in your Grandpappy's time The Fireboat was Engine 19

[tcosgrovejones]

[quote name='RMKDFD' post='336276' date='Sep 13 2009, 14:09 ']DCFD Fireboat John Glenn's Pier

Police and Fire Pier

550 Maine Ave. S.W.





Photo Credit to Joe Pinto



The Firehouse has been replaced with a newer quarters (1980's?) But still on the same pier.

The Glenn (former FDNY)has been updated extensively.

Back in your Grandpappy's time The Fireboat was Engine 19[/quote]

I remember being detailed there the winter of 78 . You would go to bed and wake up with snow on your rack from it blowing in through the cracks in the wooden walls <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/jawdrop.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve

[maxim]

Lt. Kemp





Contact Lt. Embrey and I am sure he will give you a <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fireman.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> tour of the museum. He has done a great job and is really proud of it. Soon there will even be an elevator to transport you to the third floor.

[ShoreFire]

Does Jim Embrey post on here?

[maxim]

Not that I know of <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/lieutenant.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

[quote name='RMKDFD' date='13 September 2009 - 03:00 PM' timestamp='1252867258' post='336271']

Special Operations DCFD

1336 Park Rd. N.W.



Original Home of,

DCFD Truck Co. "F" then changed to T6,

Then T6 & E11,

1336 Park Rd. N.W. (formerly Whitney Ave.)

Opened 1901





Former Home of the Legendary DCFD Truckman Terry Burke, a.k.a. "The King"



This is NOT old E11, built as a Truck House then the Engine moved in later. (1940)



There are many former and current houses that started out as "Truck Only Houses"

(T4, T5, T6, T7, T10, T13, T15)

Did I miss any?



Credit to original photographer,

Chief Byrne ???

[/quote]



Truck 2 used to be quartered on New Hampshire Avenue off M St. NW along with the Second Battalion.

[Dickey]

I LOVE the old pictures.



Makes you think about how far we have come and in another 100 years, how they will look back on us and shake their heads saying "how did they do it back then?"



<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[karl4700]

Awesome photos! Love those classic houses.

[smketrfdny]

[quote name='RMKDFD' date='13 September 2009 - 01:43 PM' timestamp='1252862604' post='336262']

Current quarters of,

E22 & T11

Opened 1897 as Chemical Co. No. 2 (2nd)

5760 Georgia Ave. N.W.



Photo credit,

National Photo Co.

All rights released

[/quote]



August 3, 1986 was my first tour at Ladder 11. IIRC, that is the oldest firehouse holding first line companies.



The Vigilant house on M Street has one of their firehouse dogs buried in the cornerstone of the building.



Great pics, Ron. Brings back a lot of memories.



Stay safe, Brothers.

[Marc]

Took this pic last Wednesday of DCFD Engine 3/Ambulance 3. Very nice old firehouse on Capitol Hill.



Took this with my cell phone, sorry for the quality.



   

[Guest]

I will be in DC Jan. 2nd and would like to see a few firehouses, any that are a must to see or stop at?

[DCpsychwardFD]

Being new to DCFD and loving the history of this department I would like to find some of the old houses. I would like to add the former firehouses to my pic collection, could anyone give me a list of where some of them are?



I know of a few:

North Capitol Street in Eckington, not sure what companies ran out of there

Maryland Ave NE, old 10 Engine



I really appreciate the help!

[rpcarlsen]

[quote name='DCpsychwardFD' date='15 December 2009 - 05:56 PM' timestamp='1260916614' post='352648']

Being new to DCFD and loving the history of this department I would like to find some of the old houses. I would like to add the former firehouses to my pic collection, could anyone give me a list of where some of them are?



I know of a few:

North Capitol Street in Eckington, not sure what companies ran out of there

Maryland Ave NE, old 10 Engine



I really appreciate the help!

[/quote]



PM sent

[Guest]

Former Firehouses located in The District of Columbia that have not been raised.



438 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.

Former Quarters of 6 Engine DCFD (1879-1974),

Former quarters of Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Co. (1855-1879).



1626 North Capitol Street N.W.

Former Quarters of 12 Engine DCFD (1879-1987)



2700 22nd Street N.E.

Former Quarters of Chemical Company No.3 (1908-1913)

Former Quarters of 26 Engine DCFD (1913-1940)



931 “R” Street N.W.

Former Quarters of 7 Engine (1885-1940)

Former Quarters of 4 Engine (1940-1976)



1342 Maryland Ave. N.E.

Former Quarters of 10 Engine (1895-1940)



1624 “U” Street N.W.

Former Quarters of 9 Engine (1893-1966)



3600 Block of New Hampshire Ave. N.W. (Georgia & New Hampshire)

Former Quarters of 24 Engine, Rescue Squad No.2, and BFC 4 (1911-1995)

RS2 and BFC 4 moved out years before E24 moved out.



1000 Block of Wisconsin Ave. N.W.

Former Quarters of Vigilant Fire Company (early 1800’s to ?)



3212 “M” Street N.W.

Former Quarters of 5 Engine (1883-1940)



219 “M” Street N.W.

Former Quarters of 4 Truck (1896-1974)



St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Grounds, S.E.

Former Quarters of 34 Engine (1987-1993)





Active Companies that are in older (historic) firehouses:



3 Engine, 439 New Jersey Ave. N.W.

5 Engine, 3412 Dent Place N.W.

16 Engine, 1018 13th Street N.W.

17 Engine, 1227 Monroe Street N.E.

19 Engine, 2813 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E.

20 Engine, 4300 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.

21 Engine, 1763 Lanier Place N.W.

22 Engine, 5760 Georgia Ave. N.W.

23 Engine, 2119 “G” Street N.W.

25 Engine, 3203 Martin Luther King Ave. S.E.

27 Engine, 4201 Minnesota Ave. N.E.

28 Engine, 3522 Connecticut Ave. N.W.

29 Engine, 4811 MacArthur Blvd. N.W.

31 Engine, 4930 Connecticut Ave. N.W.



13 Truck, 1342 Florida Ave. N.E. (built as truck house, 10 Engine moved in 1940)

15 Truck, 1340 Rhode Island Ave. N.E. (built as truck house, 26 Engine moved in 1940)



Special Operations, 1338 Park Rd. N.W. (built as truck house for 6 Truck, 11 Engine moved in 1940)