Ross Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Chi-Char-Hou-Dal said: Bc it was bumped - what was the fire station situation before this buidling? From http://www.houstonfiremuseum.org/fire-stations/ Washington #8 was organized and located at the corner of Crawford and Polk where it is still located today. (Note: A 107-year tradition of the fire station being located on this corner will end in 2001 with the building of the new sports arena.) Washington #8 had the distinction of having a Clapp & Jones Steamer (state of the art for that period). (It was located in 1895 at Polk and Crawford, Polk and Crawford again in 1958, Polk and Crawford again in 1970 and will be closed in 2001.) Stations 1 and 8 were combined and relocated to the corner of Milam and St. Joseph and Station 8 was reopened in June of 2001. A new Station 8 broke ground in 2006 at 1919 Louisiana at the site of the Old Borden Ice Cream plant. This new “super station” went into service on April 21, 2008. More here on the borden building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) Houston Fire Station #1 Edited December 10, 2016 by Houston19514 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Cool ! TY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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