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1886
1905
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1932
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1971
7/1978

114 West  Third St.
410-412 N. Main St.
346-348 S. Hill St.
217 S. Hill St.
217 S. Hill St. (New Bld.)
(Annex - office & garage)
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108 N. Fremont Ave.

1887 - 1893
1893 - 1894
1900
12/26/1901
07/01/ 1924
01/23/1950
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1980 to present


FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
Engine Company No. 3
Truck Company  No. 2
Salvage 1    Light Wagon
2nd Asst. Chief    Deputy Chief
217 South Hill Street

1924 to 1980


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Source: LAFD Photo A
lbum Collection
 

Headquarters
217 South Hill Street
Circa 1925
Engine Company No. 3
Truck Company  No. 2

Salvage 1        
2nd Asst. Chief 
   

Light Wagon
Deputy Chief
 

Date Opened July 1, 1924
Land Cost $ 15,000.
Building Cost $234,851.
Sq.Ft.  Floor Area Station         29,428
Main Bld.     36,768
Hand Ball Ct.  1,081
Sq.Ft. Area165x180  29,700sq.ft.
Number of Poles 4
   


Source: LAFD Photo
 

Truck Company  No. 2

Ready for a Run.


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
 

July 24, 1938
"B" Platoon

Capt. W. Barclay
C. D. Woods
E. W. Schumacher
E. Dawson
S. B. Thayer
Capt. L. B. Jones
J. J. Vaughan
R. K. Foster
E. C. Appleton
W. A. Grimm
P. M. Marsh
R. Oliver
O. W. Ross
H. J. Shoemaker
E. W. Jones
W. H. Hymas
H. A. Save
Capt. C. A. Halter


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
 

Truck Co. No. 3
July 24, 1938

Captain W. Barclay
S. B. Thayer
E. W. Schumacher
E. Dawson
C. D. Woods


Source: LAFIRE
 

Truck Co. No. 3
July 24, 1938

Captain W. Barclay
S. B. Thayer
E. W. Schumacher
E. Dawson
C. D. Woods


Source: LAFIRE
 

Engine Co. No. 3
July 24, 1938

Captain L. B. Jones
E. C. Appleton
Porter Marsh
W. A. Grimm
J. J. Vaughn
R. K. Foster


Source: LAFIRE
 

Salvage Co. No. 3
July 24, 1938

H. A. Sane
H. J. Shoemaker
W. H. Hymas
O. W. Ross
E. W. Jones
Captain C. A. Halter

Fire
320 South Rampart

October 12, 1969

Miraculous Rescue
By Len Lakin
The Fireman's Grapevine, February 1970


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