Engine Company No. 23

The Companies		The Fire Houses
Engine Company No.23 Truck Company No.5 in service . Squad 23 in service . E23 and Squad 23 moved to FS9 . . . Engine Company No. 23 (reopened)	10/02/1910 05/01/1912 . 12/01/1949 . 11/01/1960 . . . 05/13/1963 to Present	225 East Fifth Street . . . . Closed . Designated Historical Monument . 17281 Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades	10/02/1910 . . . . 11/23/1960 . 02/02/1966 . 05/13/ 1963 to Present

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Engine Company No. 23

Circa 1925

Source: LAFIRE

Engine Company No. 23

July 10, 1938

C. E. Bowen
Captain H. W. Quante
E. F. McAuliffe

Source: LAFIRE

Rescue Company No. 23

August 21, 1938

W. H. Grimm
W. H. Thomas
R. C. Von Ravensherg
R. C. Beal
Captain P. H. Ferguson
B. H. Weber

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Rescue Company No. 23

August 21, 1938
"B" Platoon

W. H. Thomas
W. A. Grim
R. C. Beal
B. H. Weber
R. C. Von Ravensberg
Captain P. H. Ferguson

Firemen and Cops
Los Angeles Record, April 20, 1928

'Palatial' Firehouse of 1910 Will be Rescued From Neglect
Los Angeles Times, October 8, 1979

Ornate Firehouse Declared Historic City Monument
Los Angeles Times

City Officials Hope Museum Idea Catches Fire
Los Angeles Times, January 26, 1982

The Firemen's Grapevine, January 1950

Squad 23
Responding from Quarters

Squad 23 went into service December 1, 1949. It was primarily a manpower unit with a Captain and 7 Firemen with breathing apparatus, various special tools and rescue equipment. They had a special first alarm district extending to Washington on the South, Alvarado West, L.A. River on the North and East. They responded to large fires any where. There were side benches in the specially built vehicle for the men and as soon as a fie was knocked down they returned to service leaving the overhaul to other companies. When Station 9 opened November 1, 1960 the Squad moved there.

1960

Source: Digital Photo Gallery
2003

Engine 23 as it appears today.

Currently Engine 23 is in the care of an artist named Daniel Taylor.
You may contact Mr. Taylor through his web site listed below:

Daniel Taylor
President: Corporation for History, Art and Culture
Caretaker of Old 23s'
http://chac.la.home.att.net