Engine Company No. 24

The Companies		The Fire Houses
Engine Co. No. 24 Water Tower 1 Water Tower transferred to Engine 5 Truck Co. No. 5 transferred in. Number change: T5 now Truck 24 Closed . Engine Co. No. 24	08/16/1910 1926 1928 1932 1966 . 1969	204 South Hewitt Street . . . Closed . 9411 Wentworth Street, Sunland	08/16/1910 . . . 1966 . 7/10/ 1969 to Present

Engine Company 24 & Water Tower No. 1
204 Hewitt St.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Engine Co. 24 & Water Tower 1
204 Hewitt St.

Opened	August 16, 1910
Land Cost	$ 16,000.
Building Cost	$ 30,464.
Sq.Ft. Floor Area	11,140
Sq.Ft. Site	13,800
Poles	3

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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1910

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1910

Water Tower 1 was the LAFD built 65' Gorter. Originally assigned to Engine Co.4 it was moved when Engine Co. 24 opened in 1910.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Happy Baker
Circa 1910

Driver Jim Tanzola
standing left-right: Bill Nigh, Happy Baker, Captain Hemb
Horses: Phil, Bingo and Jim

ENGINE COMPANY No. 24

Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn
Wagon 24
Bert Massey, Tom Fezet, Ed Welty, Paddy Rowe, Paul Save,
Lt. Jesse Smith, Capt. Harry Hill, Marasta, Dick Shute

Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn
Engine 24
Vaught V. Cokely

WATER TOWER No. 1

Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn
Water Tower No. 1
Nigh, Happy Baker, Jim Tanzola, Capt. Hemb

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
WAGON 24 LOADING HOSE

BUNKING OUT
Circa 1916

Source: Durston Photo

SADDLING UP
Circa 1916

Source: Durston Photo

. . . "Still at 529 East 1st Street".	Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn Fireman D. Nigh
June 9, 1921 was the last horse drawn run for Engine Co. 24. ( --Steamer No. 9 s/n 2639 and Wagon No. 58.) * * *
. . . "2-2 Box 272, 1240 East 6th Street, Engine 24 worked 1 hr & 19 min. . . no work for tower".
February 8, 1921 was the last horse drawn run for Water Tower No. 1 ( Water Tower No. 1 was the last horse drawn apparatus on the LAFD and was taken out of service July 19, 1921.)