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 Hose Company No. 3
 Engine Co. No. 30
   (Hose 3 closed)
 Truck Co. 11 in service
 -number change-Truck 11 now Truck 30
 Truck 30 moved to FS 14

 Engine Company 30 closed

1904
November 22, 1913
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1924
1932
1971
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1980

1401 South Central Ave.
1401 South Central Ave.
 (new building)
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Closed

1904
1913
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1980

African-American Firefighter Museum  Opened December 13, 1997


Engine Company No. 30
1401 Central Avenue


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Circa 1915
  Date Opened                1913
  Land Cost             $     820.
  Building Cost             $18,506.
  Sq.Ft.  Main Building       3,280
Kitchen                     419
Handball Court     1,280
                                4.979
 Sq.Ft.  Site    48 x 164

                7,872

  Number of Poles

                       3

  Closed August 5, 1980 when new FS 17 opened.


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1918

Apparatus
Wagon 30     1913 Seagrave Auto Combination Chemical & Hose, Shop Number 56
Engine 30     1905 Nott 2nd Size, Serial Number 685, Shop Number 15, pulled by a
    1913 Seagrave Tractor, Serial Number 8351


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
The Rec-Room
Circa 1915



Source: Durston Photo
Turn-Out
May 14, 1915


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1918


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1917



Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1915



Source: Fred Allen Photo Collection
Courtesy Captain Duane Warth, LAFD Retired
Engine 30

1913 Seagrave Tractor, Serial Number 8351 and a 1905 Nott 2nd Size, Serial Number 685, Shop Number 15
This apparatus was assigned to Engine 30 on November 17, 1913 and remained in service there until August 28, 1918.



Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1920 - 1921
Apparatus
Wagon 30 1913 Seagrave Auto Combination Chemical & Hose, Shop Number 56
Engine 30 1905 Metropolitan 3rd Size, Serial Number 3091, Shop Number 21, pulled by a
1915 Christie Tractor



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