Firehouses

**DetroitTeacher** · March-31-09, 05:07 PM

Just thought I'd start up a new thread on the Firehouses

The other thread was a great way to stay in the loop.

**Dfd** · March-31-09, 07:55 PM

Hey DT, I can't find the old firehouses thread. How do I find it?

**DetroitTeacher** · March-31-09, 08:15 PM

Well, that's a darn good question. It's on the old forum but I have no clue how to get it to thenew forum

**Bigb23** · March-31-09, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dfd

Hey DT, I can't find the old firehouses thread. How do I find it?

Hey, Dfd, Lowell can't import the old threads over. We just start new threads, and we can link back to the old forum.

http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/...tml?1238469430

**DetroitTeacher** · March-31-09, 08:22 PM

Ah, which is exactly what I did

**Dfd** · April-01-09, 10:47 PM

DT, the old thread ran for 2 1/2 years. Good history book.

**DetroitTeacher** · April-02-09, 05:36 AM

Has it been that long? Amazing thread it was...

**Rocko** · April-09-09, 06:45 PM

I checked in on Engine 29 in Delray today... looking good

I also drove by old Engine company on Bayside over in the Oakwood neighborhood - it's been converted into a residence since that company was closed or moved.... ironic that the structures on each side are both charred from fires...

Anyone know if the Engine Company on W. Lafayette near Rosa Parks is still in service? I drove by there today too, it looked nicely maintained but I could not see anyone around...

**TONY BOX 42** · April-11-09, 09:25 AM

The quaters you refer to was originaly L.Co.12. It is now is the quaters of E.Co.8

**Rocko** · April-11-09, 10:46 AM

Thanks for the info Tony Box.

Here are some photos from a couple years back:
Engine 29 in Delray

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**TONY BOX 42** · April-11-09, 03:16 PM

Nice photos. That is a KME engine.E.29 celibrated 100 years of
service in 2007.Quarters is the correct spelling.

**M CD M** · April-12-09, 01:17 PM

I have found a photo of Engine 57 with the Thunderbolt siren on it. But still would like another. If anyone has any other photo's of Engine 57. Please post them.
Attachment 573
You can view my restoration of this siren here http://www.michigancivildefense.com/id2.html

**TONY BOX 42** · April-25-09, 05:10 PM

I am answering a question about Church fires on another thread.
It belongs here. I think we can get more input.
I show four church fires in the past few months.
We have discussed all but the most recent here.
12/25/08 17377 Westbrok
1/11/09 2330 W. Davison.
7/26/08 Woodward Edmund Place.
Working fire again on Tuesday.4/22/09
Chene Farnsworth on Thursday.4/23/09.

**Rocko** · April-25-09, 05:18 PM

I know Engine 36 was the one that caught fire on the east side a few months back. I recently heard a rumor that this old firehouse is going to be saved, but there was no more information about it. Anyone heard anything?

**TONY BOX 42** · April-25-09, 07:13 PM

E.36 [[Miller at Helen ) closed in 1982. Chief 3 closed in 2005.
L.16 and Medic 16 run from this quarters. I think you mean
L.14. Last I heard it was to be rebuilt.That is subject to
change,L.14 in service and running with E.38 at Coplin
north of Jefferson.

**Rocko** · April-25-09, 07:43 PM

I meant No. 14, gee my memory is terrible

Glad to hear it should be repaired and returned to service! No thanks to George Jackson or the DDA for this example of historic preservation

**TONY BOX 42** · April-26-09, 07:25 AM

My memory is failing also. Missed a church fire
from 3/21/09 at 8240 Grand River.We had a very
intresting discussion on the history of the church
and it's organ.

**Lansingfire** · April-27-09, 12:41 PM

Just wondering what the multiple was yesterday, I think it was downtown.

**697Macomb** · April-27-09, 04:48 PM

No extra alarm fire in city yesterday.

**TONY BOX 42** · April-27-09, 07:52 PM

Lansingfire: 7th. Batt. had a good one around 20:30.
Extra companies. No extra alarm.
697: An address I know well. You ex. C.O. ?

**Philbo** · April-27-09, 11:26 PM

Hey Tony, they had a second alarm fire yesterday around W. Jefferson and Carey streets. Unless you're talking about something different.

**TONY BOX 42** · May-02-09, 08:22 AM

Philbo : You are correct. Saturday W, Jefferson & Carey second alarm.
Sunday same building, extra company fire.Firefighters web site has photos.

**TONY BOX 42** · May-03-09, 09:24 PM

Lansingfire: Heard you earned your pay today. Details please.

**Lansingfire** · May-04-09, 03:53 PM

Yes, unfortunitly it was my day off.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/a...NTPAGECAROUSEL

http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=10295184

**Rocko** · May-07-09, 10:12 PM

I drove by old Engine 48, which is located on Bayside near Sanders in the Oakwood Neighborhood, SW side, and was surprised and distressed to find that it had recently suffered a fire itself. This building apparently went into service c. 1924 and remained in active DFD service until about 1980, when it moved down to W. Fort St. and Downing, just south of Schaefer. The firehouse was then converted into a residence, and it was in good shape when I drove by a year or so back. External damage was minimal, but there's no telling what the inside looks like. It's a real bummer that this building suffered this unfortunate fire, does anyone know what the plans might be for this building? All the windows on the lower two floors where windows were broken were tightly covered with plywood. Also to note, the houses immediately on each side of old 48 had each separately caught fire sometime in the past year, but when I drove by today, they both had been leveled.

Here's an old photo of 48 in service, from detroitfirefighters.

http://detroitfirefighters.net/image...20PIC%2042.jpg

After 48 moved to the other side of I-75, old 48 became a residence, here's a MikeM photo of 48 from the old Firehouse thread on the old board:

http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/5/78819.jpg