Demolished Baltimore Firehouses

 

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Companies Address Built Opened

Vacated

Demolished Notes Photos

E1/HL1

102-104 N. Paca St.

1830 by Howard Fire Co. 15

Feb. 15, 1859

  1909

New station built on site.

E2

93-95 Barre St.

1843 by Washington Hose Co. 13

Feb. 15, 1859

1920

1925

Demolished for B&O railroad yards.

E3

East Lombard near High St.

1840 by Vigilant Fire Co. 7

Feb. 15, 1859

1951

 

Demolished for high rise buildings.

E4

North St. at Orange Alley

1825 by Mechanical Hose Company

Feb. 15, 1859

1873?   Demolished for city hall.  

E4

26 North St.

Built ? as dwelling

Jan. 25, 1873

1882      

E7

Orchard St. near Madison

1859, temporary frame building

Sep. 27, 1859

       

E8

South side of Mulberry St., between Schroeder and Oregon streets

1871

Mar. 8, 1871

1912

 

Used as garage in 1971.

E8/HL10

Lafayette Ave. between Gilmor and Stricker

1895

Mar. 1, 1895

1967

 

New firehouse built on same site.

E9

Southwest corner of Madison and Regester streets

1872

Feb. 1, 1872

1969

 

Unoccupied in 1971.

E13

Fremont and Myrtle Ave.

1876

Mar. 17, 1876

1963

 

Unoccupied in 1971.

E15

Triangle lot bordered by Park Ave., Liberty, and Fayette streets

Built ? for Liberty Fire Company

Mar. 12, 1890

1891

 

 

 
E15 - See C8              

E16 (FB)

Commercial wharf, south of Thames St., east of Broadway

1891

Jul 1, 1891

1909

 

Demolished or possibly moved. Baltimore Fire Boats photo.

E16/E39/Marine HQ (FB)

Municipal pier no. 7, foot of President St.

1909

Sep. 15, 1909

1977

1980.

Baltimore Fire Boats photo.

E18

South side of Second St., between Maryland Ave. and Oak St.

1893

Feb. 15, 1893

       

E27

Columbia Ave. (later Washington Blvd.?) at Green St.

1906

Jun. 4, 1906

1964

 

Demolished for Camden Industrial Park.

E39 (FB)

2601 Leahy St.

 

1917

1937

 

New station built on site.

 

E48 (FB)

Canton Railroad Pier No. 3, 3800 Newgate Ave.

1922

 

1965

1970s

Demolished. Baltimore Fire Boats photo.

E49 (FB)

B&O railroad Sugar House Wharf, foot of Benhill Ave.

?

Dec. 16, 1921

1958

1960s

Demolished. Baltimore Fire Boats photo.

E49 (FB)

Tyson's Wharf

1959

 

1971

1970s

Demolished. Baltimore Fire Boats photo.

HL1 - See E1              

HL1

East side of Harrison St. north of Fayette

Built ? for Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co.

Feb. 15, 1859

1907

1958

Police dept. print shop, 1910-1958

HL4

534 W. Biddle St.

1850 for Mt. Vernon Hook & Ladder Co. 2

1880

1908

1968

Occupied by Maryland Hall 1859-1880. Used as motion-picture theater until demolished.

T4

McCulloh St. near Biddle St.

1908

Jun. 22, 1908

1963

 

Demolished for urban renewal. Two bas-relief status moved to fire academy grounds.

HL5

East side of Aisquith St. between Oliver and Hoffman

 

Apr. 1, 1887

1907 1928 Used as laundry when demolished.

HL7

East side of York Rd., south of Gorsuch Ave

1901

May 15, 1901

       
HL7 - See C4              
HL8 - See C1              
HL10 - See E8              

HL12

Forest Park Ave. facing Liberty Rd.

  Jun. 28, 1904     Temporary quarters  

T14

Harford Rd. and Markley Ave.

1905 for Lauraville Vol. Fire Co.

Mar. 17, 1919

1962

 

New station built on site.

T24

Eastern and Anglesea avenues

1923

 

1961

 

New station built on site.

C1/HL8

Brunswick St. at Frederick Rd.

Opened 1881 as BCoFD Co. 1 / Carroll Station

Jun. 1, 1888

1907

     

C2

Mary St. near Retreat St.

Opened 1881 as BCoFD Co. 2 / Clifton Station

Jun. 1, 1888

1904

   

C4/HL7

Greenmount Ave. south of 32nd St.

Opened 1878 as BCoFD Co. 4 / Waverly Station

Jun. 1, 1888

 

1901

New station built on site.

C5

Gorsuch Ave. near Harford Rd.

Opened 1882 as BCoFD Co. 2 / Homestead Station

Jun. 1, 1888

 

1906

New station built on site.

C6

Belair Road near Sinclair Lane

Opened 1881 as BCoFD Co. 5 / Belair Road Station

Jun. 1, 1888

1901

   

C7

3rd St. south of Eastern Ave.

Opened 1893 as BCoFD Co. 7 / Highlandtown Station

1919, annexed

       

C8, then E15

308 W. Lombard St.,

 

Nov. 2, 1891

1919

 

Served as warehouse for 20 years prior to station.

 

C9

Hampden and 3rd avenues

Opened 1885 in rented community hall as BCoFD Co. 9 / Hampden Station

1888

       

Salvage HQ

Liberty at Fayette St.

1888

 

 

1895

New station built on site.

Salvage HQ

Liberty at Fayette St.

1895

 

1958

1966

Demolished for Conrad Hilton Hotel.

Shop

Maryland Institute, Baltimore St. and Market Place

 

Jan. 15, 1915

1925

 

 

 

Shop

Key Highway at Webster St.

1925

 

1963

 

New shop built on site.

Volunteer Stations

  • First Baltimore Hose Company, Hanover and German streets, started 1810, vacated ?, demolished ?

  • Franklin Hose Company, Broadway and Fleet Street, started 1828, vacated ?, demolished ?

  • Independent Fire Co., Gay and Ensor Street, built 1819, demolished 1853, new firehouse built on same site.

  • Patapsco Fire Co., North and Fayette streets, built 1822, vacated ?, demolished ?

  • United Hose and Suction Company/Fells Point Hose and Suction Company, Howard and Liberty streets, started 1810, vacated ?, demolished?

  • Washington Fire Co., Lombard St. between Liberty and Sharp streets, built 1815, vacated ?, demolished?

  • etc.

Baltimore County Stations

  • Co. 7/8 / Canton Station, opened 1881 at southwest corner of 2nd St. and Tome St., vacated 1919, demolished ?

  • Co. 6/7 / Highlandtown Station, opened 1881 on 3rd St., north of Eastern Ave., vacated 1893, demolished ?

Photo Credits

  • From The Rigs of the Unheralded Heroes by William F. Synder and William A. Murray, published 1971, unless otherwise noted.

Sources

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