Charleston Former Firehouses by Mike Legeros

Charleston Fire Department History

This page is in the process of being updated. November 25, 2007

Contents

Former and Historic Firehouses (separate document)
Other Engine Houses / Demolished Engine Houses
Volunteer Fire Companies
Ward Engine Companies
History
Sources

Other Engine Houses / Demolished Engine Houses

Address	Cross Street	Occupant
Archdale St.	opposite Market St., west side	CFD Engine 5, circa 1886-1887. CFD Hook & Ladder No. 1, circa 1884. Hope Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1881, 1869. Hope Fire Engine Company (hand), circa 1867.
Anson St.	between Laurens and Society	Ward Engine #3 (colored), circa 1859
Beaufain St.	east of Smith, south side	Comet Steam Fire Engine Company (colored), circa 1881, 1875.
Cannon St.	near King, south side	CFD Engine 6, circa 1886. CFD Engine 7, circa 1887. Marion Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1881, 1875, 1869.
Columbus St.	corner of Aiken St.	City Engine No. 9 (hand), circa 1869.
Columbus St.	corner of Hampstead Mall	Ashley Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored), circa 1875. Same as above? Ward Engine #10 (colored), circa 1859
Cumberland St.	east of Meeting, north side	Phoenix Fire Company, circa 1881, 1875, 1869.
Elizabeth St.	between Charlotte and Johns	Ward Engine #9 (colored), circa 1859
George St.		Housed the Charleston Fire Company, later named Pioneer Fire Company.
George St.	at College St., northwest corner	Stonewall Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1881, 1875. Stonewall Fire Engine Company (hand), circa 1869, 1867. Same as above?
George St.	corner of College	Ward Engine No. 6 (colored), circa 1859. Same as above?
John St.	east of King, north side	CFD truck companies 1882-1943 CFD Hook & Ladder 1, circa 1892. CFD Engine 6, circa 1885-1888. CFD Engine 5, circa 1884. Charleston Hook & Ladder Company No. 3 (colored) circa 1881. Two-story structure.
8 Liberty St.		Salvage Corps, circa 1886.
King St.		Union Star Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored), circa 1875.
King St.	between Trade Street and Price's Alley	Ward Engine #2 (colored), circa 1859. Same as above?
182 Market St.	between Church and Meeting	Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1881, 1869.
Meeting St.	between John and Ann, west side	Eagle Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1881, 1875, 1869. Eagle Fire Engine Company (hand), circa 1867.
Meeting St.	near John St.	CFD Hook & Ladder No. 2, circa 1884-1890. Two-story. Same as above?
Meeting St.	southern end of Guard House	Ward Engine #1 (colored), circa 1859
Morris St.		Marion Fire Company.
81-83 Queen St. Numbers c.1933	between Meeting and King, south side	CFD reserve engine house from 1887 to early 1930s. CFD Station 2, CFD headquarters, CFD fire alarm system 1882-1887. Aetna Fire Company before 1882. Also Charleston Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 circa 1881, 1875, 1869. Two-story.
Pitt St.	between Wentworth and Montague	Ward Engine No. 7 (colored), circa 1859
Rutledge St.	corner Beaufain St., southwest corner	City Engine No. 5 (colored), circa 1869. Ward Engine No. 5 (colored), circa 1859
Sires St.	above Spring	City Engine No. 8 (colored), circa 1869.
Sires St.		Niagara Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored), circa 1875. Same as above?
Smith St.	near Calhoun	City Engine No. 7 (hand) (colored), circa 1869.
Smith St.		Prudence Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored), circa 1875. Same as above?
Society St.	near Anson	Young American Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1869.
45 Spring St.		Niagara Steam Fire Engine Company (colored), circa 1881.
Spring St	corner of Sires	Ward Engine #8 (colored), circa 1859. Same others as above?
Vanderhorst St.	between St. Philip and King, north side	Washington Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1881, 1875, 1869, 1867.
Washington St.	corner of Inspection	Ward Engine #4 (colored), circa 1859
Wentworth St.	near King, north side	Charleston Hook & Ladder Company No. 2, circa 1881, 1875 Charleston Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, circa 1869. Charleston Fire Engine Company (hand), circa 1867.
Wentworth St.		Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Company, circa 1875. Same as above?
44 Wentworth St.		Phoenix Fire Engine Company (hand), burned 1861.
Unknown		Promptitude Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored), circa 1875.
Unknown		United Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored), circa 1875.

Volunteer Fire Companies

Name	Started	Ended	Apparatus (incomplete)
Aetna (Steam) Fire Engine Company	Instituted 1829 Incorporated 1830	1882	1848 Hunneman hand engine (c.1859) 1859 Hunneman hand engine (#639) Clapp & Jones steamer, hand-pulled (c.1881)
Ashley Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored)	Incorporated 1869	After 1875
Charleston Axeman Fire Company	Incorporated 1801 Changed name 1861 (?) See Pioneer Fire Company.		Roulain hand truck (c.1859)
Charleston Fire Company	Incorporated 1820	?	1857 Jeffers hand engine (c.1859)
Charleston Hook & Ladder Company No. 1	Instituted 1865 Incorporated 1865	1882	Leverich hand truck (c.1881)
Charleston Hook & Ladder Company No. 2	Instituted 1865	1882	Hartshorn hand truck (c.1881)
Charleston Hook & Ladder Company No. 3	Instituted 1870 Incorporated 1872	1882	Hand truck (c.1881)
Comet Steam Fire Engine Company (colored)	Incorporated 1870	1882	Clapp & Jones steamer, hand-pulled (c.1881)
Eagle (Steam) Fire Engine Company	Instituted 1816 Incorporated 1818	1882	1857 Button & Blake hand engine (c.1859) 1860 Button hand engine (#548) 1869 Button steamer (#47), hand-pulled (c.1881)
German (Steam) Fire Engine Company	Instituted 1839 Incorporated 1839	1882	1847 Agnew hand engine (c.1859) 1860 Agnew hand engine 1870 Amoskeag steamer (#329), horse-pulled (c.1881)
Hope (Steam) Fire Engine Company	Incorporated 1843	1882	1843 Hunneman hand engine (#227) 1851 Simpson hand engine (c.1857) Button & Blake hand engine (c.1859) 1860 Button hand engine (#547) 1870 Amoskeag steamer (#334), hand-pulled (c.1881)
Independent Fire Company	Circa 1840	?	1840 Hunneman hand engine (#187)
Marion (Steam) Fire Engine Company	Instituted 1838 Incorporated 1839	1882	1839 Hunneman hand engine (c.1859) 1851 Hunneman hand engine (#434) Clapp & Jones steamer, hand-pulled (c.1881)
Niagara Fire Engine Company (hand) (colored)	Instituted 1861 Incorporated 1869	1882	R. J. Gould steamer, hand pulled (c. 1881)
Old Charleston Hand Engine	Incorporated 1829 Changed named 1865 See Charleston H&L No. 2
Palmetto (Steam) Fire Engine Company	Instituted 1840 Incorporated 1841	1882	1842 Hunneman hand engine (#218) (c.1857) Pyne & Hartshorn hand engine (c.1859)