![]() Waring, this firehouse… wasn’t exactly a firehouse. Image from Daytonian in Manhattanīuilt in 1871 and designed by architect W.E. 2, 31 Great Jones Street Nos 31 (left) and 33 Great Jones Street. Unusually tall windows, deft brickwork, and a deeply-overhanging cornice set the firehouse apart from the norm” (see all of Tom’s fascinating blog posts about buildings within the Greenwich Village Historic District, including this one, on our Greenwich Village Historic District 1969-2019 Map and Tour at Fire Patrol No. Our friend Tom Miller at the Daytonian in Manhattan blog noted “The carved, faceted keystones at street level and the third floor were an added touch of sophistication to the handsome four-story structure. The original firehouse doorway has been bricked over partially, but its classic look is still legible. 40 had around 30 members until it was disbanded after the act of 1865. At 70 Barrow street, a volunteer group called Empire Hose Company No. Most firehouse members were blue-collar workers, volunteering any extra time they had. Before that, firehouses were operated by volunteers who formed groups and petitioned the city to build them a firehouse and provide them with the materials. On July 31, 1865, the city created the Metropolitan Fire Department (MFD) and opened its first firehouse at 4 Centre Street (demolished), which managed all of the city’s fire responses. One of the oldest firehouses in New York, this structure was built in 1852, before there even was an organized Fire Department of New York. ![]() Today we’re going to tour some of these beautiful historic buildings in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo.Įmpire Hose Company No. During that time, some beautiful firehouses were built and served a crucial function for the city, both before and after the creation of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). In the late 19th century, the booming population of the city brought with it a great need for fire protection. Before that, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire became one of the worst workplace tragedies to ever occur. In the 1970s the Bronx was burning and Lower East Side was also suffering from fires and abandoned buildings. ![]() The city might at times feel like its on fire during the summer, but there have been times in the past when it has actually been.
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