This picture was taken in 1934.
This picture was taken on March 17, 1999.
The firehouse was actually built in
1928, but because
of the "Great Depression" the city was not able to
man it.
The building was dedicated in 1932, but remained empty until
June 30,
1937 when Engine 72 was put into service.
On July 8, 1937, Truck 29 was put into
service and housed here until
July 1, 1988, when it was relocated to Engine 51’s
Station.
Engine 72 became a Squrt on November 26, 1971.
Here is an excerpt from email we received:
"From what my father told me - he drove Bn 9 from 1925 'til 1958
when he retired - E72 was in the 9th Bn at the time it was built.
He said that a man was detailed, as a watchman, and had a potbellied
stove on the apparatus floor for heat in the winter until it was opened."
John Matter, Ret. 1979
Here is a list of all apparatus used by Engine 72.
1922 - ALF combination hose & chemical - ex Engine 18
1922 - ALF 900 gpm pumper - ex Engine 18 (#3995)
1927 - ALF combination hose & chemical - ex Engine 23(#5960)
1927 - ALF 900 gpm pumper - ex Engine 23 (#5969)
1941 - Autocar 1000 gpm TCP - to spare in 1958
1949 Autocar 750 gpm TCP - in service 1958 - ex engine 37 - to spare 1963
1958 GMC/Bean 750 gpm TCP - in service 1963 -ex Engine 30 - to Engine 61 12/1967 (#13-7529)
1949 Autocar 750 gpm TCP - in service 12/1967 - ex Engine 51- to spare 2/1969 (#13-2582)
1959 - Intl/Bean 750 gpm TCP w/HP fog - in service 1967 - ex Engines 61,34 (#59062)
1958 - GMC/Bean 750 gpm TCP w/HP fog - in service as pumper 02/07/1969 - ex Engines 71,68 -to Engine 6 as pump 1971 (#13-7528)
1965 - Intl/Central 750 gpm -ex Engine 1 - to E173 (#65401)
1965 Intl/Central 750 gpm w/54' Squrt - in service 11/26/1971 - ex Engine 43 (#65396)
1977 - Mack 100/500 w/54' Squrt - in service 1978 - to Engine 238 9/1993 (#775264)
1993 - Seagrave 1000/500 w/54' Squrt - in service 9/1993 - repainted W/R 1996 (#935001)
This Information on our apparatus was provided by Jack Wright - Historian Fireman's Hall Museum
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