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first volunteer fire company in Elmira was created in 1830. Over the next 30
years, half a dozen more companies were organized and each company established
their own fire houses. In 1867, the city built a new, large fire station on Market
Street. The station housed Torrent Fire Company No.1 and Fire Company No. 2,
known as Neptune Company. When the city created
a professional fire department in 1878, the station became its headquarters.
Elmira Volunteer Fire Station on Market Street, c. 1870s |
Central Fire Station, c. 1911 |
Elmira Fire Headquarters, April 2019 |
Station No. 2, c. 1910 |
Station No. 3, c. 1900 |
New Station No. 3, April 2019 |
Station No. 4, March 1897 |
Was number 4 saved to historical society or sold for $1 as stated in google?
ReplyDeleteI sure hope not.
I am not certain who is leading the efforts to restore Fire Station No. 4, but CCHS is not directly involved.
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