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  Volunteer Company Owensmouth  
  7224 Remmet, San Fernando Valley

  7248 Owensmouth Avenue, Canoga Park (built 1931)
  6811 De Soto Avenue, Canoga Park

? - 1931
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January 1, 1933
June 29, 1978 - Present


Engine Company No. 72
7248 Owensmouth Avenue
Canoga Park


Photographer: A. H. Tanguay
Source: San Fernando Valley History Digital Library

 

Engine Company No. 72
7248 Owensmouth Avenue
Canoga Park

Circe 1935

  Date Opened January 1, 1933
  Land Cost $  1,500.
  Building Cost $23,098.
  Sq.Ft.

Main bldg:               3,662
Kitchen & Storage:  1,250
Total:                      4,912

  Sq.Ft.  Site    125'x50'

6,250

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  Telephone number

V-672

Station built in 1931 but not opened
 until 1933 due to manpower shortage.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
 

Engine Company No. 72
7248 Owensmouth Avenue
Canoga Park

October 29, 1939
"B" Platoon

Captain E. S. Shiveley
R. J. McLaughlin
J. L. Stringer
E. H. Newmyer

 


Source: LAFD Photo
 

Engine Company No. 72

Circa 1940


Source: Chuck Madderom Collection

Fire Station 72

1977

 

 

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