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Hose Company No. 5
--(Hose 5 Dispanded )
Hose Company No. 3
--(Relocated from Hose 5 Qtrs.)
Engine Company No. 30
--(Hose 3 Disbanded)
 
Truck Company No. 11 in service
-- (number change):
Truck Co. 11 now Truck Co. 30
Truck Co. 30 moved to FS 14
Engine Company 30 Dispanded

1900
1904
1904

November 22, 1913
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1924

12/7/1932
1971
1980

1401 South Central Ave.
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1401 South Central Ave.
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1401 South Central Ave.
 (New Building)
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Closed

1900
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1904
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1913
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1980

African-American Firefighter Museum  Opened December 13, 1997


Engine Company No. 30
1401 Central Avenue
1913 to 1924


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Circa 1915
  Date Opened                1913
  Land Cost             $     820.
  Building Cost             $18,506.
  Sq.Ft.  Main Building       3,280
Kitchen                     419
Handball Court     1,280
                                4.979
 Sq.Ft.  Site    48 x 164

                7,872

  Number of Poles

                       3

  Closed August 5, 1980 when new FS 17 opened.


Source: Fireman Henry F. McCann
Scrap Book Collection
Circa 1914


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Captain John H. Anderson, LAFD Retired
Circa 1918

Apparatus
Wagon 30     1913 Seagrave Auto Combination Chemical & Hose, Shop Number 56
Engine 30     1905 Nott 2nd Size, Serial Number 685, Shop Number 15, pulled by a
    1913 Seagrave Tractor, Serial Number 8351


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy: Captain John A. Anderson, LAFD Retired

The Rec-Room
Circa 1915

Chief F. C. McDowell, District No. 3, standing next to door.
Captain T. L. Gentry with cue.



Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy: Captain John A. Anderson, LAFD Retired

"Turn Out On Night
May 4, 1915
Engine Co. No. 30 - Central Ave., L.A."
Photo by Durston



Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy: Captain John A. Anderson, LAFD Retired

"A Night Alarm, Engine Co. No. 30"
Photo by Durston

1915


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Captain John H. Anderson, LAFD Retired

Lieutenant Stammer and Captain Gentry
Circa 1917



Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Captain John H. Anderson, LAFD Retired

Circa 1915



Source: Fred Allen Photo Collection
Courtesy Captain Duane Warth, LAFD Retired
Engine 30

1913 Seagrave Tractor, Serial Number 8351 and a 1905 Nott 2nd Size, Serial Number 685, Shop Number 15
This apparatus was assigned to Engine 30 on November 17, 1913 and remained in service there until August 28, 1918.



Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1920 - 1921
Apparatus
Wagon 30 1913 Seagrave Auto Combination Chemical & Hose, Shop Number 56
Engine 30 1905 Metropolitan 3rd Size, Serial Number 3091, Shop Number 21, pulled by a
1915 Christie Tractor

 


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