FIRE STATION No. 3
217 South Hill Street
1924 to 1980
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Source: LAFD Photo Album
Collection
Circa 1925
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F I R E D E P A R T M E N T
H E A D Q U A R T E R S |
Engine Company No. 3
Truck Company No. 2 |
Salvage 1
2nd Asst. Chief
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Light Wagon
Deputy Chief
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Date Opened |
July 1,
1924 |
Land Cost |
$ 15,000. |
Building Cost |
$234,851. |
Sq.Ft. Floor Area |
Station
29,428
Main Bld. 36,768
Hand Ball Ct. 1,081 |
Sq.Ft. Area165x180 |
29,700sq.ft. |
Number of Poles |
4 |
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Source: LAFD Photo
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Truck Company No. 2
Note: In 1932 all Truck Company
numbers were changed to the number of the station assigned. This was
to facilitate a new alarm system. |
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Source: LAFD Photo Album
Collection
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Alarm |
Source: LAFIRE Collection
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Ready for a Run.
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Source: NEWS CLIPPING BOOK
National Fire Prevention Week 1936
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"SWING IT FELLAH!"
That's what they shout when Tillerman Edgar Dawson, of Tuck Company
No. 3 above, settles himself firmly in his high seat, snaps on his safety belt and grasps the big stern steering wheel of the hook-and-ladder truck as it rolls out of headquarters fire station at 217 South Hill street on an alarm.
And when Fireman Leo Casey, on an upper floor, hears that alarm bell clang, he shoots down the shiny brass pole like a streak of greased lightning, his face upturned to watch for other heavy boots above him as pictured below
.--Evening News photos.
annual prevention crusade |
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Source: LAFD Photo
Album Collection
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July 24, 1938
"B" Platoon |
Capt. W. Barclay
C. D. Woods
E. W. Schumacher
E. Dawson
S. B. Thayer
Capt. L. B. Jones |
J. J. Vaughan
R. K. Foster
E. C. Appleton
W. A. Grimm
P. M. Marsh
R. Oliver |
O. W. Ross
H. J. Shoemaker
E. W. Jones
W. H. Hymas
H. A. Save
Capt. C. A. Halter |
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Source: LAFD Photo
Album Collection
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Truck Company No. 3
July 24, 1938
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Captain W. Barclay
S. B. Thayer
E. W. Schumacher
E. Dawson
C. D. Woods |
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Source: LAFIRE
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Truck Company No. 3
July 24, 1938
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Captain W. Barclay
S. B. Thayer
E. W. Schumacher
E. Dawson
C. D. Woods |
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Source: LAFIRE
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Engine Company No. 3
July 24, 1938
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Captain
L. B. Jones
E. C. Appleton
Porter Marsh
W. A. Grimm
J. J. Vaughn
R. K. Foster |
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Source: LAFIRE
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Salvage Company No. 3
July 24, 1938
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H. A. Sane
H. J. Shoemaker
W. H. Hymas
O. W. Ross
E. W. Jones
Captain C. A. Halter |
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Structure
Fire
320 South Rampart
October 12, 1969
Miraculous
Rescue
By Len Lakin
The Fireman's Grapevine, February 1970
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Source: Chuck Madderom Collection
1977 |