1845-1846 Spring Street, corner of South Street (E-1 on South Street)

1861-1865 Lime Street (westerly side), corner of Milk Street (formerly E-6)

1845-1846 “America” Hose Carriage No. 3

1861-1865 “America” Hose Company No. 1

1845 – City purchased a second hand four-wheel hose carriage, built by Robert Nuttle in Philadelphia.  A new Company organized, naming the Carriage, “America” Hose Co. 3, and was housed on the Spring Street side of the two-story brick Engine House on South Street, the quarters of “Casco” Engine Co. 1.

August 1846 – America Hose Co. No. 3 disbanded.  From 1846 to 1861, the hose carriage was taken to fires by a horse, owned by Mr. J. Bradley, Jr.  From 1857-1861, it was called “City Hose Carriage.”

July 22, 1861 – A Group of (20) young men volunteered their services without pay to take “America” Hose Carriage to fires, and took the Rooms formerly occupied by Engine Co. 6 on Lime Street, near the corner of Milk Street.   The Company reorganized as, “America” Hose Company, No. 1.

1865 – America Hose Company disbanded, in consequence of the steam fire engines and each of the four in-service steam engines were assigned a four-wheeled hose reel carriage with more hose carried.