1827-1831 18 Market/Lime Street, corner of Milk Street.

1831-1860 Casco Street, easterly side, opposite Prospect Street. 

1827-1832 “Deluge” Hand Engine Company

1832-1854 “Deluge” Hand Engine Co. No. 7

1854-1856 “Native American” Hand Engine Co. No. 7

1856-1858 “Guardian” Hand Engine Co. No. 7

1858-1860 “Deluge” Hand Engine Co. No. 7

May 6th and June 11th of 1826 – Two major fires in Portland raised the concern of fire protection and two Hand Engines were ordered from the Merrick & Agnew Company in Philadelphia. 

February 16, 1827 – Maine Legislature approved an Act; “To authorize the Selectmen of Portland to Appoint an additional amount of Enginemen and for other purposes, for the Engine “Deluge”, not to Exceed 64 Men, the Engine “Hydraulion”, not to exceed 36 Men, and for the management of fire Hose, a “Hose Company”, not to exceed 20 Men, and an “Axe” company, not to exceed 20 Men, And for management of fire hooks & ladders, another company, not to exceed 20 Men.”

April 5, 1827 -- Meeting held at the Town Building to organize a new engine company for the new Engine (“Deluge”).  It was moved into the new two-story brick Engine House at 18 Market Street, at the corner of Milk Street.  Deluge and the Hose Company quartered on the Milk Street side.  The other new Engine, Hydraulion, and the Cataract engine were quartered on the Market Street side. The Deluge Company held a Meeting at the new Engine House on July 2nd. 

January 6, 1829 – Company voted to petition the Fire Wards for a hose carriage for the Deluge.  The Company also petitioned to have a Room finished off on the second floor for a Meeting Room.  Other alterations and additions were made.  On August 3rd, a committee attached the hose carriage to the engine.    The “Room” used by the Deluge was given more space when the Hose Company, gave up part of their “apartment” by moving a partition.    Also at this meeting, the company petitioned, “to obtain a new Engine (1830 Niagara) of greater power sufficient to supply the Deluge.”

October 5, 1829 – Company’s first semi-annual meeting was held at the Engine House.

April 4, 1831 – Selectmen voted to build a new $1,100 brick Engine House on Casco Street, next to the School House.  Deluge’s First Director, Neal Dow, along with Joel Hall and Thomas Bolton, were chosen as a Committee to oversee its building.

August 1, 1831 – Regular monthly meeting was held at the Market Street Engine House and the Roll was read, after which, the Deluge Engine was removed by order of the Fire Wards to the new two-story brick Engine House on the East side of Casco Street, opposite Prospect (Shepley) Street, next to the School House.  Also housed here were “Niagara” Engine Company and a new second Hose Company.

The first meeting was held here September 5th.  During the year, the Portland Fire Department organized and Engine Companies were assigned numbers. The Deluge Engine was numbered as 7. 

September 27, 1832 – Deluge 7 and all other Engines ordered to a Drill for the Board of Engineers. 

March 21, 1839 – Deluge Engine Co. 7 submitted the name of their 1st-Director, Neal Dow, to the City Aldermen for the appointment of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department (Elected April 19th).

September 14, 1850 – A new suction Engine was built by Leonard Crockett in Portland and assigned to Deluge Engine Co. 7, replacing the old 1827 engine. 

July 16, 1860, Hand Engine Companies Deluge 7, Casco 1, and Dirigo 8 were honorably discharged from service, in consequence of the introduction of steam fire engines into the Department.