1805- Temple Street

Spring Street, south side, between Center & South streets

1832-1835 Free Street, east side, above Center Street

1835-1837 (Company was in form only, without an Engine)

1805-1837 “Extinguisher” Engine Company 

November 20, 1805 – A New Hunneman hand-pump engine with 3-inch cylinders, serial #10, built in Roxbury (Boston) was delivered.  “Extinguisher” Engine Company was formed, on Temple Street.

May of 1806 – Fire Company Rules & Regulations were instituted.

May 1, 1821 – Engine was repainted (unknown color).

Between 1823 and 1827 – Extinguisher relocated to Spring Street, between Center and South streets.

May 4, 1828 – Company members requested the Fire Wards to; “put the Engine in complete repair and a platform be placed in front of the engine house.”  It is unknown if the requests were granted.

September 20, 1828 – Engine was taken to the Town of Ellsworth.

May 21, 1830 – Request made to the Fire Wards; “to be removed to a more active part of Town.”  A second request was made November 1st “to be moved to the north part of Town.”  No action was taken.

1831 – February 19: Governor of Maine signed an Act (Chapter 134), passed by 11th State Legislature, establishing a Fire Department in the Town of Portland, replacing the “old department”.

January 2, 1832 – Extinguisher and Vigilant Engine Companies voted to exchange engine houses.  Extinguisher moved to Free Street, above Center Street, and Vigilant moved to Spring Street.  A document mentions that the Engine was fixed on April 5th.

1833- First PFD annual report lists 9 numbered engine companies. It is believed that the “Extinguisher” Engine Company was assigned No. 5. 

September 20, 1834 – Company meeting reported Engine trial and Extinguisher “found in good order.”

October 26, 1835 – The Board of Engineers requested another Engine trial.  It failed the test and the Engine was condemned.  It was later sold and disposed of in 1836.

January 30, 1837 – Extinguisher and Portland Engine Companies held a joint meeting to organize into a new Company for a new 1836 Thayer suction engine recently purchased by the City.