1892-1898 Room in basement of Oakdale schoolhouse, School/Oakdale Street

1898-1906 51 Pitt Street, next to schoolhouse, near corner of Oakdale Street 

1892-1899 Hose Co.  8, Deering Fire Department

1899-1906 Hose Co. 12, Portland Fire Department

September 19, 1892 – A hose Company organized in the Oakdale neighborhood, as Hose Co. No. 8.

A new $33 hose carriage was purchased from Mineralized Rubber Co. in November, carrying 500 feet of hose.  A Room was fitted up for $75 in the basement of Oakdale School on School (Oakdale) Street.

November 11, 1896 – Hose Co. 8 received a new one-horse, four-wheel hose wagon, built by C.N. Barbour and the ironwork done by Locke & York of Portland, and carried 800 feet of hose.  

1898 – A two-story, wood frame hose house was built at 51 Pitt Street, next to Oakdale School, and an 

Open house was held on December 2nd.  The $800 hose house was equipped with one sliding pole. 

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February 6, 1899 – The City of Deering annexed to the City of Portland.  March 21st – Deering Fire Department Hose Co. 8 was renumbered as Hose Co.12 of the Portland Fire Department.  In June of that year, the Board of Engineers and the Fire Committee implemented a plan of reorganization for the new Deering section of the City of Portland, called Fire District 2.   

1906 – Internal problems within the company prompted an investigation by the Board of Engineers.  

Only a small number of the ten members (all Call Men) were available during the day to respond to alarms.  Also, unresolved personal issues within the Company gave the Board of Engineers little choice.

May 21, 1906 – Hose Co. 12 disbanded, per/order of the Board of Engineers