TIMELINE:

  1837 -  Two-½-story granite front, brick Greek Revival style, built on the northerly side of

                                 #71 Spring Street, between Park & State Streets, 60 ft. on Spring St.,79 ft. deep.

                                 Built for West Female Grammar School, Engine House, and Ward #6 for voting.

                     1837 -  March 24th: “Ocean” Hand Engine Co. 4 organized.  Company moved in before

                                 December 4th Dedication of School House.

                     1854 - Young America Engine 6 relocated here, and E-4 moved to Brackett Street.

                     1858 - Atlantic E-2 relocated here, after E-6 moved to Lime (Market) Street.

                     1860 - December 11th: Fire in building (incendiary), $266.94 Loss.

                     1861 - April 9th and May 30th: 2nd and 3rd Fires here (incendiary), no loss recorded.

                     1861 - July 29: Atlantic E-2 disbanded.  November 25: “Ellsworth” E-3 here.

                     1863 - “Ocean” Hand Engine 4 relocated back here.

                     1865 - “Ocean” E- 4 disbanded.  Spare Engines 2, 4, 5, “America” H-1 here in storage.

                     1866 - Spare 1861 “Falmouth” Steam Engine 4 assigned here with 16-man Company.

                     1868 - School relocated. A spare hose carriage was assigned here with Steam Engine 4.

                     1869 - “Falmouth” E-4, a spare company, was deactivated and the engine was sold.

                     1874 - “Falmouth” Steam E-4 Co. relocated here from India St. with a hose carriage

                                 And a Permanent Engineer.  The address changed to #155, which was the

                                 Engineer’s entrance and #157 was the Company's door.

                                 Horse stable were built in rear of the Engine House.

                     1889 - Two sliding brass poles were installed.

                     1902 - March 15th – Engine 4's Engineer since 1873, Thomas H. Williams, died active

                                 In the Engine House after a long illness with Consumption, a form of Tuberculosis.

                                 His funeral service was held on the second floor.

                     1910 – February 3rd – Engine 4's Captain since 1876, Augustus F. Griffin, died on the

                                 Apparatus floor in the evening after sweeping some light snow on the ramp.

                     1915 - District 1 Quarters for a Permanent Deputy Chief .

                     1917 - District 1 Deputy Chief received a motor car, replacing his horse & buggy.

                     1920 - Motor E-4, replaced horse-drawn Steam E-4 and Hose 4

                     1924 -  Hose tower built inside the rear left corner of the horse stall's area.

                     1929 -  Removed 3 of 6 horse stalls to house spare apparatus.

                     1946 -  District Chief Thomas Murdock died active after a short illness.

                     1966 -  August 4th – Firehouse Closed, E-4 and District 1 moved to new Bramhall Station.

                     1974 -  Became the Portland Fire Museum, with the P.V.F.A.'s collection of artifacts.