1835

DESCRIPTION:

Two-story, brick school house (Boys Grammar School #2) on southerly side of Congress Street on a lot 88 feet, by 224 feet deep, opposite Smith Street, near India Street, and next to a funeral lane at Eastern Cemetery. The building was also quarters for Ward #2 for meetings and voting. By 1832, there were three school houses on this lot.

TIMELINE:

1835 -  Washington Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 relocated here from Spring Street.

         1843 - Building fitted up for more room for the company and apparatus.

         1844 - The street number listed as 154.

         1849-  Croton Hand Engine Co. 8 relocated from Market Street here from with L-1.

         1860-  Hand Engine 8 disbanded and Ladder 1 relocated to Casco Street Engine House.

         1861- Two rooms fitted up for the new Falmouth Steam Fire Engine Co. 2 and the Engineer.

         1864 - February: New Casco Steam Engine 5 assigned here with #2's Crew. Falmouth #2 was

                     Moved and stored in Ladder 1's quarters at 222 Congress Street, near Lime Street.

                     Shortly after, Engine House deactivated and Casco E-5 relocated in with Ladder 1.

                     Also, Falmouth #2 was stored at the 157 Spring St. Engine House.

         1866 - April 28: Casco Engine 5 was stored at the 154 Congress Street firehouse after being

                     Disabled at a Temple Street fire.  They were assigned the spare Falmouth (now as #4)

                     Until their engine was repaired.

         1866 - July 4: Engine House and Casco Engine 5 destroyed in a Conflagration.