1811

TIMELINE:

April 1, 1811 –          Town Meeting, voted; “That the placing of Engine Houses be committed to

                                    The Fire Wards, to fix them in such places as they may judge best or in the

                                    interest of the Town.”                    (Portland records book, volume 1, page 508)

      May 27, 1811: Portland Engine Co. relocated to Middle Street from Fox Lane.

                                    Small wooden building, large enough to house the hand-pump fire engine.

         1837:             Vacated engine house when Portland & Extinguisher Engine Companies

                                    Disbanded to form a new Company as “Portland Engine Co. No. 5.”

                                    The new company organized February 22, 1837, quartered in a new three-story

                                    Brick school house on Essex (Franklin) Street, at the head of Sumner Street.