1827

TIMELINE:

                     1827 -  One-story wood-frame ladder house, on southerly side of Spring St. on a lot 50 feet

                                 On Spring Street, between Center & South Streets, 133 feet deep.

                                 First occupied by “Extinguisher” Engine Co. and a hand-drawn ladder carriage,

                                 Called Axe Co., shortly after as “Washington” Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1.

                                 (A separate wooden school house was also located on the same large lot)

                     1832 -  Extinguisher engine relocated to Free Street and Vigilant E-6 relocated here.      

                     1835 -  Washington Ladder 1 relocated to Congress Street opposite Smith Street and the

                                 A spare ladder carriage (No. 2) was housed here with E-6.

                     1839 -  Another spare ladder carriage (No. 3) was also housed here.

                     1840 -  Vigilant E-6 out of service in poor condition and was disposed of shortly after.

                     1848 - Spare L-2 and L-3 moved to South Street City Stable, and the Spring Street house

                                 Continued to be used only for storage purposes for spare equipment.

                     1869- Building was torn down.