This old firehouse sits partially empty right now. A vintage clothing shop,
Checkered Past, to the rear and
Neato Burrito has the center portion but the old engine room looks like it's just used for storage. Once the home of the Firehouse Brewery and before that it served as, of all things, a firehouse. The Citizen's Hose Company #1 of New Cumberland, Pa. was first organized in 1896 and built this station at 4th and Locust Streets in 1906. The Citizen's became motorized in 1915 and built the back addition in 1927. In 1966 they merged with New Cumberland's other fire company, Elkwood Fire Company #2, to become the
New Cumberland Fire Department. Then in 1980 they built a single station across the street from this one. That's where the old cornerstones ended up. More on Elkwood next Friday.
This old firehouse sits partially empty right now. A vintage clothing shop, Checkered Past, to the rear and Neato Burrito has the center portion but the old engine room looks like it's just used for storage. Once the home of the Firehouse Brewery and before that it served as, of all things, a firehouse. The Citizen's Hose Company #1 of New Cumberland, Pa. was first organized in 1896 and built this station at 4th and Locust Streets in 1906. The Citizen's became motorized in 1915 and built the back addition in 1927. In 1966 they merged with New Cumberland's other fire company, Elkwood Fire Company #2, to become the New Cumberland Fire Department. Then in 1980 they built a single station across the street from this one. That's where the old cornerstones ended up. More on Elkwood next Friday.
1 comment:
shame u couldn't get inside, these old firehouses had lots of character on the inside
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