The Camp Curtin Fire Company No. 13 began its existence in January of 1906 and formally incorporating in April of that year. It would be another two years until the were recognised by the city and become part of the Harrisburg Fire Department. It is named for the area it is located, Camp Curtin was were thousands of Pennsylvania boys left from to fight in the Civil War. The original station was an old frame blacksmith's shop at 6th and Ross Streets. This building, at 2504 N 6th Street, was built sometime around 1910. The city continued to run apparatus out of this station until 1980 when Camp Curtin, along with the Hope and Reily stations moved into the new Uptown Fire Station No. 1. The building, like the Hope's, lives on as a restaurant, the Camp Curtin Bar-B-Que Station. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 (#81000541).
4 comments:
Is the Camp Curtin still one of the vol. companies left in the city or is it just the Mt. Pleasant Company?
Hey Thanks for this information. I knew about the Fire House Restaurant, but did not know about this one. I will have to stop and try it out.
Woody, we'll leave that question to the City Boys.
Sparky, go during the day.
Yes the Camp Curtin is one of two volunteer units left in the city.
Haney, why would you tell Sparky to go during the day?
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