NLFD HISTORY
THANKS TO FF WARGO (GROUP 1) FOR CONTRIBUTING MANY PHOTOS Click here to view more historic photos of the NLFD KONOMOC LADDER CO. NO. 2 FORMER FIRE HEADQUARTERS 66 UNION STREET CHIEF CAR IN FRONT OF FIRE HEADQUARTERS ON UNION STREET
NAMEAUG ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2
COMPANY MOTTO: "LET THOSE HEAR THE PALM THAT HAVE WON IT" 26 MASONIC STREET OPENED IN 1854 NAMEAUG ENGINE CO. 2 ON MASONIC ST. IN FRONT OF QTS. 1920 SEAGRAVE PUMPER WHICH REPLACED HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT NAMEAUG ENGINE CO. 2 WITH PARKING AT POST OFFICE NAMEAUG ENGINE CO. 2 / 1950 SEAGRAVE
W.B. THOMAS HOSE COMPANY NO. 3 389 WILLIAMS STREET RETIRED NLFD LT. DONALD CHAPMAN IN FRONT OF THOMAS HOSE CO. NO. 3
1966 MACK AT A FIRE ON WHALE OIL ROW
PEQUOT ENGINE CO. 6 25 LOWER BLVD.
THERE ARE STILL MANY OLD NEW LONDON FIREHOUSES IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE CITY. MORE WILL BE ADDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
C.L. OCKFORD HOSE CO. 5 50 RIVERVIEW AVENUE
NORTHWEST HOSE CO. 7 58 BRAINARD STREET
PHOTO BELOW: NOTE THE TURNOUT COATS DRYING ON THE FENCE
OCKFORD HOSE CO. 5 245 SHAW STREET
F.L. ALLEN HOOK & LADDER CO. 1 COMPANY MOTTO: "WE RAZE TO SAVE, WE RAZE TO RESCUE" 1866 - 1867 / QUARTERS ON HUNTINGTON ST. AT BUCKLEY SQ. 1867 - 1944 / BANK ST. (PHOTO BELOW) 1944 - ? / 289 BANK STREET (CURRENT FIRE HQ)
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