Past and current StLFD Engine Houses save two. I'll upload those when I can.

Incredible. This needs to be posted on SSP.

Best post ever.

I was mistaken about the number of Firehouses not pictured. Five are missing- actually four, because the final pic is a poor quality image that I went ahead and added.
These are linked from the photographer's public flickr page. What I thought interesting is that the the Engine Houses he didn't include were all 1960's or later. I'll see what I can do to post those pics.


fyi, The first eleven pics are no longer functioning as firehouses.

you should label with location

I will. I just wanted to get them up while I had time. Feel free to guess in the meantime.

Awesome! Great stuff. Love the variety.

I'd say my favorite is #34.

Awesome!

For the record, the Engine Houses have been renumbered over the years as the city has shut down companies and downsized the Fire Department, eg there are no current houses numbered higher than 36. Yet the historic number has remained on all of them save where someone painted 32 over the concrete 38 at 3500 S Grand.

The first eleven, ending with #45, are no longer functioning as firehouses.

This was incredible. Thanks for posting.

It's amazing how these small slices of St. Louis's architectural cache still capture a bit of the soul of the city.

that firehouse # 28 or 28 (can't tell) with the 3 garage bays is emaculate. It's in the same architecural style as much of the Moorlands. Where is that and what style would you say that is?

Moorlander wrote:that firehouse # 28 or 28 (can't tell) with the 3 garage bays is emaculate. It's in the same architecural style as much of the Moorlands. Where is that and what style would you say that is?

Yeah, she's a beauty. Still has the original(?) slate roofing, too. Strange about the window air conditioners, though. You'd think our firefighters deserve to return to a nice, centrally cooled home after battling hell.

Framer wrote:

Moorlander wrote:that firehouse # 28 or 28 (can't tell) with the 3 garage bays is emaculate. It's in the same architecural style as much of the Moorlands. Where is that and what style would you say that is?

Yeah, she's a beauty. Still has the original(?) slate roofing, too. Strange about the window air conditioners, though. You'd think our firefighters deserve to return to a nice, centrally cooled home after battling hell.

Currently, our firefighters have to buy their own dish soap.

Until 7 or 8 years ago, there were still a few houses without central air. Those window units are to supplement the inadequate hvac system installed by the last contractor.

Reedy Press has just released a pictorial history of all the firehouses in St. Louis. Good stuff!

"A history book unlike any other, St. Louis Fire Stations is filled with rare and never-before-seen photos, detailing each St. Louis Fire Department station from the early 1800s to those operated today. Accompanying the images of fire stations are photos of firefighters and firefighting apparatus along with detailed historical accounts of each station, as well as the equipment and personnel assigned to them".

http://reedypress.mybigcommerce.com/st- ... -stations/