Remembering the Past
Old Cape Cod Firehouses page1
Cape Cod's earliest firehouse dates back to the early 1800s. Since
then, quite a number
of stations have been built, added to, renovated, closed, sold, torn down, or
otherwise retired
from service. This features takes a look back at some of these
firehouses and there after life.
Provincetown
Provincetown Station built c.1850 - 351 Commercial Street. Sold c.1969.
Presently a retail shop. Photo 2003.
Provincetown Station built c.1850 - 351 Commercial Street. Located in center
of town
on south (water) side of Commercial Street. Photo 2003.
Provincetown Station built c.1850 - 351 Commercial Street. Members of
Truck 5,
a 1925 Ford Model T chemical engine, pose in front of their station (351
Commercial)
in 1928.
Provincetown Station built c.1868 - 117 Commercial Street. Once serving
the West End of town,
this old firehouse has been converted to a home. Photo 2003.
Provincetown Station built c.1868 - 117 Commercial Street.
It still looks a bit like the once classic firehouse that last served
as home for Pumper No.1 until 1993. Photo 2003.
Provincetown Station built c.1868 - 117 Commercial Street, in the West End as
it looked
when it was still home to a 1973 Ford / Maxim pumper until 1993.
Provincetown Station built c. 1868 - 117 Commercial Street. Members of
Pumper No.1. Photo c.1960s.
Provincetown Station built c.1868 - 117 Commercial Street, was home to
Franklin Engine No.2 when this photograph was taken in 1916. The
apparatus
was an 1871 Hunneman hand tub with a 'jumper' hose cart.
Provincetown Station built c.1871 - 256 Commercial Street, center of town.
This
station was apparently once home to Franklin Engine No.2.
Provincetown Station built c.1871 - 256 Commercial Street, center of town.
It then
served a period of time as home to Rescue Hook & Ladder Company. It
eventually
was also home to Engine No.4, and fire headquarters. It closed as a
firehouse around
1976, but remained property of the fire department for years later.
Provincetown Station built c.1871 - 256 Commercial Street, center of town.
Photo taken c.1938 of the 1925 Model T "ladder company" truck in front
of the station.
Provincetown Steamer & Hose No.3 c 1902 at 4 Johnson Street. Photo from
news paper of old Hose 3 wagon.
Provincetown Station built c.1868 - 189 Commercial Street. This house
near Court
Street was once home to Excelsior Chemical No.4 and served last as home to
Engine 2
closing c.1993.
Provincetown Houses as reported in 1872 Report
- Relief Hose No.1 - Commercial Street near Church Street
- Ulysses Engine No.1 - 514 Commercial Street, built c.1869 (Now No.5)
- Franklin Engine No.2 - 252 (256?) Commercial Street, built c.1871.
- Mazappa Engine No.3 - Commercial Street near Pearl, built c.1868
- Excelsior Engine No.4 - 189 Commercial Street near Court, built c. 1868
- Rescue H&L No.1 - Commercial Street near Forest (Gosnold St), built c. 1859
- Steamer No.3 - 4 Johnson Street, built c.1868, moved c.1902. (Now No.4)
Truro
This street sign in North Truro near the old station says it all.
North Truro Station built c.1870 in Provincetown. Moved to North Truro
c.1904 and became
a firehouse c. 1930. Closed in 1995. Photo c. 2003
North Truro Station built c.1870 in Provincetown. Moved to North Truro
c.1904 and became
a firehouse c. 1930. Closed in 1995. Photo c. 1990s.
North Truro Station built c.1870 in Provincetown. Moved to North Truro
c.1904 and became
a firehouse c. 1930. Closed in 1995. Photo c. 1990s.
North Truro Station built c.1870 in Provincetown. Moved to North Truro
c.1904
as Village Hall. Became a firehouse c. 1930. Photo c. 1934.
North Truro Station in late 1950s. 1954 Ford 800 gallon tanker and
1943
Chevy / Darley 350 gpm / 350 gal Engine 3. The 2nd floor of the Village
Hall
had been removed some years earlier due to rot.
North Truro Station in late 1950s. 1954 Ford 800 gallon tanker and
1943
Chevy / Darley 350 gpm / 350 gal Engine 3. The North Truro Station was
called No.3. The Truro Center Station was No.2. The original
station No.1
was at Chief Richard McGee's farm in South Truro in the early 1930s..
Truro Center Station built c. 1938. County Road & Castle Road.
Originally housed
a pumper and the first Lower Cape (Ptown-Truro-Wellfleet) Ambulance.
Closed in
1995 when new headquarters was opened. Photo c. 1980s.
Truro Center Station built c. 1938. Old pumper c. 1946 Ford pumper.
Wellfleet
Wellfleet Center Fire Station built c. 1930. Located on Commercial
Street in
Wellfleet, across from Bank Street and backing up to the harbor behind, the
old station started as a single bay garage. It was expanded to 3 bays in
1939
and two more behind later. It originally housed both the fire and police
departments
until a new fire-police facility was built in 1982. The station was torn
down and
a vacant lot is all that remains today. Photo c. 1980s
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