Halifax
Fire Stations, Past and Present
The first firehouse was built twenty years after
the founding of Halifax. While firehouses have
been on penisular Halifax for over 200 years the
first firehouse on what is called "Mainland
Halifax" was not built until 1957.
In
April 1889 the fire equipment owned by the City
of Halifax consisted of 4 steam fire engines,
one hand fire engines, eight hose carriages and
sleighs, two ladder trucks and sleighs, 9950
feet of rubber and cotton hose, forty axes, and
two bangor extension ladders. This equipment was
stored in six of Halifax Fire Department's
Engine Houses;
1.
Central Engine House, Barrington Street (1871)
2. Queen Street Engine House (1877)
3. Market Building
4. Spring Garden Road Engine House
5. Islesville Engine house (1883)
6. Grafton Street Ladder House
In
April 1996 the fire equipment owned by the City
of Halifax consisted of a much more modern
variety. Horses and steamers of days gone by
have been replaced by quints, snorkels, aerials,
and pumpers. Today our firefighters and
equipment operate out of six Halifax Fire
Stations;
1.
University Avenue (1903)
2. West Street (Central Fire House)
3. Lady Hammond Road
4. Bayers Road
5. Herring Cove Road (Spryfield)
6. Knightsridge
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