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Fire House Engine No. 24 / Hook & Ladder No. 7
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Photo credit: Meagan Baco,Chris Hawley,Christina Lincoln,Ron Reinhardt
Location
110 Leroy Avenue, Buffalo NY 14214
Masten Council District
SBL Number: 89.44-7-34
Erie County Property Info
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Owner
City of Buffalo (Fire Department)
Physical Description
Two-story brick firehouse.
Current Condition
Not in use as a firehouse, but secure and in good condition.
History
- Engine 24 of the Buffalo Fire Department. Designed by E. B. Green, built in 1894.
- Wikipedia: "Engine 24 provided 113 years of service to the City of Buffalo, and was closed in early 2006."
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- September 2014: Jim Fink of Business First reports "John Ciminelli, LPCiminelli senior vice president, hopes to do just that [turn the building into his own residence] with the former Engine 24/Ladder 7 firehouse at 110 Leroy Avenue. Ciminelli has the 10,000-square-foot firehouse, which dates back to the 1890s, under contract and will proceed with his proposal pending approval from the Buffalo Planning Board."
- September 2014: Per Chris Hawley of the City's Planning Department, Ciminelli is planning to renovate the building (see third photo on this page).
- Ladder No.7 has relocated to Fire House Engine No. 34
- Painting for Preservation site, May 17, 2014.
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- PRS - Buffalo Fire Houses
- Buffalonian - THE EARLY HISTORY of the BUFFALO FIRE DEPARTMENT (to 1884)*
- Wikipedia - Buffalo Fire Department
- City of Buffalo - Fire House Locations
- Vintage Buffalo NY - Historic Fire Houses
- Karl Josker - The Firehouses of Buffalo
- Business First, September 17, 2014: "Ciminelli wants to make Buffalo firehouse private residence"
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Added 2015-01-04 • Last changed 2017-05-25