Buffalo Fire Headquarters
Share This Page On Social Media |
Comments? Corrections? Send us a message about this building |
| LOST | SAVED |
Photo credit: Vintage Buffalo NY, Buffalore, Joe Sparacio, Karl Josker, P-RS
Location
175 Court Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Also known as 195 Court Street
SBL: 111.45-6-5
Fillmore Council District
Google Bird's Eye View
Erie County Property Info
County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
Owner
City of Buffalo per City of Buffalo Property Information
Physical Description
Art Deco brick complex
Current Condition
Intact and in use
History
- Original headquarters photo is from 1908, and it dates back to the 1800s, as it appears in the 1894 atlas
- Current headquarters was built in 1931 to house Engine 13, the Hose Company, Water Tower 1 and 2, Service Station, Repair Shops, and supply. 2005, Jason Whelan, commenter on Karl Josker photo gallery
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- The Water Tower and Hose companies were disbanded in the late 1940's. Engine 13 was disbanded July 1, 1994. The building is now the headquarters for the commissioner and office staff. The Reserve Fleet is located in the complex as well. 2005, Jason Whelan, commenter on Karl Josker photo gallery
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
Newest Pages
■ Nabisco Elevator, Niagara Falls
■ 945 Washington Street
■ 941 Washington Street
■ 931 Washington Street
■ 929 Washington Street
■ 927 Washington Street
■ Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House
■ 1681 Main Street
■ 1215 Niagara Street
■ 882 West Avenue
■ 878 West Avenue
■ 29 Minton Street
■ Paramount Lodge
■ 21 Anderson Place
■ 2505 Main Street
■ Buffalo Skyway
■ 50 West Avenue
■ 21 Penfield Street
■ 190 South Park Avenue
■ 282 East Delavan Avenue
■ 273 East Delavan Avenue
■ 281 East Delavan Avenue
■ 268 East Delavan
■ 268 East Delavan
■ 278 East Delavan Avenue
■ 52 Grape Street
■ 50 Grape Street
■ 1185 Jefferson Avenue
■ 1443 Clinton Street
■ 1628 Elmwood Avenue
Added 2014-06-17 • Last changed 2016-11-29