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Engine Company No. 27: Engine Company No. 27 promoted Black firefighters as the second all-Black unit in DC.
Built in 1908 in Deanwood, the construction of Engine Company No. 27 served to most likely protect the railroad, as there were few residential buildings nearby. Up until 1914, Chemical Company No. 1…
Engine Company No. 22: Engine Company No. 22 primarily served Brightwood and Takoma Park — and occasionally served neighboring Maryland.
Originally constructed in 1892 to house Chemical Company No. 2, the location of Engine Company No. 22 was ideal for serving the emerging neighborhoods of Brightwood and Takoma Park. Established in…
Old Engine Company No. 11: Built in 1900, this fire station served the emerging neighborhood of Columbia Heights.
As one of the first of a new series of high-style firehouses constructed between the late 1890s and World War I, Old Engine Company No. 11 stood as an expression of civic pride and as a testament to…
Old Engine Company No. 10: Old Engine Company No. 10 anticipated the development of Stanton Park neighborhood at the turn of the century.
Erected in 1894, Old Engine Company No. 10 served the Stanton Park neighborhood, or the northern portion of Capitol Hill and the emerging suburban subdivisions of Trinidad and Ivy City. At that time,…
Miner Normal School: Since its construction, the Miner Building has played a significant role in Black education in DC.
Myrtilla Miner (1815-1864), a pioneer for Black female education, established the “Normal School for Colored Girls,” also known as the “Miner School for Girls” in 1851; its eventual large,…
Engine Company No. 20 (Tenleytown Firehouse): As its first major public structure, Engine Company No. 20 ushered in a new era of development for Tenleytown.
Engine Company No. 20 was the first major public structure built in Tenleytown in 1900. At the time, Tenleytown was at the edge of Washington, DC's development. Soon after, the nearby residential…