Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted several images of Engine 16’s new house.
Engine 16’s new house. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The front ramp. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The back bay area. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Field Division South entrance. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
View looking north. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The western wall. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Hose tower with CFD scramble. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
View from State Street looking northeast. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
While there, Dennis found something else:
I took this photo yesterday while at Engine 16’s new house. The building was never a firehouse, but the guy who owns it made it look like one. Supposedly he also owns a fire engine.
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
#1 by Shaan smith on September 16, 2012 - 10:15 AM
Hi are the rescue squads coming today for the chicago fire department
#2 by chris on September 14, 2012 - 8:58 PM
a little off topic but did the city move field north out of the old eng 112 on byron and if so when
#3 by Bill Post on September 14, 2012 - 2:26 PM
An interesting fact about Engine 16’s current station is that it was built for Engine 48 and Engine 16 didn’t move in until October 24, 1960 when Engine 16’s old station at 23 w 31st street was closed. Instead of taking Engine 16 out of service, Engine 48 was taken out of service on September 16 1965 (about 5 years after Engine 16 moved in) and the fire station at 4005 s Dearborn officially became Engine 16.
Another ironic twist is that in the original 1964 Maatman (consultant) report Engine 16 had been recommended to be moved in with Truck 16 at their old quarters at 1405 E 62nd Street and that Engine 48 should remain in service. Instead Engine 63 was moved into Truck 16’s quarters but not until about 5 years later on September 2nd 1969.
#4 by chris r on September 14, 2012 - 11:56 AM
I know this is off base, so sorry ! IM wondering if anyone knows when chicago is switching to digital system firewise . I read in radio reference that its suppose to be SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16 at 0800 hours . Any truth to that or has it changed again .
#5 by Matt G on September 14, 2012 - 5:06 AM
@Dennis: what is 5-1-0? I have never seen that company before
#6 by Dennis on September 13, 2012 - 10:11 PM
September 22nd is the open house and then on September 23rd Engine 16 will move to new quarters.
#7 by chris on September 13, 2012 - 8:52 PM
with the 8 companies listed by dennis and the size of some of the haz mat rigs they will run out of room real fast
#8 by Bill Post on September 13, 2012 - 11:37 AM
Kevin Engine 16 is supposed become the new Hazardous Materials company headquarters as well as for at the EMS south side division. Most if not all of the Haz Mat related companies from Engine 22’s quarters on the north side are supposed to be relocated there.
#9 by Dennis on September 13, 2012 - 11:27 AM
@Kevin Griffin, this day and age you cant build a firehouse just for what you have now, you have to look towards the future. This house will house Engine 16, Amb. 35, 5-1-1A, 5-1-1, 5-3-0, 5-1-11, 5-1-0, 4-4-12.
#10 by Matt G on September 13, 2012 - 9:58 AM
Beautiful house. I wonder what they will do with Engine 61’s old house when FDS moves. Are they still moving 5-1-1 there?
#11 by Kevin Griffin on September 12, 2012 - 10:54 PM
Y such a big station for 2 rigs
#12 by DMc77 on September 12, 2012 - 12:30 PM
That “firehouse” adjacent to E16 shows up on Google Maps with an address of 4007 S. Wabash. The door hasn’t been painted red yet, but it has in stone “FIREHOUSE” over top of the “apparatus” door. The concrete out front is brand new and it looks as if the building has been rehabbed. Nice to see someone fix up a building and get it ready for occupancy in an otherwise desolate neighborhood.