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This from Steve Redick:

I visited Engine 42’s old house and was shocked to see the new doors on the west side of the building and the refurbished wood on the front of the house. The inside shots look they are working on the original bay doors. Looks to me like it is gonna be a restaurant or bar, anyone know?

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 42 fire house, Chicago Fire Department history, new use for old fire house, Steve Redick

This entry was posted on March 22, 2020, 12:50 PM and is filed under Fire Department History. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

5 Comments

• #1 by Drew Smith on March 23, 2020 - 9:52 PM

  

  Google earth shows the side doors and it’s of you.
  Some previous photographs here https://webapps1.chicago.gov/landmarksweb/web/landmarkdetails.htm?lanId=13064

• #2 by John Antkowski on March 23, 2020 - 1:28 PM

  

  Yes, They probably were narrow and spiral so the horses would not follow the firefighter’s upstairs. The older houses in Milwaukee are like that both curved at the top and bottom. John.

• #3 by Chris S on March 23, 2020 - 12:31 PM

  

  I took a picture back in ’17 & I’m pretty sure the side doors were there then

• #4 by Mike on March 23, 2020 - 12:00 PM

  

  I think those are newer. This house probably had a spiral staircase

• #5 by DENNIS on March 23, 2020 - 9:00 AM

  

  I wonder if the stairs were always like that while in service as a firehouse.

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