From Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire on 11-23-06 at 2517 W. Devon Ave
Nov 28
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From Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire on 11-23-06 at 2517 W. Devon Ave
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Nov 14
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This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
3-11 Alarm fire on 11-23-06 at 2517 W. Devon Ave
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This from Danny Nelms:
Former Chicago squad second piece for squad 2 recently sold at auction and then sold again at auction through facebook marketplace was spotted south of Cleveland in Ohio
Guys, this rig was sitting behind the Dunkin Donuts in Broadview Heights today. Its former Chicago Fire Dept. Squad 2A. Anybody have any info on this? There is an extensive renovation going on inside the store so it is possible that the contractor doing the work owns it. I always liked the Chicago Snorkels. I believe this one is a 2000. The Snorkel Squads run as 2-piece companies along with the respective rescue trucks.
Tags: Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, former Chicago FD squad, Tom Habak
Aug 7
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Hello,
I stumbled upon this and thought it would be a great idea to post on the blog. Old CFD rigs being auctioned off!Thanks,TP
Davis Junction, IL 61020Date(s) 7/7/2024 – 8/25/2024
August 25, 2024 7:00 PM
Online Only Auction. This is a once in a lifetime auction. Your only opportunity to purchase some amaziing historical Chicago Fire Department equipment. The owner of these trucks is looking to pass these on to there forever homes . All of the trucks listed here will need some attention and are listed as tow away. These trucks are all located in Davis Junction IL
Tags: Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, classic Chicago FD trucks for sale, vintage Chicago FD apparatus for sale
From Dennis McGuire, Jr.
Found this on Facebook
Tags: Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, vintage of the last horses in a Chicago firehouse, vintage photo of Chicago FD circa 1923
Jun 5
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From the The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago Facebook page:
The last few months we have been in contact with FWD/Seagrave in Clintonville, WI. They have been interested in displaying one of our three Water Towers in their museum temporarily. With all the logistics taken care of Water Tower 3, a 1923 Seagrave, was taken to the FWD/Seagrave Museum in Wisconsin. Here are a few of the pictures and the gentlemen that made it happen.
thanks Dennis
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Apr 26
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This from Mike Lopina:
I found this sitting in the 103rd St salvage yard last week. E-238. I don’t have my shop list handy so I’ll defer to someone else to provide this rigs history.
Tags: 1982 CFD Hendrickson / E-One aerial ladder truck, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, old Chicago fire truck in scrap yard
Apr 25
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This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
Pre-delivery photo of the 1st Emergency One 110′ rear-mount ladder for Chicago, on a Hendrickson chassis with the 1871-W cab. This was assigned to Truck 12.
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From Rob:
Found on Facebook
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Feb 28
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This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:
The rehabilitation of two historical Jefferson Park buildings could help revitalize the neighborhood, and the developer is looking for tenants.
For the past eight years, developer Tim Pomaville has been working to transform the Jefferson Park firehouse at 4841 N. Lipps Ave. into a mixed-use residential development. The initial plans involved Lake Effect Brewing Company setting up its taproom on the ground floor, but years of delays and complications to buy and rezone the property prompted the brewery to pull the plug in 2022.
Ambrosia Homes, Inc. has similar plans for the Lero building at 4762 N. Milwaukee Ave. Pomaville. Both buildings are ready for commercial tenants to draw people to Jefferson Park. Ambrosia Homes unveiled plans to invest $2.4 million into the former Jefferson Park firehouse in 2018.
Built in 1906, the firehouse has been vacant for years. The city council agreed to sell the property to Ambrosia Homes in 2021 as part of its $1 land sale program. Ambrosia paid $208,000 to the city, which used the money for remediation reimbursement. Lead paint and asbestos had to be removed from the fire station.
With Lake Effect’s taproom on the ground floor, the plan was to add a third floor and building nine apartment units in the upper levels.
The property had to undergo a zoning change in 2020, and a liquor sales ban was lifted along the street in 2021. After six years of waiting, Lake Effect couldn’t weather any more delays as its lease at 4727 W. Montrose Ave. was up at the end of 2022, the owner said at the time. Instead, the brewery found a different location.
Now, Ambrosia Homes is looking for another business to take over the space. The ground floor could be split into two 4,000-square-foot units that would each be rented for about $3,700 a month. Plans for the residential portion of the building have also changed. The firehouse will likely remain two stories, and the upstairs will have four apartments.
While some potential tenants have asked about buying the firehouse, Ambrosia Homes is not looking to sell.
Named after its former owner, the building functioned as a billiard hall and amateur boxing ring in the 1920s. Over the years, the two-story bow truss building has also housed a relief center for people struggling with food insecurity, a community hall and a furniture business. The building has largely sat vacant for the past 30 years.
The Lero is a prime location just a short walk from the Jefferson Park Blue Line station and next to a cannabis dispensary called Cannabist, which revitalized two empty storefronts in 2022.
Like the Jefferson Park firehouse, the Lero’s ground floor could be split into two 5,000-square-foot units. Rent for each would be $3,800 a month, but Ambrosia Homes is willing to sell the building for $695,000.
If Ambrosia retains ownership of the Lero, they plan on building six apartments on the upper floor and are considering adding a third floor. The building has six parking spots in the back.
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