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This from Steve Redick:

Located outside of 127’s present house. Lintel from old 103 and terra cotta panels from old 55. A hidden gem of cool Chicago Fire Department history.

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 127's house, Chicago Fire Department history, historic Chicago FD artwork outside of Engine 127's firehouse, Steve Redick

This entry was posted on April 11, 2021, 8:00 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 Michael m on April 12, 2021 - 10:48 PM

  

  I am glad those items were saved! Great piece of CFD history!

• #2 by Rj on April 12, 2021 - 2:31 PM

  

  Great job saving these items and making this monument , these are one of a kind things the fire service should strive to preserve. Fans get all riled up when current rigs are scrapped but vehicles are disposable and turned over regularly. Firemen are excited to get new rigs and are generally happy to see the old, loud, rattly undependable rigs go. Not every retired rig should be treated as a rare and classic ALF or Ahrens Fox.

• #3 by MABAS 21 on April 12, 2021 - 1:45 PM

  

  I never would’ve known the history behind this monument. Thanks for sharing Steve! I’m glad to read that someone had the insight to salvage these beautiful historical pieces And to re-purpose them this way honors the past.

• #4 by John Antkowski on April 12, 2021 - 12:38 PM

  

  That’s so cool!! I love when people take the time to preserve the past a piece of history. Most don’t care, but that’s a great find! Thank you for the picture.

• #5 by crabbymilton on April 12, 2021 - 5:40 AM

  

  That’s great that they could save that.

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