ENGINE COMPANY 33

Fairmount - Westwood

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ORG
N-QTRS
DISB
1931 HARRISON
2150 HARRISON
1893
1902
1917

The following set of drawings show the floor plan of Engine 33's quarters. After Engine 33 was disbanded the building was used as the fire department warehouse. The house survived until the 1950's when it was torn down to make way for an apartment building.
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When compared to the photo, the drawing just doesn't give you an idea of what an attractive building this would become.
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Harry Hake of Cincinnati designed many firehouses for the C.F.D. This drawing shows the west side of the station.
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The station was 3 stories high at the rear as it was built into the hillside on the east side of Harrison Avenue.
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The Engine Room had a Joker Stand on the left side and a single sliding pole on the right. The stable and horse stalls occupied the rear of the apparatus floor.
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Notice the amount of space provided for the hay loft!
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