| Barre, Vermont |
| Barre City Fire Department |
| T h e B a r r e C i t y F i r e D e p a r t m e n t 15 Fourth St. Barre Vt. 05641 (802) 476-0254 Copyright © 2006-2010 All Rights Reserved. |
| BARRE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT #8 South Main Street Barre, Vermont Started service in - 1904 End Service in - 2005 |
| The Barre City Fire Station was built in 1904. Originally built with horse drawn engines, hay lofts, and horse stables. Over the years the station evolved, however living and working in this station was an experience that most will never forget. The history that surrounds you when you step in the front door is amazing. From the wood floors, the two wood swinging main floor doors, to the old ticker tape alarm. The window sills that still show the teeth marks of the horse that once stabled there. Hidden engraved initials from firefighters long since gone. Some have even felt or believe that ghosts roam the hall ways at night.. |
| This is the back or the fire station. You can see the bell tower to the right. The ramp to the basement may also be seen. The white garage do was use for many years. Ambulances were backed in this door between two fire trucks that were facing the front of the station. Many mirrors were lost over the years due to the close quarters. |
| This picture is inside the station on the main floor. the camera is looking from the back of the station toward the front. Things of interest - Wood floors, Metal Plates were placed on the floor that the trucks were driven on. (Those metal plates kept the building standing for many years). The bay doors are opened by springs activated by a pull rope hanging from the ceiling. Call- force gear rack is in the center of picture. |
| This picture is from the front of the station looking toward the back. Things of interest - Wood floors, Call force gear rack, wooden over head ceilings |
| This is the day-time watch room or Radio room just of the main floor. Over the top of the radio panel is the ticker tape alarm system for the street boxes and master boxes through out the city. The system has sence been moved to the new fire station were it is still in service protecting the City of Barre |
| This picture was taken outside the watch room. The panels above the door had numbers and names that listed the Master box alarms, and street box alarms in the City of Barre. To the right is the Full time firefighters gear. The plastic was an attempt by the City to protect the firefighters on duty from the CO build up after each time a truck engine was started in side the building (Yea Ok?....) |
| Kitchen on the second floor of the station. Probably the original wall paper. Its also a place that had many close calls that could have ended up as 2nd or 3rd alarms. (Howy - Woody) |
| One of three bunk rooms used by crews. This room happens to be the Officers bunk room. Each officer and each fire fighter had there own bed. |
| The Day room or Tv Room Crews usually ate meals and watched TV here in the evenings. |
| This was originally thedepartment meeting room / Training Room. In 2004 the department received a grant for exercise equipment. This space was the easiest to change for a workout room. |
| This is a picture of the main hallway. On the left are the lockers that firefighters were assigned. The wood work throughout the station was incredible. |