This firehouse at 476 Market Street at Pennington Street opened on June 30, 1895 to house Engine Company 6, which had been quartered at 304 Market Street (near Straight Street). Seen in the picture above is the sign that hung on the Firehouse for a few decades. The sign now resides inn the NJ Fireman's Museum at the Fireman's Home in Boonton, NJ.
The fire house had a hose tower
At one point, (exact date ?) each Paterson company was assigned its own unique color scheme: specific colored stripes would be on every piece of equipment. Engine 6 colors were red and yellow.
The fire house had a hose tower
At one point, (exact date ?) each Paterson company was assigned its own unique color scheme: specific colored stripes would be on every piece of equipment. Engine 6 colors were red and yellow.
After closure
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Wider archway at rear likely for stables
This sign above and below now hangs in the Boonton Fireman's Home Museum. It was installed at 476 Market Street Firehouse in mid 1950s. Similar signs were also installed at all other PFD firehouses.
November 15, 1895: Department goes fully paid - callmen eliminated
November 15, 1895: the Fully Paid Department begins:
First Manpower Assignment for Engine 6 (Badge #s)
First Manpower Assignment for Engine 6 (Badge #s)
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Captain E. J. Coleman #60
Engineer John Bland #62 Driver James O'Neill #63 Driver Louis Hasser #64 Hoseman F. McLoughlin #65 |
Hoseman D. Singland #66
Engineer W. Farrell #67 Hoseman G. Singland #66 (detailed to supply wagon) |
Captain E. J. Coleman
Chronological Listing of the Apparatus at 476 Market Street house
June 30, 1895: 1886 Second Size Clapp and Jones Steam Fire Engine and John Post Hose wagon with 700' hose, 2 three gallon extinguishers and a roof ladder.
January 17, 1900: Quarters of Engine 6 robbed while company was at major fire at 3:50 AM at 133-137 Main Street (the Seeger, Marks & Co Dry Goods Company).
The Morning Call: Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 25, 1902: An official Charge and Specification Form against FF George Singland of Engine Co 6 April 25, 1902. The formal charges were forwarded to the Company’s Lieutenant and then to Chef Stagg and then to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. It was signed and respectfully submitted by the Engineer of Engine 6: John Breen. It was witnessed by FF Lewis Shogar and citizen Frederick Licther (? spelling)
The charge reads: While responding to Station 24 on Thursday April 25th, George Singland driving and I on the rear-end of Engine responded to the corner of Market and Beach [sic] Street when line from was stretched to finishing plant on Beach [sic] Street. I saw that the big suction was necessary. I ran alongside of engine before engine stopped at hydrant and asked the driver to pullup a little further as he was too close but paid no attention of what I asked him to do but when he stopped and I blocked the engine he then got down and started to abuse me by saying I am running the thing and not you and you’re nothing but a Dutch Bastard and picked up the abuse in the presence of a large number of spectators until ordered back to quarters by the Lieutenant in charge. |
Dayspring Collection
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Dayspring Collection
December 12, 1905: 1884 Second Size Silsby Steam Fire Engine with rebuilt boiler (Serial 782) formerly used by Engine Company 5.
1906: Engine Company 6 Hose Wagon and Steamer outside the firehouse. L-R: On the hose wagon are Captain Samuel Simonton, Tom Bush, Martin Brandt, Captain Eugene Murphy, Lieutenant William Wilson and Michael Halman. Driver of steamer is future Chief Engineer Thomas Coyle
Anthony Natoli Collection
February 28, 1907: Second Size Nott Steam Fire Engine.
1908: Standing left to right: James H Campbell, John Brady, Martin Brand, George Singland, William Bloom, John Chapman, Joseph Murphy. Sitting Captain Samuel Simonton, Lieutenant William Wilson.
NY Sunday World - also 1909 Ball Book
1909 photo of Engine 6 steamer responding to a fire in 1909
1909: Captain was Samuel H. Simonton
1912: First Size Seagrave Combination Hose Wagon formerly used by Engine Company 5.
August 1, 1913: Christie Front Drive Tractor attached to steamer.
August 1915: New American LaFrance Boiler for the Steamer. Apparatus pictured below in front of quarters
August 1, 1913: Christie Front Drive Tractor attached to steamer.
August 1915: New American LaFrance Boiler for the Steamer. Apparatus pictured below in front of quarters
July 1, 1916: Two Platoon System begins: (Day and Night Shifts)
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Day Shift
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Night Shift
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Captain Charles Simonton
Engineer John Condon Daniel Dreeland William Dale Elmer Probert Edward Chistensen |
Lieutenant John Breen
Engineer Joseph Titus Henry Westphal Robert Campbell Andrew Green Peter Rege |
1918 Ball Book Roster
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Captain C. Simonton
Lieutenant John Breen Engineer John J. Condon Joseph Titus Robert Campbell Andrew Green |
Daniel Dreeland
William Dale Henry Westphal Peter Rege Elmer Robert Edward Christiansen |
1919: Commercial Truck Company Electric Tractor (Serial # 19019) attached to Steamer
1920: Commercial Truck Company Electric Tractor (Serial # 19022) attached to Combination Chemical and Hose Wagon
1920: Commercial Truck Company Electric Tractor (Serial # 19022) attached to Combination Chemical and Hose Wagon
June 27 1929: 1929 Ahrens Fox N-S-4 1000 GPM pumper (Serial # 3371)
1930 Company Roster
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A Shift
Captain Peter Howden William Saunders Robert Simpson Edward Singland Edward Cusack William Meek Howard Probert |
B Shift
Captain Arthur Fisher Andrew Swords August Peters Gaston Rossi James McKelvey Joseph Shearer Henry Westphal |
1935: Men of Engine Company 6 "A" Shift: Captain Peter Howden, William Saunders, Robert Simpson, Edward Singland, Edward Cusack, William Meek, Howard Probert. Standing on Pennington Street side of quarters
1936 Ball Book Photo
1935: Men of Engine Company 6 "B" Shift: Captain Arthur Fisher, Andrew Swords, August Peters, Gaston Rossi, James McKelvey, Joseph Shearer, Henry Westphal. Standing on Pennington Street side of quarters
1936 Ball Book Photo
1940 Paterson Evening News Golden Jubilee - Engine Company 6 Roster
1944 Annual Report Roster
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A Shift
Captain Gary Jansen Edward Singland William Saunders Edward Cusack |
B Shift
Captain Raymond Thompson Andrew Swords August Peters Gaston Rossi |
1949 Ball book photo of Engine Company 6 "A Shift" Captain Gary Jansen, Fred Brandt, John Carnegie and Peter Percarpio
1949 Ball book photo of Engine Company 6 "B Shift" Captain Raymond Thompson, Gaston Rossi, Frank Giardino and William Saunders
Interior view of Engine 6 quarters - Gamewell gong on wall. 1929 Ahrens Fox pumper in bay.
Firefighter George Stanton (appointed 1947) standing next to Ahrens Fox pumper
Photo of firefighters in kitchen 476 Market Street: L-R Joe Carr, Pete Percarpio and Harry Davatelis. Man wearing the Fedora may be Chief Strathearn.
March 1953: A new 1953 Seagrave 750 GPM Model 400 B (Serial # G3791) entered service. Had a 150 gallon booster tank. It was in received in Paterson on February 5, 1953. The cost was $15,754 (1/2 of the cost paid by Civil defense). Had a 150 gallon booster tank.
September 3, 1953: 1953 Seagrave 750 GPM pumper (Serial # G3791) pictured below at a 3 alarm fire at 80 Pennington Street.
1954 Ballbook photo: L-R: William Saunders, John Whalen, Frank Giardino, Gaston Rossi, Captain Raymond Thompson, Captain Leo Fitzsimmons, Pete Percarpio, George Stanton, Harry Davaltelis, Francis Carr. 1953 Seagrave in rear and spiral staircase to the right.
January 23, 1958: Engine 6 received a new 1957 FWD Special 1000 GPM pumper (Serial # D80295)
Engine 6 Quarters with FWD apparatus: Woody Woodruff. Note spiral staircase so typical of the older firehouses - also the running board on the left wall
Bill Shortell. Captain Joe O'Neil. Leo Shearn and Woody Woodruff
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Woody Woodruff at left, Bill Duncan in middle and Captain O,Neill
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January 23, 1958: 1957 FWD Special 1000 GPM pumper (Serial # D80295) seen below exiting quarters in a post-1968 photo when riot roof was installed
Close up of Engine 6 FWD after an accident: no riot roof installed - so this is a pre 1968 photo.
1967: Men of Engine 6 at quarters with 1957 FWD pumper: L-R on floor Captain George Stanton, Captain John C. Walton, Norman Morley, Frank Giardino, Baptiste Rigamonte. On apparatus John Daly, James Ramundo, Thomas E. Bolen.
Courtesy J Behnke & Sellitto Family
1967: Men of Engine 6 at quarters with 1957 FWD pumper: In front L-R: Leo Shearn, Deputy Chief Paul Peterson, William E. Shortell, James J. Durkin. On apparatus are Kenneth West, Frank Limongi, Russel Goerner, and Captain Joseph V. Roca.
Courtesy J Behnke & Sellitto Family
January 28, 1971: 1969 Seagrave 1250 GPM pumper (Serial # R4476) formerly assigned to Engine Company 1 seen below exiting quarters.
September 1979: The 476 Market Street Firehouse closed and Engine Company 6 reloacted to the new Fire Headquarters at 850 Madison Avenue.