Pomeroy Washington Downtown National Historic District

City-County Fire department

Historic District Downtown Building Inventory

City County Fire Department #1 (Site ID 23)

The Pomeroy Fire Department was officially established on 23 July 1887. Thirty men enrolled as volunteers; the following year a hook and ladder truck was purchased for the department. In 1926, the citizens of Pomeroy authorized the purchase of additional fire equipment, and the construction of a City Hall and Fire Station.

The original City Hall/Fire Station served the needs of the department until 14 September 1948 when voters passed a $30,000 bond for the construction of a new fire station. This money was added to the funds already earmarked for the new station. The new fire station was built on a vacant lot at the east end of Main Street, and included storage for all the city and county fire equipment, living quarters for the caretaker, a dormitory for the staff, and lockers for all members. The construction bids were let (for a second time) in February 1949, and was awarded to contractors Busboom and Raus. The city engineer, Cecil Kinder, supervised the excavation of the building. By August 1949, community members toured the new $75,000 building.

Cultural Data based on
research by Donovan & Associates

From the front page of the March 6, 1958, East Washingtonian:

Concrete Wall Planned by City

City crews some time this year will build a cement retaining wall against the bank at the rear of the city-county fire station.

The city will bear half the cost and the county will pay half. The wall will restore the lateral support to adjacent property not owned by the city, taken away when excavating was done to the bank about two years ago.

The wall will be 100 feet long and 8 feet high and the cost is estimated at $2100. No money was budgeted for the job, so the city will have to pass a resolution, transferring the money from another fund.

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