Fire Engine House, Chester, N.Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Fire Engine House, Chester, N.Y. - reprint.: This modern reprint of an 1896 photo postcard shows the Fire Engine House located in Chester, N.Y., named "The Corporation Building."
Fire Engine House, Chester, N.Y. - reprint.

This modern reprint of an 1896 photo postcard shows the Fire Engine House located in Chester, N.Y., named "The Corporation Building."

Name/Title

Fire Engine House, Chester, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-001270

Description

This modern reprint of an 1896 photo postcard shows the Fire Engine House located in Chester, N.Y., named "The Corporation Building." Marked Chap I for use in Centennial Book

Subject Person/Organization

Walton Hose Company

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Fire District

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Chester Historical Society

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Date Published

circa 1992

Printer

Spears Printing Co., Inc.

Place Printed

* Untyped Place Printed

Washingtonville (Village) - Town of Blooming Grove - New York

Date Printed

circa 1992

Transcription

Transcription

Fire Engine House, Chester, N.Y. [verso] Built by Theodore A. Miller at a net cost of $4440, the Corporation Building was the first Chester firehouse, dedicated August 10, 1896. Containing meeting rooms and a lockup (2 barred cells) on the lower floor and “Firemen’s Parlors” in the second story, the main floor was occupied by Walton Hose Company, organized November 6, 1893. Reprinted by Spears Printing Co., Inc., Washingtonville, NY 10992

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

August 12, 2024