Name/Title
Fire Engine House, Chester, N.Y.Entry/Object ID
chs-001277Description
This photo postcard shows the 1893 Fire Engine House located in Chester, N.Y. It was called "The Corporation Building," as held the office of the Village of Chester, and the local court.
Built by Theodore A. Miller at a net cost of $4440, the Corporation Building was the first Chester firehouse, dedicated on 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.Subject Person/Organization
Walton Hose CompanySubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Village) - Orange County - New YorkPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Post CardPublisher
#B926 The American News Co, NY
Dresden-Leipzig Made in GermanyDate Published
1896Transcription
Fire Engine House, Chester, N.Y.
Walton Hose Co.General Notes
Note
Imaging queue
This, the Corporation Building was the first Chester firehouse, dedicated August 10, 1896
Imaging queue
This appears to be the original which the Chester Historical Society reprinted about 1990. CHS #1270.
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.Create Date
August 1, 2024Update Date
August 12, 2024