Firehouse of Engine 7/Ladder 17 at 200 Columbus Ave., Back Bay, circa 1972. 
(L-R) Engine 26's Squrt, Ladder 17, Engine 7 Pump, Engine 7 Wagon, circa 1975. 
Firehouse, circa 2001, with (L-R) Ladder 17, Tunnel Collapse Unit (H5), Engine 7. 
The interior of the firehouse, in 2008, with Tower Ladder 17, Engine 7 and District 4. |
HISTORYThis firehouse was opened on May 10, 1971 when Engine Company 26, Engine Company 7 and Ladder Company 17 moved from their former quarters at 194 Broadway. The firehouse is located on Columbus Avenue, at the corner of Isabella Street, in the Park Square section of the city. Engine 26 was disbanded on April 10, 1981. Engine 7 and Ladder 17 have a wide response area, covering the South End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Downtown and parts of South Boston. The District Chief of District 4 also maintains quarters at this firehouse. Three plaques are mounted on the exterior of the firehouse to commemorate firefighters who died in the Line Of Duty: 
Engine 7 responds to approximately 3800 incidents per year, while Ladder 17 responds to approximately 4000 incidents per year. 
2000 map shows the location of the firehouse at 200 Columbus Avenue, Downtown. |