ACTIVE FIRE HOUSE138 Chestnut Hill Avenue, BrightonEngine Company 29 / Ladder Company 11 |
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Photo of the firehouse at 138 Chestnut Hill Av., Brighton, at time of opening in 1929. 
Firehouse of Engine 29/Ladder 11/District 11 in Brighton, circa 1977. 
Firehouse of Engine 29/Ladder 11/District 11 in Brighton, circa 1985. 
Firehouse of Engine 29/Ladder 11/District 11, with Ladder 11 outside, circa 2000. |
HISTORYThis firehouse was opened on December 20, 1929 when Engine Company 29 and Ladder Company 11 moved in from their former quarters at 20 Chestnut Hill Avenue. The old firehouse is now the site of a senior citizen community center. The new firehouse is located at 138 Chestnut Hill Avenue, opposite Hatherly Road, in the Brighton section of the city. The District Fire Chief of District 11 also shares quarters in this firehouse. Engine 29 and Ladder 11 respond primarily to incidents in the Allston/Brighton section of the city. They are first-due to Boston College, located on the Boston-Newton city line. Engine 29 responds to approximately 2100 incidents per year. Ladder 11 responds to approximately 2000 incidents per year. 
2000 map shows the location of the firehouse at 138 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton. 
The cornerstone plaque listing the principals involved in the construction of the firehouse in 1929. |