EXTANT FORMER FIRE HOUSE20 Chestnut Hill Avenue, BrightonEngine Company 29 / Ladder Company 11 |
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Firehouse of Engine 29/Ladder 11 at 20 Chestnut Hill Av., Brighton, circa 1875. 
Firehouse of Engine 29/Ladder 11 at 20 Chestnut Hill Av., Brighton, circa 1880. 
Company members and apparatus in front of the firehouse at 20 Chestnut Hill Av., Brighton, circa 1895. 
Interior of the firehouse, circa 1895, (L-R Engine 29 hose wagon, Engine 29 pumper, Ladder 11 truck). |
HISTORYThis firehouse was built in 1873 as part of the Brighton Fire Department, before the Town of Brighton was annexed to the City of Boston. The firehouse is located at 20 Chestnut Hill Avenue, near the intersection of Academy Hill Road. The Town of Brighton consisted on the present-day Allston and Brighton sections of the city. On annexation day, Engine 1 and Ladder 1 of the Brighton Fire Department became part of the Boston Fire Department. Thus, Engine Company 29 and Ladder Company 11 were organized here on the day of annexation, January 5, 1874. Both fire companies remained here until a new firehouse was built. Engine 29 and Ladder 11 moved out on December 20, 1929 to new quarters at 138 Chestnut Hill Avenue. The building is extant, although it has been extensively remodeled and is currently used as the Veronica Smith Senior Center. 
Postcard view of the firehouse at 20 Chestnut Hill Av., Brighton, with the assigned apparatus, circa 1900. |