1885 map showing the firehouse location of Hose 4 at Bunker Hill & Tufts Sts. |
HISTORYThis firehouse was built on an unknown date as part of the Charlestown Fire Department, and Franklin Engine Company 7 had its quarters here. The firehouse was located at 51 Bunker Hill Street at the corner of Tufts Street, near the Charlestown Naval Shipyard, Charlestown. The Town of Charlestown was annexed to the City of Boston on January 5, 1874 and several fire companies from the Charlestown Fire Department moved to the Boston Fire Department. Hose 4 (Charlestown) was organized on annexation day, January 5, 1874, at the firehouse at 51 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown. On October 20, 1885 Hose 4 moved into a new firehouse at 44 Monument Street, several blocks away. The firehouse at 51 Bunker Hill Street was closed. The old firehouse at 51 Bunker Hill Street was demolished at an unknown date. Residential housing currently occupies the site. |