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Seattle Fire Department Station House Records, 1903-1984
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Fire Dept.
- Title
- Seattle Fire Department Station House Records
- Dates
- 1903-1984 (inclusive)19031984
- Quantity
- 8.2 cubic ft., (21 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2801-05
- Summary
- Records relating to the physical structures and maintenance of Seattle Fire Department station houses.
- Repository
-
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
-
Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
A Fire Department was established by City Charter in 1883. It provided for equipment purchases, but not for hiring of firefighters. Following the Great Fire of 1889, a professional fire department was created with five district fire stations and purchase of a fire boat. The first Fire Chief of the professional department was Gardner Kellogg, who served 1890-1892 and 1895-1901. A Board of Fire Commissioners was established by the 1890 City Charter to prescribe rules and regulations for the Department. The Board's responsibilities included enforcing rules violations and appointing the Fire Chief and all subordinate officers. The Board was abolished with passage of a new City Charter in 1896.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This record series contains information about the physical structures of the station houses of the Seattle Fire Department. Types of materials include correspondence, memoranda, maintenance requests, architectural drawings and photographs. The records contain some materials related to personnel and community relations issues. New station planning materials, including building drawings and appraisal reports, are included for some stations. Requisitions for station amenities make up a large portion of the records, including requests for basketball hoops, new lockers, electricity or telephone service. Maintenance of the building makes up a large portion, in the form of inspection reports, repair requests and some materials regarding WISHA violations. Documentation outlining damage to the station house is also prevalent, including broken windows and doors, vandalism, automobile collisions and theft. The files are organized by station house number as designated by the Fire Department.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Station House Locations
Although not an authoritative list, the following is a list of fire stations included in the records series and their locations by street address.
1: 7th and Columbia
2: 4th and Battery
4: 26th Ave SW and SW Florida
5: 925 Alaskan Way
6: 23rd Avenue and Yesler Way
7: 15th Ave E. and E. Harrison St.
8: Warren Ave. and Lee St.
9: Linden Ave. and N. 39th St.
9-1: 8729 15th Ave NE
10: 301 2nd Ave S.
11: 4423 Densmore Avenue
12: 16th SW and SW Holden
13: 3601 Beacon Avenue
16: 6846 Oswego Place
17: 1020 East 50th Street
26: 8201 10th Avenue South
27: 6210 13th Avenue South
28: 5968 Rainier Avenue
29: 2127 Ferry Avenue
30: 2931 Winthrope
32: 4321 West Alaska Street
33: 10235 62nd South
34: 633 32nd Avenue N.
36: 2219 W. Spokane St.
37: 7300 35th Ave SW
38: 5501 33rd Ave NE
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Seattle Fire Department Station House Records, Record Series 2801-05. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Seattle Fire Department Station House Records, 1903-1984Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Building Department
Correspondence |
1908-1924 |
1/2 | Building Department
Correspondence |
1925-1931 |
1/3 | Building Department
Correspondence |
1960-1965 |
1/4 | Fire Alarm
Headquarters |
1908-1962 |
1/5 | Fire Apparatus Maintenance
Shop (includes architectural drawings) |
1971-1977 |
1/6 | Station No. 1 |
1909-1937 |
1/7 | Station No. 2 -- WISHA
Citation |
1976-1977 |
1/8 | Station No. 2 - Inspection
and Maintenance |
1967-1975 |
2/1 | Station No. 2 |
1904-1930 |
2/2 | Station No. 2 |
1931-1952 |
2/3 | Station No. 2 |
1953-1963 |
2/4 | Station No. 2 |
1964-1983 |
2/5 | Station No. 3 |
1978 |
2/6 | Station No. 4 - Planning
(includes photographs) |
1969-1971 |
2/7 | Station No. 4 - Includes
vicinity plan |
1971-1975 |
2/8 | New Fire Station No. 4
[includes photographs] |
1970-1983 |
3/1 | Station No. 4 -- Land
Acquisition |
1964-1984 |
3/2 | Station No. 4 -- Misc.
Drawings, etc. [photographs and architectural drawings) |
1966-1968 |
3/3 | Station No. 5 |
1911-1934 |
3/4 | Station No. 5 |
1936-1972 |
3/5 | Station No. 5 |
1959-1972 |
3/6 | Station No. 5 |
1969-1975 |
4/1 | Station No. 5
(new) |
1970-1973 |
4/2 | Station No. 5 |
1966-1983 |
4/3 | Station No. 5 Float [includes
architectural drawings] |
1975-1983 |
4/4 | Station 5-1 |
1959-1960 |
4/5 | Station No. 6 (includes
photographs) |
1911-1979 |
4/6 | Station No. 6 - Inspection
and Repair (includes architectural drawings) |
1968-1975 |
4/7 | Station No. 7 |
1908-1968 |
4/8 | Station No. 8
(new) |
1963-1970 |
4/9 | Station No. 8 |
1908-1980 |
4/10 | Station No. 8 - Inspection
and Repair |
1969-1975 |
5/1 | Station No. 9 (includes
photographs) |
1910-1983 |
5/2 | Station No. 9 - Inspection
and Repair |
1969-1975 |
5/3 | Station No. 9-1 - Crown
Hill |
1955-1973 |
5/4 | Station No. 10 (includes 1928
specifications) |
1903-1950 |
5/5 | Fire Station No.
10 |
1928-1938 |
5/6 | Station No. 10 |
1938-1958 |
5/7 | Station No. 10 |
1961-1982 |
6/1 | Station No. 10 |
1963-1968 |
6/2 | Station No. 10 |
1966-1975 |
6/3 | Station No. 10 |
1971 |
6/4 | New Fire Station N.
10 |
1974-1979 |
6/5 | Station No. 10 -
Heating |
1932-1969 |
6/6 | Station No. 10 -- Elevator
File |
1974 |
6/7 | Station No. 10 -- Violations
and Appeal [includes photos] |
1976-1977 |
6/8 | Station No. 10 -- WISHA
citation |
1976-1977 |
6/9 | Station No. 11 |
1912-1971 |
7/1 | Station No. 11 (includes
appraisal) |
1968-1972 |
7/2 | Station No. 11 (includes
architectural drawings) |
1969-1971 |
7/3 | Station No. 11 (includes
photographs) |
1970-1978 |
7/4 | Station No. 12 (includes
photograph) |
1912-1971 |
7/5 | Station No. 12 - Inspection
and Repair |
1969-1971 |
7/6 | Station No. 13 |
1910-1978 |
8/1 | Station No. 13 - Inspection
and Repair |
1968-1975 |
8/2 | Station No. 14 [includes
blueprint] |
1907-1937 |
8/3 | Station No. 14 |
1938-1982 |
8/4 | Station No. 14 (to
accommodate 19) |
1966-1967 |
8/5 | Station No. 14 - Maintenance
and Repair (includes plans for addition) |
1969-1971 |
8/6 | Station No. 14 -
Repair |
1971-1977 |
8/7 | Station No. 15 |
1909-1972 |
9/1 | Station No. 15 - 1933 Minor
Ave. - Maintenance (includes photographs and architectural drawings by Fred B.
Stephen) |
1951-1972 |
9/2 | Station No. 16 |
1907-1981 |
9/3 | Station No. 16 - Inspection
and Repair |
1968-1975 |
9/4 | Station No. 17 |
1939-1984 |
9/5 | Station No. 17 |
1907-1962 |
9/6 | Station No. 17 - Inspection
and Repair |
1968-1975 |
9/7 | Station No. 18 - Includes
1910 architectural drawings and photograph |
1969-1973 |
10/1 | Station No. 18 |
1909-1955 |
10/2 | Station No. 18 |
1955-1974 |
10/3 | New Fire Station No.
18 |
1968-1971 |
10/4 | New Fire Station No.
18 |
1972-1981 |
10/5 | Station No. 19 |
1907-1963 |
10/6 | Station No. 19 [includes
property appraisal] |
1966-1970 |
10/7 | Station No. 19 -
Planning |
1969-1972 |
11/1 | Station No. 19 - S. Spokane
St |
1971-1975 |
11/2 | Station No. 19 |
1971-1979 |
11/3 | Station No. 19 (includes
polaroid photographs) |
1976-1981 |
11/4 | Station No. 19 -- Corres. Re:
replacement due to WS bridge |
1980 |
11/5 | Station No. 19 -- Removal for
bridge |
1979-1980 |
11/6 | Station No. 20 |
1909-1974 |
11/7 | Station No. 20 - Inspection
and Repair |
1969-1975 |
11/8 | Station No. 21 |
1909-1981 |
11/9 | Station No. 21 - Inspection
and Repair |
1909-1981 |
12/1 | Station No. 22 |
1908-1970 |
12/2 | Station No. 22 |
1957-1979 |
12/3 | Station No. 22 - Inspection
and Repair |
1969-1975 |
12/4 | Station No. 24 |
1954-1983 |
12/5 | Station No. 24 - American La
France Elevated Platform |
1968-1970 |
12/6 | Station No. 24 - Planning
(includes property appraisal) |
1969-1975 |
12/7 | Station No. 25 |
1908-1952 |
12/8 | Station No. 25 |
1941-1973 |
13/1 | Station No. 25 (includes
property appraisal) |
1963-1969 |
13/2 | Station No. 25 -
dedication |
1969-1970 |
13/3 | Station No. 25 (includes
photographs) |
1970-1971 |
13/4 | Station No. 25 -
Drapes |
1971-1973 |
13/5 | Station No. 25 - Inspection
and Repair |
1971-1977 |
13/6 | Station No. 25 |
1970-1981 |
13/7 | Station No. 26 -- Sawdust
Fire |
1937-1944 |
13/7 | Station No. 26 |
1911-1962 |
13/9 | New Fire Station No.
26 |
1968-1981 |
14/1 | Station No. 26 - Planning
(includes photographs) |
1971-1972 |
14/2 | Station No. 26 - Maintenance
(includes photograph) |
1971-1975 |
14/3 | Station No. 27 |
1910-1972 |
14/4 | Station No. 27 -
Architectural Drawings and Photographs |
1968 |
14/5 | Station No. 27 -
Planning |
1968-1971 |
14/6 | Station No. 27 -
Bell |
1970 |
14/7 | Station No. 27 (includes
photographs) |
1968-1976 |
14/8 | Station No. 27 - Inspection
and Repair |
1970-1975 |
15/1 | Station No. 28 |
1911-1979 |
15/2 | Station No. 28 - Inspection
and Repair |
1963-1971 |
15/3 | Station No. 28 - Inspection
and Repair |
1970-1975 |
15/4 | Station No. 29 |
1909-1969 |
15/5 | Station No. 29 - includes
property appraisal |
1968-1971 |
15/6 | Station No. 29 |
1968-1971 |
15/7 | Station No. 29 - includes
photographs |
1969-1981 |
15/8 | Station No. 29 - Inspection
and Repair (includes photograph) |
1970-1975 |
16/1 | Station No. 30 - includes
alteration plans |
1913-1980 |
16/2 | Station No. 30 - inspection
and repair |
1971-1975 |
16/3 | Station No. 31 |
1946-1975 |
16/4 | Station No. 31 - Planning -
includes photographs |
1963-1973 |
16/5 | New Fire Station No. 31
[includes appraisal report] |
1967-1972 |
16/6 | Station No. 31 - Planning-(
includes slides, architectural drawings) |
1972-1975 |
16/7 | New Fire Station No.
31 |
1973-1984 |
17/1 | Station No. 32 |
1913-1973 |
17/2 | Station No. 32 |
1964-1968 |
17/3 | Station No. 32 ( includes
photographs) |
1970-1979 |
17/4 | Station No. 33 |
1913-1951 |
17/5 | Station No. 33 |
1952-1973 |
17/6 | Station No. 33 - Construction
and Maintenance |
1969-1975 |
17/7 | Station No. 33 -
Planning |
1970-1972 |
17/8 | New Fire Station No.
33 |
1968-1983 |
18/1 | Station No. 34 |
1914-1972 |
18/2 | Station No. 34 - Planning -
includes photographs and architectural drawings |
1968-1970 |
18/3 | Station No. 34 - includes
photographs |
1971 |
18/4 | Station No. 34 -- Inspection
and Repair |
1971-1975 |
18/5 | Station No. 34 - includes
property appraisal |
1969-1979 |
18/6 | Station No. 35 |
1908-1968 |
18/7 | Station No. 35 -- Inspection
and Repair |
1970-1975 |
19/1 | Station No. 36 |
1926-1959 |
19/2 | Station No. 36 (includes
photograph) |
1960-1972 |
19/3 | New Station No. 36 [includes
appraisal] |
1967-1970 |
19/4 | Station No. 36 |
1967-1972 |
19/5 | Station No. 36 - Inspection
and Repair |
1972-1975 |
19/6 | New Station No.
36 |
1971-1984 |
19/7 | Station No. 37 |
1909-1978 |
19/8 | Station No. 37 [Inspection
and Repair] |
1970-1975 |
19/9 | Station No. 38 |
1931-1953 |
19/10 | Station No. 38 |
1954-1959 |
20/1 | Station No. 38 (includes
specifications) |
1930-1967 |
20/2 | Station No. 38 - Inspection
and Repair |
1970-1975 |
20/3 | Station No. 38 |
1977-1979 |
20/4 | Station No. 39 |
1929-1971 |
20/5 | Station No. 39 |
1954-1977 |
20/6 | Station No. 39 |
1972-1975 |
20/7 | Station No. 39 |
1970-1975 |
20/8 | Station No. 40 |
1929-1981 |
20/9 | Station No. 40 |
1967-1968 |
20/10 | Station No. 41 -(includes
architectural drawings) |
1931-1953 |
20/11 | Station No. 41 |
1954-1974 |
20/12 | Station No. 41 - Inspection
and Repair |
1970-1975 |
21/1 | New Fire Station No.
42 |
1972-1973 |
21/2 | Services Facility |
1950-1963 |
21/3 | Services Facility |
1970-1972 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fire stations--Maintenance and repair--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Fire stations--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Fire Dept.
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.).--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural drawings
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Photographic prints
Occupations
- Fire fighters--Washington (State)--Seattle