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The earliest known photograph of Engine House No. 3 at 2828 Market Street, taken in 1906. All the elements of Stowe’s original design of the south façade are visible. (History of the Galveston Fire Department, 1843-1906. Galveston: F.J. Finck Stationary and Print Company, 1906. Available at the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas). -
A photograph of Engine House No. 3 taken between 1909 and 1912. (University of Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fire Museum of Texas. -
A photograph of Engine House No. 3 taken in 1921, after the removal of some the original ornamentation at the roofline. The building possibly suffered damage during the 1915 Hurricane. (A.V. Smith. History of the Galveston Fire Department, 1843-1921. Galveston: Oscar Springer, 1921. (Galveston and Texas History Center, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas). -
The earliest known photo of Engine House No. 3 at 2828 Market Street with the stucco in place on the south façade. The date of the photo is unknown, but the vehicles visible in the photo appear to date to the late 1940s and early 1950s. The stair structure abutting the east façade is a training tower. (Galveston and Texas History Center, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas).
Firestation Updates
January 29, 2020
