1914 LaFrance Fire Engine
by Rich Franco
Title
1914 LaFrance Fire Engine
Artist
Rich Franco
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
1914 American LaFrance Fire Engine, with a 55 foot ladder! It cost $7,600 when purchased!
The two-story, red-brick firehouse was initially located on Orlando Avenue (near Dade Street) in College Park from 1926 until 1978.When the new Station #3 was built in College Park, the Orlando Science Center moved the old station to Loch Haven Park. The old station had fallen into disrepair and faced an uncertain future. The Science Center, in cooperation with the Central Florida Fire Chief’s Association, immediately began exterior restoration. The interior renovation that followed transformed the old station into a fire museum.
In 1988, the Historical Society installed a new roof, fire stairs on the north side of the building, and restored the bathrooms. The restored station reopened two years later with a celebration and tours to educate young and old on the history of the Orlando Fire Department.
Most of my images here in the Fire Truck Gallery have a "painterly" effect that can best be seen using the "green box"!
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June 19th, 2013
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