Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-03
The Fire Department.


TaE NEw HOUSE OF THE FAME HOSE 8. =. E. co.
On the south side of West Second street, between
Shipley and Orange, Immediately opposite their
former location, stands the new engine house OF
the Fame Hose 8. F. +. Company, now almost
completed aud ready for occupancy. BY far the
most imposing engine house, and surpassed in ap-
pearance by not more than two other buildings in
the city, il is the pride of the members, an orna-
ment 70 the locality in which II is erected, aud
evidence of the progressive and enterprising spirit
OF the members Of this Company
The new Fame Hose house is tine, lorge, three
story building "a feet front by 76 feet deep, sur
mounted by handsome cupalo. The front is On
trey OF iron, with CorinthIan columns, and pre-
sents a beautiful and imposing appearance. The
front OF the first story is mainly occupied by two
large doors, which admits OF the egress and lngress
| of the apparatus. On either side is a small door
for private entrance.
Tbe main room en- the frat hooT is for the az
paratus, and is 65x34 feet. The walls are prePAT-
ed IN imitation OF granite blocks, while wainscoi-
| ing, three feet high, extends around the entne
room. The floor is Of the best yellow pine flooring
| firmly and eompacty laid, while two tracks, on
which to run the apparatus, extend almost its
entire length. The ceiling is whItecoated, and is
| Is feet high.
At the rear If this rUom, on the right, is a sta
bic, 1917 XII feet, for the reception of the horses
| which tue Company propose to procure rs soon IA
possible. On the left is n hose tower, seven feet
square, extending up to the roof, distancs Of b6
| feet.
The second floor is divided into two rooms
the rear is 80 feet inches, by 15]< fett and
will be used rs meeting room. The front room
| will he the parlor or reception room, and when
completely furnished, will be exceeded in beauty
| and magnifcence ly but few parlors in the entire
city. It is 22< X 30 feet inches and has five
large front windows, with walnut sashes and
double-thick French plate glass; An iron railing
will extend across the house, in front of these
windows. The walls are whitecoated, and the
fa furla Ia
handsome mouldings.
The third floor consists of one large room, 63Jk
221S feet, with five large front windows ceiling
IA feet high, and, as are also the walls handsomely
whitecoated. The Company purpose to rent this
/ as Society meeting room, for which purpose 1t
is admirably adapted
Surmounting the roof is a cupalo, or bell tower,
az feet high, topped by Is feet vane The bell
| has already been hung, and as soon as pTactica-
BILE, large clock will be placed here, with four
dials, pointing to each OF the four points Of the
compass.
The work on the various departments Of the
building was performed by the following parties
The carpenter work, by John B. johnson, who
/ also supervised the construction of the entire
house the brick work, by F, c. Simpson; stous
work, by Washington Cox; plasterinR, by VIM
Myres painting and glazing, by james Bradford
| the iron front was furnished by Bartlett Robins
| Il Co., of Baltimore, Nd; Msssrs. Dixon & Car
| son, OF the same place, were the architects. The
| various rooms will be heated by heaters, from q
furnace in the cellar. The building has been bull
in the best possible manner with all the necessary
| conveniences, and when entirely completed, will
probably cost, including the LOT, about $4,000.
The Fame Hose Company was organized in 1885
and incorporated in lS4l. 1t numbers about III
| active, equipped members, though the list of hon
! oraFy members and contributors will exceed 400
| The apparatus consists Of one HAupt engine bull
| by Jacob Haupt, Philadelphis, one good hose car
rage, and 900 feet OF hose. The present Oficen
are follows:
President-John v. Chrisly.
Vice PresideRt-Martin Elliott.
Secretary Pusey A. Walton.
TreasuTer-James O. Akin.
Decentralization Grimes. A. T. Christy, JET
ferson Butler, Robert Gamble, David OmensetteT
| John Mcclure.
On Friday evening, every thing will be in read
n sss. and the building will be formally opene'
and dedicated by = grand supper, followed BY
ball. All the old officers Of the Company, th
Mayor, City Council, and other dignit1riss, haV
been invited, and no pains or expense will be spaI
ed to make the affair one Of the events Of the sea
son. On the following day, the Company WI
move into their new quarters, which they win OC
cupy with the proud confidence that that they ar
equalled by few and excelled dy no other Fir
. Companies in the country.
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