Western District Volunteer Fire Department

== History ==
The Western District VFD was the largest and oldest VFD in Kings County. It was established as the first VFD in Brooklyn in 1785 and operated until September 15, 1869 when it merged with the smaller Eastern District VFD to form the Brooklyn Fire Department. The department had 22 engine companies, 17 hose companies, and 6 ladder companies. The department covered most of what would become the original City of Brooklyn, including Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Columbia Street Waterfront District, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Dumbo, and the Fulton Ferry District.
=== Companies ===
Company 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Washington Engine Company 1 	5 Prospect Street 	April 30, 1785 - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Neptune Engine Company 2 	Hicks Street and Atlantic Avenue 	1797 - ???? 	Demolished.
Neptune Engine Company 2 	Hicks Street and Degraw Street 	???? - January 1855 	Demolished.
Neptune Engine Company 2 	533 Hicks Street 	1864 - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Franklin Engine Company 3 	53 Henry Street 	1844 - January 20, 1869 	Demolished.
Eagle Engine Company 4 	 	1812 - February 11, 1864 	
Good Will Engine Company 4 	Underhill Avenue and Bergen Street 	April 12, 1864 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Lafayette Engine Company 5 	 	June 18, 1825 - ???? 	
Union Engine Company 5 	St. Edwards Street and Myrtle Avenue	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Protector Engine Company 6 	Near 175 Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard 	September 25, 1825 - ???? 	Demolished.
Protector Engine Company 6 	Near 63 Tillary Street 	1838 - 1850 	Demolished.
Protector Engine Company 6 	Near 63 Tillary Street 	1850 - ???? 	Demolished.
Protector Engine Company 6 	245 Adams Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Constitution Engine Company 7 	Near 299 Sands Street 	October 24, 1828 - ???? 	Demolished.
Columbia Engine Company 7 	227 Front Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Still standing.
Volunteer Engine Company 8 	 	 	
Niagara Engine Company 8 	 	 	
Hope Engine Company 8 	 	 	
Water Witch Engine Company 8 	Hamilton Avenue and Van Brunt Street	September 24, 1868 - September 15, 1869	Demolished.
Continental Engine Company 9 	 	 	
American Engine Company 9 	134 Carlton Avenue 	September 24, 1868 - September 15, 1869	Demolished. Former quarters of Hose Company 9.
Columbia Engine Company 10 	Bedford Avenue and Myrtle Avenue 	1839 - January 30, 1865 	Demolished.
Columbia Engine Company 10 	87 Kent Avenue 	October 3, 1867 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Jackson Engine Company 11 	Concord Street and Gold Street 	???? - January 1, 1865 	Demolished.
Jackson Engine Company 11 	Fulton Street and Troy Avenue 	September 17, 1867 - September 15, 1869	Demolished.
Phoenix Engine Company 12 	159 Taaffe Place 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Atlantic Engine Company 13 	Atlantic Avenue and Court Street 	 	Demolished.
Eagle Engine Company 13 	Union Street and 5th Avenue 	October 5, 1865 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Victory Engine Company 13 	166 Clymer Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Pacific Engine Company 14 	156 Henry Street 	1846 - ???? 	Demolished.
Pacific Engine Company 14 	160 Pierrepont Street 	March 23, 1854 - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Engine Company 15 	Van Brunt Street and Hamilton Avenue	 	Reorganized as Hose Company 9. Demolished.
Mount Prospect Engine Company 16 	State Street and Nevins Street 	???? - January 30, 1865 	Demolished.
Mount Pleasant Engine Company 16 	 	 	
Hibernia Engine Company 16 	16 Coles Street 	October 3, 1867 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Brooklyn Engine Company 17 	Cadman Plaza East and Johnson Street	1848 - 1849 	Demolished.
Brooklyn Engine Company 17 	Near 304 Bridge Street 	1849 - ???? 	Demolished.
Brooklyn Engine Company 17 	365 Jay Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Grasshopper Engine Company 18 	Court Street and Butler Street 	October 31, 1851 - ???? 	Demolished.
Empire Engine Company 19 	212A Pacific Street 	1863 - September 15, 1869 	Still standing.
Clinton Engine Company 20 	Fulton Street and Adelphi Street 	March 20, 1863 - January 30, 1865 	Demolished.
Putnam Engine Company 21 	633 4th Avenue 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Montauk Engine Company 22 	Degraw Street and Court Street 	February 22, 1855 - 1857 	Former quarters of Hose Company 4. Demolished.
Montauk Engine Company 22 	299 Degraw Street 	1857 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Atlantic Hose and Relief Company 1	High Street 	1835 - 1836 	Demolished.
Atlantic Hose and Relief Company 1	Poplar Street 	1836 - ???? 	Demolished.
Relief Hose Company 1 	 	 	
Wilson Hose Company 1 	53 Henry Street 	1851 - 1863 	Demolished.
Crystal Hose Company 1 	12 High Street 	1863 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Mechanics Hose Company 2 	202 Tillary Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Alert Hose Company 3 	9 Hoyt Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Montauk Hose Company 4 	Degraw Street and Court Street 	May 10, 1853 - November 26, 1855 	Demolished.
Crystal Hose Company 4 	1 Love Lane 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Frontier Hose Company 5 	83 Hudson Avenue 	???? - July 10, 1866 	Demolished.
Frontier Hose Company 5 	 	???? - January 20, 1869 	
Frontier Hose Company 5 	 	May 4, 1869 - September 15, 1869 	
Washington Hose Company 6 	Adelphi Street 	1853 - 1853 	Temporary station, demolished.
Americus Hose Company 6 	85 Carlton Avenue 	1853 - January 20, 1869 	Demolished.
Americus Hose Company 7 	Tillary Street and Bridge Street 	1861 - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Water Witch Hose Company 8 	Bergen Street and Court Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Hope Hose Company 9 	Van Brunt Street and Hamilton Avenue	1861 - September 24, 1868 	Disbanded to organize Engine Company 9. Demolished.
Mount Vernon Hose Company 10 	304 Carlton Avenue 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Niagara Hose Company 11 	Franklin Avenue 	1861 - ???? 	Demolished.
Bedford Hose Company 11 	Court Street 	???? - January 20, 1865 	Demolished.
Bedford Hose Company 11 	87 Kent Avenue 	March 2, 1865 - October 3, 1867 	Former quarters of Engine Company 10, disbanded to reorganize Engine Company 10, demolished.
Bedford Hose Company 11 	Gowanus Canal 	May 21, 1868 - September 17, 1868 	Disbanded to organize Engine Company 11, demolished.
Bedford Hose Company 11 	Bergen Street and Classon Avenue 	October 5, 1868 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Cashow Hose Company 12 	Hicks Street and Joralemon Street 	???? - January 30, 1866 	Demolished.
Franklin Hose Company 13 	St. Johns Place and Franklin Avenue 	1861 - January 30, 1865 	Demolished.
Eureka Hose Company 14 	9th Street and 3rd Avenue 	July 17, 1863 - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Carroll Hose Company 15 	Carroll Street 	October 15, 1863 - January 30, 1865 	Demolished.
Empire Hose Company 16 	16 Coles Street 	April 16, 1864 - October 3, 1867 	Disbanded to organize Engine Company 16, demolished.
Myrtle Hose Company 17 	Spencer Street and Myrtle Avenue 	April 18, 1864 - May 20, 1869 	Demolished.
Montross Ladder Company 1 	53 Henry Street 	???? - ???? 	Demolished.
Lafayette Ladder Company 1 	53 Henry Street 	???? - June 1, 1869 	Demolished.
Clinton Ladder Company 2 	206 Adams Street 	January 30, 1840 - ???? 	Demolished.
Clinton Ladder Company 2 	236 Gold Street 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Empire Ladder Company 3 	898 Bedford Avenue 	October 4, 1838 - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Degraw Ladder Company 4 	3rd Avenue and 19th Street 	1861 - 1865 	Demolished.
Degraw Ladder Company 4 	19th Street and 4th Avenue 	1865 - October 1, 1868 	Demolished.
Rescue Ladder Company 5 	123 Dekalb Avenue 	???? - September 15, 1869 	Demolished.
Sprague Ladder Company 6 	Hicks Street and Degraw Street 	February 6, 1868 - January 20, 1869 	Demolished.
Category:Defunct fire departments of Kings County, New York