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Minneapolis Former Station 2 (1892-1960)
and Apparatus (if available)

 




Photo source Minnesota Historical Society

 
 

143 13th Avenue NE, NE corner doors face south

 

Station has been razed
  • Originally Station D with Hose 2, on January 12, 1891 the Department was reorganized, and it became MFD Station 2
  • January 12, 1891 Department was reorganized, and became MFD Station 2
  • December, 1892 Engine 2 now in service
  • 1960 Engine 2 moved to Station 11 while new station built on same site
 




Photo source MFD / WPA

Station 2 circa 1939



Map of Station location from 1885 Sanborn Maps, Vol. 7, Sheet 775
Click here for a .PDF of the full map sheet



Photo source Brown Collection

Engine 2,  1884 Amoskeag 2nd Class #581
  • Hickory Walsh
  • Pat Grant
  • Driver George Batty


Photo source Brown Collection

Hose 2,  1894 MFD Wagon #9
  • Jay Bohan
  • Jim Vosika
  • Lieutenant Charles Boyce
  • Driver Dennis Gorey
  • Captain Dan Hierholzer


Photo source Minnesota Historical Society

Engine 2 (partial view),  1932 FWD-MFD Open Cab, 900 gpm pump, Apar. Serial# MFD-6
  • Served also as:
  • Engine 1
  • Engine 19


Photo source Steve A. Skaar

Engine 2,  1955 Ward LaFrance Sedan, 1250 gpm pump, Apar. Serial# 3775, Shop# 7171
  • Served also as:
  • Engine 15
 



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