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Minneapolis Former Station 5 (1887-1964)
and Apparatus (if available)
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1501 South 4th Street at 15th Ave, SE corner, doors face NE
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Station faces North
The station is currently (2004) occupied as the "Mixed Blood" local theater playhouse.
- March, 1887 Opened as Station G with Hose 5, Lad 3 (Sta 5 in 1893)
- October, 1887 Engine 5 in service
- October 8, 1935 Engine 7 moved into 5's while Station 7 rebuilt
- February 15, 1937 Engine 7 moved into new Station 7
- August 25, 1962 Engine 5, Ladder 3 moved into new Station 7
- August 25, 1962 Station 1 apparatus moved to Station 5 while 1s & 10s rebuilt
- 1964- Station 1 apparatus left for rebuilt Station 1, Station closed
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Photo source Brown Collection
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Engine 5,
1893 Clapp & Jones 1st Class #2244
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- Driver Jim Hanson
- Hugh McLeod
- Bob Kullman
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Photo source Brown Collection
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Hose 5,
1901 MFD Wagon w/Chemical #14
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- Driver Ray Giving
- Captain Jerry Murphy
- Bill Keefe
- Al Amundson
- Frank Hale
- Charles Gustafson
- Bob Kullman
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Engine 5 Hose-Chemical,
1914 Four Wheel Drive Open Cab, 50 gal tank, Apar. Serial# 210
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- Served also as:
- Engine 5
- Engine 1
- Hose 10
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Engine 5,
1893 Clapp & Jones 1st Class Engine #2244
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Ladder 3 (on the left),
1932 Pirsch Open Cab, 85ft ladder, Apar. Serial# 757, /towing MFD trailer 14 1938 on, Shop# 7106
, towing MFD trailer 14 1938 on (partial view only)
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- Served also as:
- Ladder 11
- Ladder 5
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Engine 5 (on the right),
1919 American LaFrance Open Cab, 900 gpm pump, 40 gal tank, Apar. Serial# 2673
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Photo source Steve A. Skaar
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Hose Truck 5,
1937 Ford Coupe, Apar. Serial# 3753055, Shop# 7188
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Photo source Steve A. Skaar
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Engine 5,
1958 Mack B Sedan, 1250 gpm pump, Apar. Serial# B125F1036, 250 Gal tank added 1968, Shop# 7177
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Photo source Jack Mersereau
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Engine 5,
1958 Mack B Sedan, 1250 gpm pump, Apar. Serial# B125F1036, 250 Gal tank added 1968, Shop# 7177
Shown later as Spare Engine 1, then located at Firefighters Memorial Museum in Minneapolis
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