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Minneapolis Station 8 (1884-1939)
and Apparatus (if available)
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Photo source: Minnesota Historical Society
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2749 Blaisdell Avenue at 28th Street (43x95ft) doors face West
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Station has been razed
- May1, 884 Opened as Station J with Chemical 2
- January 12, 1891 Department was reorganized, and became MFD Station 8
- January, 1895 Hose 8 now in service
- November, 1895 Ladder 5 now in service at Station 8
- December 28, 1895 Engine 8 now in service
- December 27, 1895 Chemical 2 to new Station 22 at 42nd & Lyndale S
- April 5, 1913 Ladder 5 out of service (also out May-Nov 1912)
- October 1, 1914 Ladder 5 back in service at Station 8
- May 12, 1921 Hose 23 now at Station 8, Station 23 closed
- February 19, 1922 Hose 23 back to Station 23
- December 2, 1929 Ladder 5 to Station 23 when Ladder 12 closed at Sta 28
- May 18, 1933 Hose 8 moved to Station 26 to become Hose 26
- December 10, 1934 Ladder 5 returns when Comb 27 put in service
- May 22, 1939 Eng 8, Lad 5 to Station 23 as station closed to rebuild on same site
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Photo source: Unknown
Photo source: Brown Collection
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Hose 8, 1898 MFD Wagon w/Chemical #13
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- Archie Williams
- Charles Hatch
- Driver John Hall
- Captain Phil Canterbury
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Photo source: Minnesota Historical Society
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Engine 8 (on the right), 1921 American LaFrance Open Cab, 900 gpm pump, 40 gal tank, Apar. Serial# 3644
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- Served also as:
- Engine 6
- Engine 21
- Engine 24
- Engine 13
- Engine 21 (again)
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Photo source: Unknown
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Ladder 5 Tractor (on the left), 1916 American LaFrance Open Cab, Apar. Serial# 1288, 92 MFD ST#2/MFD ST#8,
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Photo source: Unknown
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Engine 8, 1932 FWD-MFD Open Cab, 900 gpm pump, Apar. Serial# MFD-5
Was restored in the mid-1990's by two retired Minneapolis firefighters - Firefighter Don Bethke and Battalion Chief Dick Quarnstrom
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- Engine 8 from 1932 to 1935
- Engine 23 from 1935 to 1946
- Engine 19 from 1946 to 1952
- Reserve from 1953 to 1959
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