Florence Firehouse

The Florence Firehouse is located at 8415 North 29th Street in the historic Florence neighborhood in the North Omaha. Built in 1888, it housed Florence Hose Company #1.[1]

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The original Florence Fire Station was a "temporary" wood structure built in 1854 by the Florence city council. Located at the intersection of State and 4th Street, now called 29th Street, the Firehouse was simply a large garage that could accommodate two horses and the fire rig.

The city built a new structure of brick in 1888, and the volunteer firemen were called Fire Hose Company #1. When the City of Omaha annexed Florence in 1917, they immediately abandoned the station.In 1998 it was purchased by the Florence Historical Society.[2]

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  1. ↑ (nd) Florence Firehouse. Retrieved 6/11/07.
  2. ↑ (nd) Florence Firehouse. Retrieved 6/11/07.

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History of Florence

Main article: Florence
Landmarks: Bank of Florence • Florence Depot • Florence Firehouse • Florence Mill • Florence Park • Keirle House • Old People's Home • Minne Lusa Pumping Station • Mormon Bridge Tollhouse • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery • Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge • Notre Dame Academy and Convent • Potter's Field Cemetery • Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple



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