Washington Fire Company
No. 9
Located at this site, the volunteer
Washington Fire Company No.9,
provided fire protection to Washington
and adjacent wards for 24 years. The
top of a cistern visible 20 feet north
served as a water reservoir for the
fire apparatus. The men of the
Washington fire company were
memorialized by the placement of
this cornerstone at Fire Station No. 1 which was built at 522 East Broughton Street in 1878.
This was Savannah's first Municipal Fire Station which was demolished in 1962.
Dedicated to
The Brave Fireman of Fire Station No.1
Who also served as mentors and role models for the youth of the
"Old Fort" section of Savannah
Marker can be reached from Houston St.reet near East St. Julian Street, in the median.
Courtesy hmdb.org
