Ladder 3 Relocation

I was thinking in my head that it would be smarter to but 3 truck with 14 engine. Then  I realized that there are three other trucks that are in this area 12 24 7 so it makes more seance to be with 5 engine.  it is going cut in to 11 and 18 and even 7 boxes but it just makes more sense fire coverage to be on first ave. why doesn't the city just build a house for 3 truck and one of those engines and the battalion?
 
What is happening to 3 Trucks house?? Revamp?? Also anyone know who long they'll be gone?
 
Charging in 113 said:
I was thinking in my head that it would be smarter to but 3 truck with 14 engine. Then  I realized that there are three other trucks that are in this area 12 24 7 so it makes more seance to be with 5 engine.  it is going cut in to 11 and 18 and even 7 boxes but it just makes more sense fire coverage to be on first ave. why doesn't the city just build a house for 3 truck and one of those engines and the battalion?
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There was a list of proposed new FH's years ago(early 60's) and I got my hands on a copy but with the move to Fl lost a lot of stuff. A few I remember are

E5 & L3    Ave. A  & E.11th St.
E228 L114  2nd to 4th Ave    40th St to 44th St.
E231 L120  44Bn  vicinity ENY and Atlantic no specific site (Before L175 & 176)
E234 L123  where they are now
E219 L105  vicinity  4th Ave. & Atlantic Ave  now on Dean off 6th Ave.

In the mid to late 90's there was a serious consideration for a single Eng house in the vicinity of
    Flatlands Ave and Van Sicklen Ave. to relieve the running of 290 257 283 225 and to shorten response times.
 
Some other proposals (that were actually reported in WNYF) ....... 225 (when still on Liberty Ave) pairing up w/236 in a new qtrs between both FHs....& 218 & 237 pairing up together ( i do not remember the exact location) . 
 
In the late 60's thru 70's they had proposed E204 & 226 together in one house. Also had a single new engine co. in the Bronx around Mosholu Pkwy. west of Jerome Ave.; E41, E71 & L55 on Morris Ave. & 153rd St.;
 
Putting two engines together in one house frequently leads to elimination of one of the companies.  Only in Bridgeport: put Engine 4 in a new house for Engine and Ladder 3; after a while, they closed Ladder 3 and the two engines are still there, without a truck.  Go figure.
 
There was a drawing of E233 & L176 Rockaway Avenue house at the rock for years prior to its opening and E 252 and a Division (the 17th) were included in the original architect plans.
 
johnd248 said:
Putting two engines together in one house frequently leads to elimination of one of the companies.  Only in Bridgeport: put Engine 4 in a new house for Engine and Ladder 3; after a while, they closed Ladder 3 and the two engines are still there, without a truck.  Go figure.
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  Yes, also look at where they put some of the newer firehouses like E17/L18, a little more than 3 blocks from E15. E13/L20 firehouse were relocated located just a few blocks from E55. The proposal to put E228 with L114 only a couple of blocks from E201 would have eliminated 201. That house was not built but they wound up eliminating E278 then combining E201 & L114 at 201's location. E36 was doomed when they were moved 2 blocks south to L14's old house that was 2blocks from E35/L14. Back in the Financial Crisis of the 70's they proposed disbanding many companies that were deemed "close" to neighboring ones and wound up eliminating some. Some were closed for a few days in 1972 and 1975: Engines: 2*, 10*(re-opened years later where E6 used to be), 13*, 14, 15, 18*, 26, 27*, 31*, 32*(after E6 was moved into their firehouse), 44, 47, 67, 89, 154(*moved to another area), 167*(reopened), 203*, 205, 208*, 212, 215*, 218, 256*, 263, 267*, 269(*Sq. 1), 272*, 293, 294*(reorganized years later), 306; Ladders: 8, 9, 53*(re-opened years later), 171*.
 
A couple of companies close the chopping block became squads or given special designations: 41(sq), 44(hazmat), 252(sq) 
 
I forgot to mention that the FH on East 2nd St. in Manhattan,the original plans were to have E11 & L11 in the same house whick would have made them the 2nd FHouse with double Numbers (52&52.). The move did not happen because of a reason which I know which I'll touch on later. and also the fact that the contractors needed to rip down the FH  (E11) on E.Houston St. to forge ahead with there work on the projects.
There was a guy who buffed E28 whose father was politically connected so to speak,so,  put two and two together    :)  E28 was on chopping block at the time.
 
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