Engine 102 Fire Station

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Engine Company 102, Truck Company 25, and Ambulance 56, were all housed at the Engine 102 Fire Station at 1723 W. Greenleaf Avenue.

They are now housed in a new firehouse at 7340 N. Clark Street.

A 14,000 square foot, one-story masonry Fire Station, based on the prototype design. Lessons learned from previous engine company projects have been incorporated into the design. The project includes surface parking for 32 cars and it is situated on a 1.05 acre site.

The new facility features oversized doors to accommodate today's larger emergency vehicles, a circular driveway for safer and faster ingress and egress of the facility, a state-of-the-art emergency communication system, a state-of-the-art watch tower, firefighter and officer quarters, bathroom and locker-room facilities for men and women and a workout facility.

Photos

RPWRHS photo A004-3834 shows a fire truck at the firehouse at 1723 W. Greenleaf Avenue in 1947. None of the firemen are identified.

RPWRHS photo L009-0309 shows Chicago Fire Department, Engine 102 Fire Station, 1723 N. Greenleaf Avenue, Filming NYLint Toy Commercial, August 9, 1984.

RPWRHS photo R044-0196 shows Engine Company 102 fire house in 1915 (the year it was built).

RPWRHS photo S013-0380 shows Engine Company 102's pond, 1723 W. Greenleaf Avenue in September 2009.

RPWRHS photo S013-0381 shows Engine Company 102, 1723 W. Greenleaf Avenue in September 2009.

RPWRHS photo T006-0110 shows Fire Engine Company 102 - The First "Pumper", manufactured by Webb Motor Company. 1912. Photographed in front of the Rogers Park Village Hall.