Fire Hose House - Northport, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 48° 54.998 W 117° 47.006
11U E 442602 N 5418484
This old Hose House is just down Summit Avenue from the other museum in Northport.
Waymark Code: WMK6RJ
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Mr. 0
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Built in 1897, this hose house served as Northport's fire house in a time when the town had no fire fighting vehicles. What they had was hose wagons, hauled by crews of men to the scene whenever a fire broke out. The department had a hydrant system to connect the hoses to when they arrived at the fire.

In about 1915 a volunteer fire department was formed and a new fire station built, at which time this hose house fell into partial disuse, being used to store some equipment for several years.

Rescued from demolition by a group of historically minded citizens, the building has been restored and now serves as a museum of fire fighting equipment, open in the summer months.
Current Use: museum

Year Originally Built: 1897

Year Retired: ca 1915

Is it open to the public?: Yes

Location: Northport, WA
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