Engine Co. 88 & Ladder Co. 38

New York City Fire Department

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Centennial Celebration

100 Years On Belmont Avenue

1908 - 2008

 

Ceremony will be held

Monday, November 17th, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Contact us at

ENGINE88LADDER38@GMAIL.COM

 

 

Louis "Call Me Nick" Rozakis

Standing in front of quarters in the late 40's

Thanks to his son Bob "The AnswerMan" Rozakis

 

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PLEASE CONTACT US.

 

The purpose of this site is to give a complete history of Engine Co. 88 and Ladder Co. 38, the members, the quarters the rigs and whatever else we can dig up. Bear with us as we continue to add to and improve the site. Any comments, please contact us!! 

 

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Eng 88 & Lad 38 at The Zoos' 

"Rainy Gates"   

 

COMPANY QUARTERS

#2223 + #2225 Belmont Avenue Bronx

Occupied by Engine Co. 88. Ladder Co. 38, Organized November 15th, 1908. 

West Side Belmont Ave. 200 ft south of 183rd Street.  

Size 3 story brick 25x76 ft-Lot 25x100ft.

 

Date of Erection 1908

Builder: Calumet Construction Co, 15 East 59th St. 

Cost of Half entire building $32,909.50

Total $65,819

 

Description: 

Front of brick with granite base and Indiana Limestone trimmings

Apparatus floor: cement and asphalt with Iron beams

Roof: concrete and tile.  

Wall first floor: White and granite colored tile

2nd floor and 3rd floors: Keenes cement and plaster. 

Rooms with Marble bases, Steel Stalls and wainscoating

 Steam heating, Gas and electric light- City Property

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