Minneapolis Fire Department Repair Shop

Minneapolis Fire Department Repair Shop
Minneapolis Fire Department Repair Shop
Minneapolis Fire Department Repair Shop is located in Minnesota
Location: 24 University Ave. NE and 222 First Ave. NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°59′19″N 93°15′26″W / 44.98861°N 93.25722°W / 44.98861; -93.25722Coordinates: 44°59′19″N 93°15′26″W / 44.98861°N 93.25722°W / 44.98861; -93.25722
Built: 1910
Architect: Downs & Eads
Architectural style: Early Commercial
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#:

05000447

[1]
Added to NRHP: May 19, 2005

The Minneapolis Fire Department Repair Shop is a building in Minneapolis, Minnesota listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The repair shop was established by the city of Minneapolis to reorganize and consolidate the services of the fire department. The shop was also used to convert horse-drawn fire equipment to motorized vehicles.[2]

Between 1929 and 1932, the shop built eight large pumpers because the existing Pierce Arrow touring car chassis, the usual platform for fire equipment at the time, had insufficient capacity. Representatives of the Minneapolis Fire Department visited the Milwaukee Fire Department to learn how they were building their own new pumpers. The Minneapolis shop then started building its new pumpers using components from the Four Wheel Drive company. Four Wheel Drive built the engines, drivetrains, suspension components, and other components, while the Minneapolis Fire Department shops provided the frames, bodywork, pumping equipment, and all other firefighting equipment. The Minneapolis Fire Department also completed the assembly of these vehicles. Although the pumpers had an ungainly appearance and were hard to steer, some of these pumpers remained in active service until 1955.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission 2005 Annual Report". Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. September 30, 2005. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/docs/HPC_Annual_%20Report_2005.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  3. ^ "The Minneapolis Fire Department's FWDs". Firefighters Hall and Museum. December 28, 2007. http://www.firehallmuseum.org/fwd_mfd/fwd.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 



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