FDNY - Engine 10 / Ladder 10 (New York City, New York)

USA / New Jersey / Hoboken / New York City, New York / Liberty Street, 124
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3-story modernist fire station originally completed in 1979. Designed by Van Summern & Weigold, it is located across the street from the World Trade Center site. Known as FDNY Ten House, it is one of only two of the 220 FDNY firehouses that house an engine and ladder company with the same numbers (Engine Company 52 and Ladder Company 52 are housed together in the Bronx).

The station is tallest at its south end, where the three floors are clad in brown brick, with an entrance at the southwest corner, a single window on the south wall, and two long, multi-paned windows on the 2nd & 3rd floor of the west wall. There are also two large vents. Further north, the mid-section of the building steps down to two stories, with the same type of long window near the north end, and a single, small window further south. On the ground level of the west facade is the FDNY Memorial Wall, a 56-foot bronze bas-relief sculpture depicting a firefighting scene.

The 1-story northern section houses the garage area, and appears more modern, having been redesigned and reconstructed in 2003, with silver aluminum cladding, railings around the roof deck, and a tall flagpole mounted at the corner. There are twin garage doors on the north elevation, now painted with a bright, waving American flag. Above is a brown metal-paneled wall with the large letters "FDNY".

Engine Company 10 was formed in 1865. Its first location was at 28 Beaver Street, and after various locations and a number of years was brought here to 124 Liberty street in 1980. Ladder Company 10 was also formed in 1865. Its first location was at 28 Ann Street, and moved into the current building in 1984.

Five firefighters from this station were killed on 9/11/2001. As the towers collapsed, tons of building debris fell onto the firehouse and forced its way into it, blowing out windows and doors and causing extensive damage to the facade, interior structures, utilities, lighting and the roof. The two companies were displaced a few months after 9/11, but the firehouse remained the command center for the remaining time of recovery. Engine 10 and Ladder 10 remained in service but were relocated to neighboring companies. This firehouse was then rebuilt and on 11/5/2003 "Ten House” was reopened.

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Coordinates:   40°42'35"N   74°0'45"W

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  • This fire house lost six members on 9/11/01.
  • Amazingly the fire house survived next door to the collapse of the World Trade Centers. The door from a damaged fire engine is mounted just inside the front door.
  • Fire fighter memorial located on the side of the building.
  • My Uncle works there, Bob Buckley
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