Centennial Fire House - Lima Village Historic District - Lima, NY
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YoSam.
N 42° 54.308 W 077° 36.674
18T E 286830 N 4753588
Old fire house, retired, then brought back into service.
Waymark Code: WM10626
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2019
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County of firehouse: Livingston County
Location of firehouse: US 20 (Main St.), Lima
When I was there, there were two trucks in the bays. The bell in the bell tower has been replaced with sirens.
Historic marker on site:
Marker erected by: Lima Bicentennial Committee
Date marker erected: November 4, 1976
Marker text: REPULSE FORE CO
The first fire company in Livingston County, formed in 1830. Reorganized, 1876 as Centennial Fire Dept., in 1927 as Lima Fire Dept.
"Slightly later
changes to the business district, however, occurred in 1879 when
a new front was added to the brick store at 7315 East Main Street
to adapt it for use by Lima's Centennial Fire Company." ~ NRHP Form, Lima Town Multiple Resource Area
"II - Lima Village Historic District
1881--1885 & 1818--1870 Rochester Street,
Lima Presbyterian Church,
7304--7312 &
7303--7315 E. Main Street
Lima, NY 14485
Lima Village Historic District is a national historic district encompassing 21 commercial, religious, civic, and residential properties in the historic core of the incorporated village of Lima and centered on the Four Corners business district. The buildings date from 1845 to 1923." ~ Historic Pathway PDF page 18