Fire House Siren - Lime Fire Company - Lima, NY
Posted by: YoSam.
N 42° 54.308 W 077° 36.674
18T E 286830 N 4753588
Bell tower is still there, but bell has been replaced with electronic device.
Waymark Code: WM10690
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2019
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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.
If you look at the old picture in the fire dept. link, you will see a flag pole use to be mounted on top of the bell tower.
"1879 Fire bell purchased and installed on roof of fire hall
1889 Bell tower rebuilt following fire at the Silas Hickory farm
1928 First electric fire siren installed
1975 Lima Fire Bell dedicated to the people of Lima at the Bicentennial Celebration" ~ LIma Fire Department time line
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