Tombstone Engine Company No. 1 - Tombstone Historic District - Tombstone, Arizona
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BruceS
N 31° 42.686 W 110° 03.965
12R E 588490 N 3508830
Historic former firehouse now converted to senior center in Tombstone, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMHM01
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2013
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Text of historical marker:
Tombstone Engine Co. No. 1
1881
The devastating fires of 1881 and 1882 brought major changes to the Tombstone Fire Department. a new fire station was completed in 1881, a new fire station was completed in 1881, a new Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. was formed, and new water source was obtained. Thirty six miles of fifteen inch pipe was laid to bring water from the Huachuca Mts. to Tombstone resulting in water pressure that would "blow down an adobe wall." Over the years, this building has had many uses including a museum, a theatre and a Senior Center. This is the original 1881 structure, worn, but still standing.
The fire station has been restored and now serves as a senior center.