This red-hot tribute delivers the fascinating history of fire stations and the unique culture that surrounded them, from 1880s stables filled with horse-drawn fire wagons through the advent of "modern" styled stations of the late 1960s. The story of how fire-station design and fire-engine design effected each other is told through the use of historical black and white and modern color photography of restored stations, vehicles, and equipment. See how fire engines, firefighters, and their gear evolved in The American Fire Station.
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Merchant seaman, guard & detective agency officer, artist, international photojournalist, film maker, video and television producer, director and writer, mark some of the career paths of author, Gerry Souter during a long life of world travel and adventures. Amazon lists 31 of 45 of his titles with mainstream publishing houses since 1997. His new fiction work evolves from his love of history, romance and bold characters drawn from his own experiences. His enjoyment of shooting sports, journalism and travel over past decades gives the ring of truth to his writing.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Absolutely Fabolous! One of the best books I ever bought!,
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This review is from: The American Fire Station (Hardcover)
I recommend this awesome book to any enthusiast of firefighting or American history. It has over 100 great historical and color photos of fire stations worldwide. I especially like the chapter on famous historic fire stations across the country. There are also sidebars covering topics like The Great Chicago Fire, Collectible Fire Station Models, small one-garage fire stations in rural areas, and the craze of firefighter trading cards. Overall, great pictures, great information, GREAT BOOK!!!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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A book to relive our fire station heritage,
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This review is from: The American Fire Station (Hardcover)
This is an excellent book dedicated to the fire station. Both past and present designs are well represented here. This book gives readers a fascinating journey of how a fire station was saved from the wrecking ball; to be moved brick by brick so that others may see the true beauty of this grand fire hall. This book also shows how hard life in the firehouse was. A must read book for all firefighters. There are tons and tons of exciting color photos.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A great read for fire buffs and a general audience.,
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This review is from: The American Fire Station (Hardcover)
This book goes beyond fire house architecture and looks at the men who work there as well. There's a sense of humor looking at some of the absurd buildings fire fighters had to call home, but the research is there. We enjoyed it and reccommend it for anyone interested in fire fighting history.
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By 3:30 a.m., October 8, 1871, the fire that had started nearly six hours earlier at the Lull & Holmes planing mill on Chicago's West Side had been reduced to a smoldering coal yard and some glowing embers in an area that had leveled four square city blocks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
firehouse design, steam pumper, hose tower, hand pumper, aerial tower, fire department headquarters, fire buffs, new firehouse, fire museum, fire headquarters, hose carriage, hose wagon, hose cart, volunteer houses, ladder truck, fire barn, brick courses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Arlington Heights, Ron Mattes Collection, New Jersey, American Museum of Firefighting, George Proper, Fort Wayne, Great Chicago Fire, World War, Mount Holly, South Orange, Turner Hall, Ann Arbor, Big Bill, Civil War, Grand Rapids, Greek Revival, Great Depression, American La France, East Orange, Fireman's Hall, Little Giant, Good Will, Ken Little Collection, Lake Michigan New!
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By 3:30 a.m., October 8, 1871, the fire that had started nearly six hours earlier at the Lull & Holmes planing mill on Chicago's West Side had been reduced to a smoldering coal yard and some glowing embers in an area that had leveled four square city blocks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
firehouse design, steam pumper, hose tower, hand pumper, aerial tower, fire department headquarters, fire buffs, new firehouse, fire museum, fire headquarters, hose carriage, hose wagon, hose cart, volunteer houses, ladder truck, fire barn, brick courses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Arlington Heights, Ron Mattes Collection, New Jersey, American Museum of Firefighting, George Proper, Fort Wayne, Great Chicago Fire, World War, Mount Holly, South Orange, Turner Hall, Ann Arbor, Big Bill, Civil War, Grand Rapids, Greek Revival, Great Depression, American La France, East Orange, Fireman's Hall, Little Giant, Good Will, Ken Little Collection, Lake Michigan New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Great Chicago Fire (Illinois) by Robert Cromie in Back Matter
- Fire in America! by Paul R. Lyons in Back Matter
- The Great Depression (Lives in Crisis) by R. G. Grant on page 139
- The American Fire Engine (History) by Hans Halberstadt in Back Matter
- New Year (Celebrations) by Jane Cooper on page 55
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