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  2. Great Fire of New York (1776) - Wikipedia

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    A 1776 map of New York and environs (labeled New York Island instead of Manhattan) Early in the summer of 1776, when the war was still in its early stages, British General William Howe embarked on a campaign to gain control of the city and its militarily important

  3. Firemen's Memorial (Manhattan) - Wikipedia

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    Fire safety improved in the late 19th and early 20th century, but firefighting remained a dangerous task. Following the 1908 drowning death of Deputy Fire Chief Charles W. Kruger in a flooded Canal Street basement, Bishop Henry C. Potter proposed a memorial to firefighters who had died while performing their duties.

  4. Chicago Loop - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Fire Department operates 3 Fire Stations in the Loop District: Engine Company 1, Aerial Tower Company 1, Ambulance 41 – 419 S. Wells St. – South Loop; Engine Company 5, Truck Company 2, Special Operations Battalion Chief 5-1-5, Collapse Unit 5-2-1 – 324 S. Des Plaines St. – West Loop/Near West Side

  5. Firehouse, Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10 - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, Ladder Company 10 was founded on October 20, 1865, [9] starting at 28 Ann Street and housed for a time at 193 Fulton Street [10] alongside Engine Co. No. 29 before eventually moving to Liberty Street on July 1, 1984. The Ten House is unique among the 220 FDNY firehouses as it is one of only two where both an engine and ladder company ...

  6. Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9 - Wikipedia

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    Engine 33 on Broadway near the station on Great Jones Street. Engine 33 Company was originally organized on Mercer Street in lower Manhattan on November 1, 1865, but then moved to its present location on June 1, 1899. [4] Ladder Company 9 was organized in 1865; its first house was on Elizabeth Street. It moved to 42 Great Jones Street in 1948. [5]

  7. Washington Heights, Manhattan - Wikipedia

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    Washington Heights is served by three New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations: [269] Engine Company 67 – 518 West 170th Street (a New York City landmark) [270] [271] Engine Company 84/Ladder Company 34 – 513 West 161st Street (a New York City landmark) [272] [273] Engine Company 93/Ladder Company 45/Battalion 13 – 515 West ...

  8. History of Manhattan - Wikipedia

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    Manhattan's majority white ethnic group declined from 98.7% in 1900 to 58.3% by 1990. [49] On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in Greenwich Village killed 146 garment workers. The disaster eventually led to overhauls of the city's fire department, building codes, and workplace regulations.

  9. Manhattan Municipal Building - Wikipedia

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    The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building (originally the Municipal Building and later known as the Manhattan Municipal Building) is a 40-story, 580-foot (180 m) building at 1 Centre Street, east of Chambers Street, in the Civic Center neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.