Houston Fire Department

by Fire Museum of Houston and Tristan Smith

Book Overview

Houston's firefighting service began in 1838 with the founding of Protection Fire Company No. 1. As the city of Houston grew throughout the early and mid-19th century, volunteer companies formed and grew along with it. By 1895, city leaders decided to form the Houston Fire Department as a city department, culling the volunteer forces for men, stations, apparatus, and horses. The city grew in leaps and bounds, swallowing up neighborhoods, communities,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467132985
• ISBN13: 9781467132985
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"