The Edgemont Fire Department

The Greenville Fire Department is located at 711 Central Park Ave, across the street from the A&P. The volunteer arm of this fire department was formed in 1913,  making this the oldest volunteer organization in our area.

In 1913, fire calls were received at the Greenville Hotel, which was located on the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Underhill Road. ( for more information on the Greenville Hotel, go to my blog from June 28th, 2012.)  When a fire call was received, an alarm was sounded by striking a hammer on an old railroad engine wheel. Volunteers ran or rode their horses to the hotel, grabbed their equipment and hurried to the fire. In the above picture, you can see the engine wheel that was used on the left side of the photograph.

Below is a picture of the fire department in its present location in 1950.

Here's how the expanded building looks today.