The Original Hose House

ID: 1207 ~ Source: The Louisiana Room, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette ~ Creator: Thomas O’Connor, The Fire Department of New Orleans: From the Earliest Days to the Present Time: Including the Original Volunteer Deparment, the Firemen’s Charitable Association, and the Paid Department Down To 1895, (New Orleans: 1895). ~ Date: September 25, 2022
This file appears in: Site 5: Louisiana Hose House — Responding to the 1865 Strike: A House for Hoses and for Meetings Too

Architects created beautifully constructed fire stations in 19th century New Orleans. Shipmasters used the Louisiana Hose House to hold several meetings about members of the Screwmen's Benevolent Association and how to handle their strike demands.

This file appears in: Site 5: Louisiana Hose House — Responding to the 1865 Strike: A House for Hoses and for Meetings Too