Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Herndon Fire Department
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2018
1. Herndon Fire Department Marker
Inscription.
Herndon Fire Department. . After the "Big Fire" of 1917 the Town Council and Citizen's Association formed a volunteer fire department, the fourth in Fairfax County. By 1949, the Herndon fire department had 150 volunteers, and in 1950, the original 1929 fire house was replaced with a new fire station built on this site. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue retained the department in 1977. After 65 years of service, the station was re-built in 2016. For generations the station and its firefighters have been, and continue to be, an integral part of the Herndon Community.
After the "Big Fire" of 1917 the Town Council and Citizen's Association formed a volunteer fire department, the fourth in Fairfax County. By 1949, the Herndon fire department had 150 volunteers, and in 1950, the original 1929 fire house was replaced with a new fire station built on this site. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue retained the department in 1977. After 65 years of service, the station was re-built in 2016. For generations the station and its firefighters have been, and continue to be, an integral part of the Herndon Community.
Erected by Town of Herndon, Virginia.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Town of Herndon series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 38° 58.14′ N, 77° 23.165′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Spring Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 680 Spring Street, Herndon VA 20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
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this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2018
2. Herndon Fire Department
Photographed by Linda Walcroft
3. Herndon Fire Department
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 16, 2023, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
