16th Street Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Former Engine Co 24 of the District of Columbia Fire Department

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

1. The Former Engine Co 24 of the District of Columbia Fire Department Marker

Inscription. The facade of the original house for Engine Company 24 was located at 3702 Georgia Avenue, N.W. just north of this site. Built in 1911, the firehouse was designed by Luther Leisenring and Charles Gregg. It originally housed horses and horse-drawn equipment. Within one year of its opening, it became the first station in the city to be fully motorized. Engine Company 24 relocated to a new facility in July 1994. The facade of the original building was relocated and integrated into the chiller plant for the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metrorail station in December 1995 by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Erected by The Government of the District of Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1994.

Location. 38° 56.156′ N, 77° 1.491′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in 16th Street Heights. It can be reached from New Hampshire Avenue Northwest just south of Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the front wall of 3670 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010, southwest of the intersection of Georgia

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Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3670 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: District Walls, 2016 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr. Lincoln’s Ride (within shouting distance of this marker); Prohibition House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Robeson at Spring Flats (about 700 feet away); Billy Simpson's House of Seafood and Steaks (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Modern Shopper (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maria Gomez, RN, MPH (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

2. The Former Engine Co 24 of the District of Columbia Fire Department Marker

Engine Company 24 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

3. Engine Company 24

Close-up of image on marker

Engine Co 24 facade image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

4. Engine Co 24 facade

On the Metro Chiller Plant

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

5. Engine Company 24

In 1949 Engine Company 24 stood on the site of today’s Park Place apartments. Close-up of photo on nearby "Mr. Lincoln's Ride" marker
Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

6. D C -- F P

Shield on the facade of Engine Company 24

Then and Now image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

7. Then and Now

The facade of Engine Company 24 and the Park Place Apartments that occupy its original location

3670 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

8. 3670 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest

Engine Company # 24 has moved to 5101 Georgia Avenue Northwest (Metro sign)

Door of the Metro Chiller Plant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

9. Door of the Metro Chiller Plant

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2020, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.