Van Nuys in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Engine Company No. 39

Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 28, 2023

1. Engine Company No. 39 Marker

Inscription. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States. Harold L. Ickes, Administrator of Public Works. City of Los Angeles Fire Department Engine Co. 39, erected 1939.

Erected 1939 by Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 11.089′ N, 118° 26.83′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Van Nuys. Marker is on Sylvan Street, 0.1 miles east of Van Nuys Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14415 Sylvan St, Van Nuys CA 91401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ernani Bernardi Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Country General Store (about 500 feet away); Van Nuys Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Baird House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tarahat Ahiiv (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tujunga Wash

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Sherman Oaks Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Great Wall of Los Angeles (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Engine Company No. 39. This was the oldest continuously operating fire station in the San Fernando Valley until a new Fire Station 39 was built on Oxnard Street in 2019. The original building is empty and awaiting creative re-use (as of 2023).

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 28, 2023

2. Engine Company No. 39 Marker

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 28, 2023

3. Engine Company No. 39 Marker

Engine Company No. 39 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 28, 2023

4. Engine Company No. 39

The building is now empty.

Original Firehouse, 1919-1939 image. Click for full size.

courtesy LAFD

5. Original Firehouse, 1919-1939

Van Nuys City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 28, 2023

6. Van Nuys City Hall

Located across the street. Built in 1932. L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 202.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.