Newport in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Citizen's Fire Company No. 1

Growing to better serve the Community

— Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —

Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2024

1. Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 Marker

Inscription. The 1956 Fire Hall To house augmented equipment and vehicles, the present Company twice has moved to larger quarters — in 1956 to 50 South 3rd Street and in 1999 to 301 Mulberry Street.

The 1956 fire house was constructed on a lot purchased for $4,000 from Harry and Helen Brownawell. Materials for the building cost $30,000, with construction labor donated by members of the Company and the community. The two story building increased parking for engines, storage for equipment and large community room on the second floor.

The 1999 Fire Hall By the 1990s, a larger facility was once again required. In 1999, an $800,000 facility was constructed on the former site of Snyder Feed and Coal on Mulberry Street. This structure contains four vehicle bays, two trucks deep, plus administrative offices, training rooms, equipment storage facilities and a large community room.

The fire hall serves Newport and adjacent townships in the 21st Century. Appropriately, the grounds of the facility abut the Little Buffalo Creek, along which a Newport founder, David English, constructed his first grist mill ca 1765 during the reign of George III.

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The 1956 Fire Hall on 50 S. 3rd Street, utilitarian in style, was a massive space improvement over
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the 1895 facility.

The current fire hall and present day equipment.

Erected 2020 by Borough of Newport; Heritage Society of Perry County.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Perry County Heritage Trail in Pennsylvania. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 40° 28.539′ N, 77° 7.836′ W. Marker is in Newport, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. Marker is on Mulberry Street west of South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Mulberry St, Newport PA 17074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 (here, next to this marker); David English, Sr. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Church of the Nativity (about 500 feet away); The Oldest Fire House in Perry County (about 600 feet away); A Montage of Memories (about 700 feet away); The Demaree / Hench House (about 700 feet away); Newport's Heritage (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

Markers about Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 in front of the current fire department image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2024

2. Markers about Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 in front of the current fire department

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.