North Saco in York County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
The North Saco Fire Station
April 28, 2024
1. The North Saco Fire Station Marker
The North Saco Fire Station has served the people of Saco since 1958. This particular station was built in 1975 by the city of Saco, after Jesse Gay donated the land. The original station is located at the corner of Heath and Rocky Hill Roads across the street from this station. The need for a station in North Saco was brought about by the Great Fire of '47. After the Parsonage for the North Saco Church burned down, a handful of North Saco resident volunteered to build a new fire station. Frank Prior donated the land for the original station while Eugene Taylor moved an old gas station from Scarborough to serve as the garage. Later, a community meeting area was added to the building. Many of the men involved in the founding of the station later served as Fire Chief of the North Saco Fire Station. The citizens of Saco can thank Lou Carpenter, Francis Nason, Bob Bowley, Charlie Prior, Dicky Hjort, Ginger Libby, Bryce Morris, and Larry Meserve for their effort and dedication to build a station invaluable to Saco and it's residents.
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Location. 43° 34.209′ N, 70° 28.878′ W. Marker is in Saco, Maine, in York County. It is in North Saco. It is on Rocky Hill Road north of Heath Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Rocky Hill Road, Saco ME 04072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Southern Maine Coast. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Saco Museum, Founded 1866 (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Dyer Library, Founded 1882 (approx. 5.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veterans' Memorial at Eastman Park (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saco.
Additional keywords. fire, donation, real-estate, Maine, Saco, Great Fire
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2024. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 39 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 28, 2024. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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