Newland-Wood Fire Company

Newland-Wood Fire Company. . , The Newland-Wood Fire Company of the Stillwater Fire Department has a long history of protecting the residents of the Village of Stillwater, New York. This tradition began during the Revolutionary War and has continued until now., Establishing a New Fire Service Several disastrous blazes occurred throughout the village in the early 1870 including the Stillwater covered bridge which was set ablaze while the new post office was being burglarized. These losses proved to the community that a well trained and well-equipped fire department was needed. Two fire companies were formed in Stillwater. These were the Newland Hose Company #1, named after prominent mill owner John Newland, and the E.I. Wood Steamer Company #2, named after respected merchant and Village President Edward I. Wood. A refurbished horse-drawn Button Steamer was purchased in 1871, followed by a hand pumper and hose in 1875, thus ending the use of the bucket brigade., The Newland Wood Fire House , A blaze was discovered at the original firehouse on January 28, 1896 One lone man pulled the steamer, still owned by the firehouse, out of the burning building, but all other equipment and records were lost. Within a year a new two-story brick firehouse was built. Storage for both companies was contained on the lower level while the upstairs provided two separate meeting quarters. Although the building has been renovated over the years, the brick architecture outlines the doors to the original steamer room., The Newland Wood Fire Company , Newland-Wood Fire Company of the Stillwater Fire Department formed in 1925, combining the Newland Hose #1 and the E.I. Wood Steamer #2. This building continues to be home to the Newland-Wood Fire Company, a municipal funded volunteer fire company serving the Village of Stillwater and the surrounding area., [photo captions, from top right:] , The E.I. Wood Button Steamer The E.I. Wood Button Steamer sits outside the out steamer room doors of the Newland-Wood Fire Company firehouse. Though the building has changed over time, the outline of these doors is still visible. , Fire Hose and Cart The residents of Stillwater used this fire hose and cart when the fire department was a bucket brigade. , Firemen Boarding E.I. Wood and J.B. Newland firemen boarding a horse-drawn Stillwater and Mechanicville Street Railway streetcar, on their way to a muster in Mechanicville on July 4, 1895., Steamer in Motion A child sits atop of the E.I. Wood Steamer Company Steamer. The E.I. Wood Steamer Company steamer was purchased from the Button Company in Waterford in 1875. It was in use until the 1930s when the company became mechanized. It is a part of many parades and has won several awards., Firefighters in Uniform The E.I. Wood Steamer Company was formed in 1875 and known as Steamer No. 1. The J.B. Newland Hose Company was formed around the same time. This image shows the firefighters for each company outside the fire department dressed in different colored uniforms.