FIRE DEPARTMENT - 1859 SOARD'S DIRECTORY

Submitted by:  Colleen Fitzpatrick            CFitzp@aol.com

Source:  1859 Soard's New Orleans City Directory
         New Orleans Public Library
         (Also available through the Family History Center)

Updated:  December 2001

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FIRE DEPARTMENT - 1859 SOARD'S DIRECTORY

Chief Engineer                          Alfred Belanger
First Assistant Engineer                David Bradbury
Second Assistant Engineer               Geo. W. Butler

Board of Commissioners

Isaac N. Marks - Chairman
C. D. Yancey
C. De Choiseul
H. P. Jones
John Turpin
B. F. Comiss.

Location of Fire Companies

Volunteer No. 1                         Hunter b. Tchoupitoulas & Levee
Mississippi No. 2                       Tchoupitoulas c. Natchez
Vigilant No. 3                          Bayou Road c. Tonti
Columbia No. 5                          Girod St. b. St. Charles & Carondelet
Mechanics No. 6                         St. Joseph St. c. Commerce
Eagle No. 7                             Dauphine St. b. Customhouse & Bienville
Phoenix No. 8                           Victory St.
Creole No. 9                            Victory c. Esplanade
Louisiana No. 10                        Main St. b. St. Claude & Rampart
Irad Ferry No. 12                       Tchoupitoulas St. n. Orange
Perseverance No. 13                     Perdido St. b. St. Charles & Carondelet
Philadelphia No. 14                     Common St. b. Liberty & Howard
Jackson No. 18                          Calliope St. b. St. Charles & Carondelet
Washington No. 20                       Thalia St. b. Bacchus & Dryades
Orleans No. 21                          Orleans St. c. St. Peter
Jefferson No. 22                        Tchoupitoulas St. n. Soraparu Market
Chalmette No. 23                        Washington Avenue b. Magazine & Camp
Crescent No. 24                         St. Ferdinand St. b. Levee & Moreau
Young America (Steam)                   c. Front & Gravier
Louisiana Hose Company                  Carondelet St. c. Perdido
Milneburg No. 1                         Milneburg, Columbia St.
Lafayette No. 1 (Hook & Ladder)         Jackson St. n. Rousseau
American No. 2 (Hook & Ladder)          Girod St. b. St. Charles & Carondelet
Hope No. 3 (Hook & Ladder)              Casacalvo St. b. Elysian Fields & Frenchmen
Pelican No. 4 (Hook & Ladder)           Basin St. c. Conti