Volunteer Firemen

Volunteer Firemen (HMGSS)

Location: Reading, PA 19602 Berks County
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N 40° 20.108', W 75° 54.94'

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In recognition
of more than a hundred
years of faithful,
unselfish and often heroic
service rendered by the
Volunteer Firemen
of the City of Reading, Pa.
———
"Greater love hath no man than
this: that a man lay down his
life for his fellow-man."
———
Erected September 2, 1901.

Rainbow [Fire Company] No. 1
Instituted March 17, 1773.
Andrew F. Baer Pres.

Junior No. 2
Instituted Dec. 2, 1813.
John H. Ruth Pres.

Reading Hose No. 1
Instituted July 4, 1819.
William F. Weber Pres.

Neversink No. 3
Instituted April 14, 1829.
Harold Gbola[?] Pres.

Friendship No. 4
Instituted March 4, 1849.
John E. Phillippi Pres.

Liberty No. 5
Instituted Jan. 21, 1854
Charles S. Butler Pres.

Washington No. 2
Instituted Sept. 17, 1855.
Abr. J. Bowman Pres.

Keystone No. 1
Instituted Jan. 19, 1856
Edward Yeager Pres.

Hampden No. 6
Instituted Sept. 7, 1867.
S. E. Ancona Pres.

Marion No. 10
Instituted Oct. 1, 1881
George J. Y__vel[?] Pres.

Riverside No. 11
Instituted Jan. 27, 1890.
Charles H. Nisling Pres.

Schuylkill No. 12
Instituted Jan. 1, 1892,
Sherman N. N__erter Pres.

Union No. 13
Instituted March 18, 1898.
John E. Clouser Pres.

Oakbrook No. 14
Instituted May 2, 1915,
Geo. H. Border Pres.

R.F.D. Under-Water Rescue
& Recovery Squad
Established Mar. 1962
Founder A. P. Batastini

Fire & Rescue Explorer Post #290
Established Mar. 15, 1975
Founder R. G. Lombardo

R.F.D. Canteen
Established May 10, 1975
Founder K. L. Houck
Details
HM NumberHMGSS
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Year Placed1901
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 4:33pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 422221 N 4465357
Decimal Degrees40.33513333, -75.91566667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 20.108', W 75° 54.94'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 20' 6.48" N, 75° 54' 56.40" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)484, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1101-1149 Perkiomen Ave, Reading PA 19602, US
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