The Firehouse Museum
From 1915 to 1970, San Diego Fire Department's Original Fire Station 6 proudly served the community of Little Italy. In the workshop on this site some of America's most significant fire service innovations were created by the specialty trade-skilled firefighters who worked here, including the world's first gas engine powered fireboat, the Bill Kettner. In 1963 the National Fire Protection Association declared the National Standard Thread the Official Fire House Thread of the United States of America. The machine which enabled this federal legislation was invented here six years earlier by Inventor/Battalion Chief Robert Ely. The common thread allowed thousands of American Firefighters to connect their fire hoses together, allowing them to work as one. As a result, countless lives and priceless amounts of property and the environment have been saved.| HM Number | HM22HE |
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| Year Placed | 2015 |
| Placed By | The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, IAFF Local 145, San Diego Fireman's Relief Association, San Diego Retired Fire and Police Association, The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus - John P. Squibob Chapter #1853 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 484285 N 3620447 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.72170000, -117.16770000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 43.302', W 117° 10.062' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 43' 18.12" N, 117° 10' 3.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 619, 858, 949, 310, 510, |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1572 Columbia St, San Diego CA 92101, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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