Engine Company No. 9 Fire Station

Engine Company No. 9 Fire Station (HMER0)

Location: Richmond, VA 23219
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 32.876', W 77° 25.977'

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On 1 July 1950, the first professional Afro-American firefighters in Virginia were hired and in September were stationed on the northeast corner of this intersection. These courageous pioneers created a loyalty and dedication to each other and their profession notwithstanding discriminatory practices. Harvey S. Hicks, among those first hired, became the city's first black fire captain in September 1961. On 14 June 1963, Hicks and firefighter Douglas P. Evans sacrificed their lives in a rescue attempt. The city integrated the fire department on 6 July 1963 and demolished the fire station in 1968.
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HM NumberHMER0
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Marker NumberSA 54
Year Placed2000
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 11:23am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 285072 N 4158441
Decimal Degrees37.54793333, -77.43295000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 32.876', W 77° 25.977'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 32' 52.56" N, 77° 25' 58.62" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 212 Duval St, Richmond VA 23219, US
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