Engine Company 38 The Bronx

Engine Company 38 The Bronx was organized on January 1, 1868 in Manhattan

They were disbanded on September 12, 1918 only to be reorganized on December 20, 1928.

ENGINE 38 ORG. Amsterdam Ave & W 155 St.FQ Suburban E-40 (Jan. 1, 1868) New QTRS. 1907 Amsterdam Ave. (Jul. 1874) DISB. (To Org. Comb. Engine Co. 38) (Jul. 11, 1881) REORG. 1907 Amsterdam Ave. FQ Combination Engine 38 (Sep. 17, 1898) DISB. (Sep. 12, 1918)

Then they went to the Bronx

ENGINE 38 ORG. (Dec. 28, 1867) REORG. 3446 Eastchester Rd. W/ L-51 (Dec. 20, 1928) 

Volunteer History

Engine 38 (no name) Orgnized at Bowery & Art St. 1811 to 1823.
                    Relocated Broadway at House of Refuge 1823 to 183?
                    Relocated E. 21st St. & Broadway 183? to 1833
                    Relocated Broadway & Boston Post Rd. 1833 to July 9, 1838.

Engine 38 (Southwark) Organized Nassau St. near Cedar St. Feb. 10, 1840
to 1843
                      Relocted 28 Ann St. 1843 to Nov. 1, 1865.
                      Disbanded to organize Ladder 10.

Paid Department

SUBURBAN ENGINE 40 MANHATTAN
ORG.     Amsterdam Ave. & W. 155th St.  FQ Vol. (Oct. 30, 1865)
DISB.   To Org. Engine 38                       (Jan.  1, 1868)

ENGINE 38 MANHATTAN     
ORG.    Amsterdam Ave & W 155 St. FQ SBE-40     (Jan.  1, 1868)
NQTRS.  1907 Amsterdam Ave.                     (Jul.     1874)
DISB.   To Org. Combination Engine Co. 38       (Jul. 11, 1881)

COMBINATION ENGINE COMPANY 38  MANHATTAN
ORG.    1907 Amsterdam Ave.     FQ E-38         (Jul. 11, 1881)
DISB.   To Reorg. Engine 38                     (Sep. 17, 1898)
REORG.  1907 Amsterdam Ave.     FQ E-38         (Sep. 17, 1898)
DISB.                                           (Sep. 12, 1918)

ENGINE 38 BRONX
REORG.  3446 Eastchester Rd.    W/ L-51          (Dec. 20, 1928)

Photo donated by: Char McKenna

The gentleman second from left is my husband's great grandfather - Lawrence McKenna

They went from uptown Manhattan to the Bronx and the truck , (Ladder 15) moved downtown.
Engine Company 38 has started their own page!

by: DONALD VAN HOLT (Ladder 103 / Engine 216 / Ladder 108 Retired, 1983)

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