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SFFD History - Volunteer Companies:

San Francisco Fire Department 1850-1866
Volunteer Companies
Company
Organized
# of Members
Location
Empire Engine Co. No. 1
June 4, 1850
65
Sacramento St. near Kearny St.
Manhattan Engine Co. No. 2
January, 1854
50
Montgomery St. near Jackson St.
Howard Engine Co. No. 3
June 4, 1850
56
Merchant St. near Montgomery St.
California Engine Co. No. 4
October 17, 1850
65
Market St. near Battery St.
Knickerbocker Engine Co. No. 5
October 17, 1850
65
Sacramento St. near Sansome
Monumental Engine Co. No. 6
June, 1850
65
Brenham Place
Clay, Kearny & Dupont Sts.
Volunteer Engine Co. No. 7
N/A
65
Pine St.
Montgomery St.
Pacific Engine Co. No. 8
September 9, 1853
43
Jackson St. near Front St.
Vigilant Engine Co. No. 9
April 8, 1852
65
Stockton St.
Broadway, Pacific
Crescent Engine Co. No. 10
November 4, 1852
65
Pacific St. near Kearny St.
Columbian Engine Co. No. 11
November 4, 1852
61
412 Bush St.
near Kearny St.
Pennsylvania Engine Co. No. 12
November 5, 1852
58
Jackson St. near Kearny St.
Young American Engine Co. No. 13
January, 1854
63

Mission Dolores
16th St. & Delores

Tiger Engine Co. No. 14
1856
47
144 Second St. near Mission St.
St. Francis Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1
June 14, 1850
56
Dupont St.& Commercial Alley
(Dupont St. is now Grant Ave.)
Lafayette Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2
September 19, 1853
50
Broadway St. near Stockton St.
Sansome Hook & Ladder Co. No. 3
June 14, 1850
50
Montgomery St. near Jackson St.
Source: 1855 Report by Charles P. Duane Chief Engineer

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