Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

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Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

Text by Ethan and Logan, students at Presque Isle Middle School
Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society

The Presque Isle Fire House was built at 17 Church Street in 1912. The original hose house was replaced because it was in disrepair and wasn’t large enough to fit the equipment, horses and firemen. The 1912 building served as the municipal court (top floor), fire house (main floor) and jail (cellar). An addition was built in 1950 to house the larger ladder trucks. When the municipal offices relocated next door in 1960, the building continued to serve as the fire and police station until the current facility was built on North Street in 2001. At that time, ownership of the historic fire station was transferred to Presque Isle Historical Society for $1. Renovations required to turn this building into a museum are currently estimated at just over $2 million.

Sources:
Graves III, Richard A. Forgotten Times: A Walk Through History. 2007.

Presque Isle Historical Society. "The Life & Times of Vera T. Estey (Condensed Walking Tour Version)."

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