Then and Now: Engine Company No. 15

Engine Company 15, located at 14th and V Streets, SE, opened on April 15, 1898. This firehouse was in continuous use until it was razed in 1966. After being temporarily housed at Engine 32 for nearly two years, it was able to move into a new firehouse on the same site. The new firehouse was dedicated on January 6, 1969.

The new Engine 15 was the first D.C. Fire Dept. unit to make its building available for community recreation. DCFD did this to better community relations and hoped it would cut down on hostility to firemen and the number of false alarm calls.

Additional images from the old Engine Company 15 are below.