City of Greenville, NC
City of Greenville, NC

is dedicated to providing all citizens with quality services in an open, ethical manner, insuring a community of distinction for the future.

Greenville Fire/Rescue History

MAIN STATION, 5th Street 

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Greenville used this horse-drawn hose wagon from 1910-1916. 

Early firefighters were Chief F.A. Haskins, C.E. Roundtree, Assistant Chief J.C. Tyson, Hugh Allen, D.C. Beach and William M. Jones

 

MAIN STATION, 5th Street
(just prior to opening of station at 5th and Greene, Sept. 1939)
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In Trucks, L to R
George W. Gardner, A.B. Sumrell, J.L. Jones
 

Standing
LeRoy Hardee, Sr., J.A. Joyner, Jr., M.E. White, Lloyd Williams, Fountain Evans, Boyd Cox, Harold Bowen, Mark Hazelrid, Milton Wilson, Jeff Jones, Hugh Highsmith

 

MAIN STATION, 5th and Greene
Opening Day – April 1, 1940

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Built at a cost of $50,000

Firefighters were Thane Banks, A.B. Sumrell, J.R. Smith, J.L. Jones, Chief George W. Gardner 

Trucks were Stutz, Mack, Leverne Reo, Peter Pirsh Aerial


Last Modified: 6/10/2010