Fire Hose Company No. 2 Building
Hollister Fire Department Historical Facts
A 125 year legacy - The Beginning
{The first entry in the first Hollister Fire Department logbook}
Pursuant to a call, a large number of citizens met at San Benito hall on night of December 20 1875 for purpose of organizing a Fire Department for the Town of Hollister.
Upon a motion it was agreed to form committees who would establish an organized Fire Department. The committees would recommend there be three (3) companies for fire protection: one (1) "hook And ladder" company with twenty-five (25) firemen and two (2) hose companies with twenty (20) firemen per company. Bylaws were drafted and approved as the rules and regulations for Hollister Town Fire Department.
And so.... on the 27th day of December 1875 the Hollister Fire Department was established. A compliment of three (3) companies and sixty-nine (69) firemen were appointed.
New addition to the Historical Park:
The Hose Company No. 2 house next to the Garcia House
Movement to the Historical Park on Saturday May 8, 2010.
(Pictures Copyright and courtesy by Nick Lovejoy
and Wolfgang Leitenberger)
Building location on Swope Alley from Satellite (Google-Maps)
The old Hose Co. building that has been on Swope Alley since the 1890's was donated
from Martin Arias and moved to its new home at the historical park. It would not have
been possible without the hard work from many volunteers from the park and the
Hollister Fire Department.
Historical Society volunteers lift the building from the foundation.
Volunteers from the park and the fire department secure the
Hose Company No. 2 building to the trailer before moving.
Building is leaving the original location after 135 years.
Swope Alley and San Benito Street.
Along Airline Highway toward Historical Park.
New home between the Garcia House and Cottage Bar.
Now the renovation can begin.
(Pictures Copyright and courtesy by Nick Lovejoy and Wolfgang Leitenberger)