At Hamburg Fire Company, the old is new and the new is old.
Two years ago, the fire company embarked on a firehouse renovation and expansion project that included demolition of two adjacent buildings on Fourth Street, including the original firehouse that dates to 1832.
Following a ceremonial sledgehammering in April 2019, work commenced on the $1.3 million project, which was divided into three phases. The first phase was the demolition of the two buildings to clear the lot. The second was construction of a state-of-the-art addition to the “new” three-bay engine house, which is now referred to as the old section.
Last March, after vehicles were backed into two sparkling new bays, the antique horse-drawn steam pumper, the proudest possession of one of the oldest fire companies in the nation, was displayed in a room of its own where it can be viewed through a window from the sidewalk.