Charlotte Fire Department History

Last updated: February 25, 2023

Introduction

This page collects research on early Charlotte fire history by Mike Legeros, conducted in March 2022.

Visual History

• Early History - Infographic - JPG / PDF
• Early Stations - Infographic - JPG / PDF
• Early Stations - Map (PDF)
• Cisterns and Wells - Map (PDF)
• Hydrants, Alarm Boxes, Cisterns, Wells - Map (PDF, 8MB)

Research Notes

• Early History (PDF)
• Early History - City Directories (PDF)
• Early Stations (PDF)
• Early Stations - Sanborn Map Research (PDF)
   
  
• Airport Fire History (PDF) - New Feb 2023
• Fleet Histories

News Clippings

• See Google Drive

Related

• Charlotte FD - 2014 History from Web Site (PDF)
• Charlotte FD - 2000 History Book (PDF, 158M)
   
  
• Early Black Firefighters History^
   
• Legeros History - NC Steam Fire Engines^
• Legeros History - Former and Historic Charlotte Firehouses^

See also Legeros Fire Blog and Legeros Fire Line on Facebook. Search both sites on "Charlotte" for additional content.

Sources

• See research notes, above
• Google drive of news clippings, linked above.
• Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, see this Google drive of map sheets

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