This photograph shows a number man standing outside the old St. Johns City Hall and fire station in 1932. The structure on the left of the image was identified as a bandstand, according to the envelope the image came in. The old City Hall still stands today and is located at 7214 N Philadelphia Avenue, and now serves as the Portland Police Bureau Training Division building.
St. Johns fire station and bandstand, circa 1932: A2009-009.2609
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Here we have an excellent view of the floating Fireboat 3 Station when it was located at the St. Johns Bridge. In this view, we are looking northeast, towards St. Johns. In the background you can see the building that is now the Portland Police Bureau: Training Division building. Three identical fireboats, built in the late 1920s, were located near the Hawthorne Bridge (Fireboat 1, Mike Laudenklos), in lower Albina (Fireboat 2, David Campbell) and in various locations in St. Johns area (Fireboat 3, Karl Gunster). The David Campbell is still active today as a reserve fireboat and is located at Station 6 in Northwest Portland near Front Ave.
Floating Fire Station next to the St. Johns Bridge, April 6, 1938 : A2009-009.1681
A 1949 Mack pumper truck sits in front of Fire Station 3, at 1425 NW Glisan, in this 1950 photo. It’s still a fine looking building retaining much of its 100 year old character. It now houses the restaurant Touché.
(City of Portland Archives)
This 1907 fire station at 1920 SW Spring Street was replaced in 1927 by the fire station that is at that address today. The neighboring house is still there too.
(City of Portland Archives)
The Portland Fire Department proudly shows off its new station and equipment in 1913. Using the old street numbering system, this station was located at 370 4th Street, just north of SW Montgomery in the South Auditorium Urban Renewal Area. The Cyan/PDX apartment building is on that spot now.
(City of Portland Archives)
The Portland Fire Department’s Station 17 crew displays their firefighting equipment in 1915. Are both vehicles American LaFrance? The building is now a nicely preserved private residence on NW 24th Ave.
(City of Portland Archives)
Vintage Portland 