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Fire
Hall, Kensington Market |
No. 8 Hose Station,
located at the corner of College St. and Bellevue Avenue, was originally built in 1877-78.
Its construction was part of an expansion of Toronto Fire services during the 1870's, when
it became a full-time department staffed by paid firefighters rather than volunteers. In
1911 No. 8 was the first station to get a new motorized fire engine, eventually replacing
the horse-drawn engines. This station has had several additions and alterations over the
years, and was completely rebuilt in the original style after a fire occurred in 1972.
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