Fire Department History Page Images

Below are various images from the history of the Gastonia Fire Department. This page is always a work in progress, so please come back often for more content.

GFD original patch

Our original patch

Picture of first Fire Station

Picture of our first ever Fire Station

1954 Seagrave 75 MM

1954 Seagrave

Pic from1925

Picture from January 1925

pic from1921

Group shot from 1921

fire prevention picture

Fire Prevention

gastonia fire station 1 on 2nd

Former GFD Headquarters on Second Avenue

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Former site of Station 2

gfdoldnumber3

Former Station 3 on West Franklin Blvd

1977 Mack fire truck

1977 Mack

eaglepatch

Eagle Patch

draftingclass

Drafting Class

eaglesfire1941

Eagles Fire from 1950

1954 fure truck

1954 Seagrave 75-foot Ladder Truck at the old County Jail.

1950 fire

 The Eagles Department Store fire from November 1950.

 1948 fire truck

 1948 American LaFrance Engine at the old station 1 at City Hall.

 1938 picture (2)

  Picture from 1938 of the old Station 1 located at City Hall.

 1938 picture

  Picture from 1938 of the old Station 1 located at City Hall.

Firefighter Sliding Pole

 Picture from 1938 of the old Station 1 located at City Hall.

Training Picture

 Picture from the old training tower located off Golf Course Drive.

Group Picture

Fire Department group picture from 1955 in front of the old Station 1 on West 2nd Avenue.