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Paris Fire Department |
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107 E. Kaufman, Paris,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 39' 35.05996000008",
-95° 33' 17.15254999992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Fire protection in Paris dates to the early 1870s, when a group of businessmen led by Willet Babcock organized a volunteer fire company. Known as Phoenix Fire Company No. 1, the volunteer unit continued in operation until the city created a paid fire department in 1908. Operating from facilities at this site since 1884, the fire department has exhibited exemplary service in a number of disastrous fires, most notably the great fire of March 2,1 1916, which killed three people, destroyed 1,400 buildings, and caused millions of dollars' worth of property damage.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Paris Fire Department Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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