Here's a photo from the booklet that should look familiar to Lorain Westsiders: the old Fire Station No. 7 at the northeast corner of Meister Road and Leavitt Road.
In the mid-1960's, this fire station was only a stone's throw away from our house, bringing us a certain piece of mind.
Unfortunately, it didn't last. The fire station was eventually moved further west to 2111 West Park Drive, off of 21st Street.
Today the old building is used by the Lorain Police Department (see photo at right). There's a few differences between then and now. A huge church building nearby is now visible to the right of the building; new garage doors have been added and the telephone pole has been moved.
Here's a link to the official history of Lorain's Fire Department.
If I am not mistaken, prior to station #7, it housed the Black River Twp Fire Station. There is a newspaper picture out there somewhere showing the Black River Twp Fire Chief and a chalkboard showing "0 days" until final dissolution of the township.
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