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This corner has hosted Dayton’s fire headquarters since the 1800s

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By Lisa Powell
July 6, 2017
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Dayton Firehouse No. 4 was built in 1887 at the intersection of Main Street and Monument Avenue along the Great Miami River.

An early photograph captures two teams of horses with firefighters posing in front of two bays of the brick building.

Firehouse No. 4, at the intersection of Main Street and Monument Avenue, was built in 1887. The city used horses to pull fire equipment until 1916. PHOTO: DAYTON FIRE DEPT.

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The firehouse is the subject of this week's update to the popular Then & Now photo feature, which explores past and present views of notable Dayton locations.

» SPECIAL PHOTO FEATURE: Then & Now, looking back in Dayton

The first steam pumper was put into service in Dayton in 1863. The pumper was too heavy to be hauled by men so horses were used instead.

Dayton Firehouse No. 4 was built at the intersection of Main Street and Monument Avenue. Across the street is Steele High School. PHOTO: DAYTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

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A Dayton fireman invented a horse collar that could quickly be attached when called to a fire according to the history website, Dayton History Books online.

As the stall doors opened, the harness contraption, already attached to the engine, could easily be pulled down over the horses and snapped into place.

The Dayton fire station at Main Street and Monument Avenue was built in 1961. LISA POWELL / STAFF

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Horses were used to pull fire equipment until 1916, when autos came into use.

The firehouse was torn down prior to construction of the current fire station in 1961.

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