Volunteer Hose Co# 2
West Haverstraw Fire Department
“House of Blues”
Organized in 1915, Volunteer Hose Co# 2 built their firehouse in 1919 on the site of the former “Manhattan Theater” using donated materials & labor. During the construction, a fire occurred at the Fowler Brickyard - as a gesture of gratitude for their efforts, the owner allowed the company to have all the bricks they needed (prompting other brickyards to follow suit). Volunteer Hose Co# 2 maintained a strong loyalty to Mack for 75 years having operated a 1925 chain driven Bulldog, 1949 “L” Model 500 gpm, 1964 “B” 1000 gpm and 1980 “CF” 1500 gpm pumpers.