Engine Company 324
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1939 Worlds Fair relic converted into a fire house
Place Details
- Borough: Queens
- Neighborhood: Corona
- Categories: Emergency Response, Institution
Place Matters Profile
Nominations
Joann Jacobs
I was assigned there out of Firefighter School. In 1982, I was the first African-American woman to graduate from the fire academy. I was also the first African-American and second woman to be promoted to Fire Marshal. I was also in the first class of 11 women. The building was constructed in 1939 as a showcase fire house for the Flushing Worlds Fair. It has not changed externally since then.

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