Old Pompano Beach Historic Homes Tour
2. Firehouse Museum 215 NE Fourth Avenue
Pompano Beach's original fire station,
built in 1926, now is a museum tracing the history of city
firefighting and housing the city's first two fire trucks.
Many area residents have seen these trucks in local parades
and during special city events.
The station was in use as a firehouse
until 1948 when it was converted to city office space. Restoration
began in 1986, and the station opened in 1987 as a museum
operated by the Pompano 5555 Society.
 Pompano's
first pumper, an American La France, was delivered to the
city on July 13, 1926, and was in use until 1948. The truck
was placed on reserve status and was sold at auction in
1973. Unused and left to rust, the truck was rescued by
the Pompano Beach Historical Society in 1983 for $1,800.
Over a period of 4 years, it was restored using the labor
of interested firefighters and local residents. Its six-cylinder
engine was rebuilt in 1988 and is undergoing another engine
rebuilding.
The second pumper to serve Pompano
was a 1948 America La France known as the "Invader."
Powered by a V-12 engine, the fire truck was used until
the late 1970s when it was placed on reserve status. The
5555 Society restored the truck's engine in 1985.
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