Young America Engine Co. No. 2

Young America Engine Co. No. 2 (HM1HIX)

Location: Virginia City, NV 89440 Storey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.494', W 119° 39.027'

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No. C St., Virginia City

Young America Engine Co. No. 2 was organized in 1862, housing its Rodgers double end stroke hand engine in the Metropolitan Stables building just South of here, across from the Presbyterian Church. In 1867, the company built a masonry fire hall just north of the stables, placing the former vigilante bell from San Francisco in its bell tower. The large bell had to be moved to the center of the roof, however, because when it was rung ceiling plaster inside would fall. In 1872, Young America Engine Co. No. 2 sold its hand engine to Corvallis, Oregon and purchased the first steam fire engine in Nevada, a Silsby, housing it in a new, one-story building with a basement on this site, next to the Wells Fargo Building. In 1875 the company added a second story to the new fire hall that housed the steamer, a two-wheel hose cart, and a four-wheel hose carriage now displayed in the Comstock Fireman's Museum in Virginia City. Rent from the previous fire hall helped pay for the new structure. Young America disbanded as fire company in 1877, sold its equipment and re-organized as a real estate association, receiving rents from its buildings. Space was rented out in the former fire hall that stood until about 1900.
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HM NumberHM1HIX
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Marker Number30
Year Placed2014
Placed ByLECo#1, Comstock Fireman's Museum.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at 10:17pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 271475 N 4354332
Decimal Degrees39.30823333, -119.65045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.494', W 119° 39.027'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 29.64" N, 119° 39' 1.62" W
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Area Code(s)775
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 125 C St, Virginia City NV 89440, US
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