| Firehouse, Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10 | |
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 FDNY Ten House firehouse in 2011 | |
 Interactive map of Firehouse, Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 124Liberty Street,Financial District,Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′35″N74°00′45″W / 40.70985°N 74.01260°W /40.70985; -74.01260 |
| Construction started | 1979 |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Known for | First fire station to respond to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 |
Firehouse, Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10, is aNew York City Fire Department (FDNY)fire station, located at 124Liberty Street across from theWorld Trade Center site and theNational September 11 Memorial & Museum in theFinancial District neighborhood ofManhattan, New York City. It is known for being the first fire station to respond to theterrorist attacks at theWorld Trade Center on September 11, 2001.[1][2][3]
Engine Company 10 was established on September 8, 1865,[4] initially situated at 28Beaver Street.[5] Over the years, it underwent several relocations, first moving to 8Stone Street in April 1867[6][7][8] and eventually settling at 124Liberty Street on June 11, 1980. Similarly, Ladder Company 10 was founded on October 20, 1865,[9] starting at 28Ann Street and housed for a time at 193Fulton Street[10] alongside Engine Co. No. 29 before eventually moving to Liberty Street on July 1, 1984. The Ten House is unique among the 220 FDNY firehouses as it is one of only two where both an engine and ladder company share the same numerical designation.[11]
On the morning ofSeptember 11, 2001, whenAmerican Airlines Flight 11 crashed into theNorth Tower of theWorld Trade Center at 8:46 a.m., firefighters at "Ten House" were in the middle of a shift change.[12][better source needed] Engine 10 and Ladder 10, usually the first responders to calls at the World Trade Center, were the first to arrive on scene at the attacks. Six firefighters, three from Engine 10 and two from Ladder 10, were killed in the collapse of both World Trade Center towers,[13] while both companies' apparatus, issuedshop numbers SP9402H and SL9406, were destroyed in the collapse.[14][15][16]
Following the events of September 11, both companies lived in "Ten House" borderingGround Zero for six weeks. The building, which had served as a command center in the aftermath of the attacks, had been severely damaged by falling debris and the collapse of the World Trade Center, however the foundation and structure of the building remained in good condition. "Ten House" was threatened with closure and both companies threatened with disbandment, however following an e-mail campaign to local representatives by Lower Manhattan residents, the FDNY instead relocated both companies to neighbouring firehouses on Duane Street and South Street.[15][16]
Both companies were issued with new apparatus, with Ladder 10 receiving a special livery featuring the American flag as well as the names of the six "Ten House" firefighters killed on 9/11,[16] while the firehouse was rebuilt with $1.45 million in part funding from theFederal Emergency Management Agency.[13] On November 5, 2003, "Ten House" was reopened, reuniting Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10 for the first time since late 2001.[17]
On June 10, 2006, a 56-foot-long (17 m), 6-foot-tall (1.8 m) and 7,000-pound (3,200 kg) mural in tribute to the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11 was unveiled on the side of "Ten House". The unveiling ceremony was attended by lawyers and staff from law firmHolland & Knight, who donated the mural, joined by former New York City MayorRudolph W. Giuliani, U.S. RepresentativeJerrold Nadler, and Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta.[18][19]
