Police and Fire Stations Image Collection

: 1927 - City Hall and Fire Department; The original City Hall and Fire Station in 1927. It was located on the corner of Olive Avenue and Third Street. Back of photo is stamped "This photograph is furnished on condition that whenever it is used credit will be given to Historical Collections: Security First National Bank." This image came from a collection of images donated by the Delores Palmer Estate. She was a BUSD employee for many years and authored the book "A History of Burbank."

: 1950s - Fire Department Headquarters; The old Burbank Fire Department headquarters on Olive Avenue.

: 1950s - Fire Department Rolling Equipment; Emergency vehicles line-up outside the Fire Department headquarters on February 1, 1950. The building was Burbank's original city hall, built in 1916 on the southwest corner of Olive Avenue and 3rd Street. After the new city hall opened across Olive in 1943 (visible in the background of the photo) it housed the Burbank Fire Department and was later home to a number of police department offices. The old building was razed in late 1959 to make way for a new City Hall Annex, part of the city's 10 Year Capital Improvement Program, according to the Los Angeles Times.

: 1950s - Fire Station #4; Exterior shot of Fire Station #4, which is now called Fired Station #14. This image came from a collection of images donated by the Delores Palmer Estate. She was a BUSD employee for many years and authored the book "A History of Burbank."

: 1950s - New Police Building Construction; Burbank's original city hall, built in 1916 on the southwest corner of Olive and 3rd St., once housed the Burbank Fire Department and was later home to a number of police department offices after the newer city hall opened across Olive in 1943. The old building was razed in late 1959 to make way for a new City Hall Annex, part of the city's 10 Year Capital Improvement Program, according to the Los Angeles Times. Construction for the new Annex began on January 11, 1960. The new Annex opened February 24, 1961 and housed the Burbank Police Department, the city jail, and the city's civil defense headquarters. A tunnel was dug below 3rd St., linking the Annex with the County Courts building and was used to transport prisoners for court appearances. A fortified basement was built to withstand a "zero-zone bomb blast" and a deep well was dug beneath the building to provide independent water "in case of attack." In this photo, cars and trucks drive through construction traffic on Olive Ave. "New Police Building Construction Late 50's"--back of photo.

: 1959 - Destruction of Police Building; Burbank's original city hall, built in 1916 on the southwest corner of Olive and 3rd St., once housed the Burbank Fire Department and was later home to a number of police department offices after the newer city hall opened across Olive in 1943. The old building was razed in late 1959 to make way for a new City Hall Annex, part of the city's 10 Year Capital Improvement Program, according to the Los Angeles Times. Construction for the new Annex began on January 11, 1960. The new Annex opened February 24, 1961 and housed the Burbank Police Department, the city jail, and the city's civil defense headquarters. A tunnel was dug below 3rd St., linking the Annex with the County Courts building and was used to transport prisoners for court appearances. A fortified basement was built to withstand a "zero-zone bomb blast" and a deep well was dug beneath the building to provide independent water "in case of attack."

: 1959 - Old City Hall/Police/Fire Building Demolition; Burbank's original city hall, built in 1916 on the southeast corner of Olive and 3rd St., once housed the Burbank Fire Department and was later home to a number of police department offices after the newer city hall opened across Olive in 1943. The old building was razed in late 1959 to make way for a new City Hall Annex, part of the city's 10 Year Capital Improvement Program, according to the Los Angeles Times. Construction for the new Annex began on January 11, 1960. The new Annex opened February 24, 1961 and housed the Burbank Police Department, the city jail, and the city's civil defense headquarters. A tunnel was dug below 3rd St., linking the Annex with the County Courts building and was used to transport prisoners for court appearances. A fortified basement was built to withstand a "zero-zone bomb blast" and a deep well was dug beneath the building to provide independent water "in case of attack." In this photo, the door to the police chief's office remains standing amid the rubble. A discarded shooting range target is visible on the ground. “Old City Hall/Police/Fire building demolition Late 1950s.”

: 1960 - New Police Building Construction; Burbank's original city hall, built in 1916 on the southwest corner of Olive and 3rd St., once housed the Burbank Fire Department and was later home to a number of police department offices after the newer city hall opened across Olive in 1943. The old building was razed in late 1959 to make way for a new City Hall Annex, part of the city's 10 Year Capital Improvement Program, according to the Los Angeles Times. Construction for the new Annex began on January 11, 1960. The new Annex opened February 24, 1961 and housed the Burbank Police Department, the city jail, and the city's civil defense headquarters. A tunnel was dug below 3rd St., linking the Annex with the County Courts building and was used to transport prisoners for court appearances. A fortified basement was built to withstand a "zero-zone bomb blast" and a deep well was dug beneath the building to provide independent water "in case of attack." In this photo, the newer city hall is seen in the background across Olive Ave.

: 1960s - Fire Station #2; From notes on photo: “Fire No 2 – Mid ‘60s.” It is now called Fire Station #12.

: 1960s - Fire Station #6; From notes on photo: “Fire Station Bel Aire.”

: 1960s - Fire Station #6; From notes on photo: “Fire Department – Mid ‘60s.”

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