History of Fire Station 22

Houston's first fireboat was purchased in 1926 at a cost of $320,000 and was located at the foot of Manchester St. These quarters were manned at that time by members of the Houston Fire Department and were given the number 21 for their quarters. It was more commonly known as the Fireboat Station and remained numbered 21 from 1926 to 1972.

During that time the original boat was moved to other quarters and the Captain Cortty was bought in 1950 and put in 21's quarters. During the later part of this time span, the Port Authority took over the manning of the fireboats. In 1972 a new station was built located at S. Main and O'Meara for Firehouse 21.

This station is currently, as of January 2008, undergoing moderate renovation.

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