Fire Alarm at Orlando City Hall
Dublin Core
Title
Fire Alarm at Orlando City Hall
Alternative Title
City Hall Fire Alarm
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Fire departments--Florida
Description
The fire alarm for the fire safety system in the 1958 Orlando City Hall in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The building was located on the corner of South Street and Orange Avenue and acted as the place of governance for the growing Orlando area. The fire alarm allowed the building to fit into the newly formulated fire safety regulations, acting as one of the fire protection features. This was following the scramble for fire safety in 1956 when more than 713 calls were made concerning fires and costs overwhelming damaging the city’s wallet at an estimated overall cost of more than $300,000. City Council’s involvement with the firefighters in the city saw huge improvement in 1954 when the council approved a salary raise for the workers.
Source
Original fire alarm: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1958
Is Format Of
Original color digital image, 2016.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando City Hall Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Medium
1 fire alarm
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Smith, Robert T.
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"History: 1951 – 1975." City of Orlando. http://www.cityofOrlando.net/fire/history/.
"Orlando, Florida - Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 2." MuniCode. https://www.municode.com/library/fl/Orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=13349.
"Past Presidents." Florida Fire Chiefs' Association. http://www.ffca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3312.
Collection
Citation
“Fire Alarm at Orlando City Hall,” RICHES, accessed April 28, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7889.