Deserted Fire Station #5 - Exploring & Documenting Gary, Indiana

Exploring the recently closed Fire Station that I used to go trick or treating as a kid now closed and left empty. This Beautiful Building has been there My whole life and sad to see how it is sitting abandoned. Enjoy
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[@donnabradshaw5200]

I remember when people used to say that this fire station was considered a vacation to work at. I also went to Lew Wallace class of '71, and I lived on 37th and Broadway above Hank and Casey's.

[@kennethmoore5886]

Love those old buildings. Still has a fire engine inside. NICE !!! SCS doing it again.

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

KENNETH MOORE Thanks for that comment I am sorry I just now seen it I appreciate you very much for taking the time and I hope you are enjoying the videos thank you for the big shout out right back to you

[@jadavis7235]

Old Buildings like this are always Awesome

[@louisfloros2642]

My Grandfather and Great Grandfather were both Gary Firemen. They both worked at this house. My father grew up on 38th/Mass.

[@LS-ng1sf]

My brother in law lives in Gary. He had two boys and made them help by putting them to work for themselves by mowing the lawn and shoveling snow in the winter. They were equipped with the right tools for the job. They earned their money to purchase their equipment they needed to do a very good job. They were well known for excellence by their patrons. They left the land looking beautiful. People, please use the garbage can or dumpsters instead of littering. ✊Rock-on Brothers

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

L S Right on right on we used to hustle that money to sad to see all of garbage and nobody even cares they walk by it sitby it drive right by it

[@wally3447]

The city closed it in August 2012 because a contractor doing upgrades to the interior found a lot of asbestos through out the building. I agree it is a great looking building and its a shame the city won't spend the money to take the asbestos out. I used to hang out there when I was a kid and the Firemen were all awesome people. One day when I was there they asked me if I wanted to slide down the pole and me being 12 or 13 years old and indestructible said hell yes. They took me up on the second floor and showed me how to hold on and what to do. Let me tell you, looking through that hole in the second floor down to the first floor was scary as hell. They had 4 or 5 guys down there to catch me in case I fell so I did it. Man that was one hell of a rush. I had a smile on my face for a week. Nowadays I bet there isn't a fire station in the country that would let a kid do that because of liability.

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Wally great info much appreciated and wish I could have got in there to see that truck and firepole

[@emt5330]

New fire stations are built without poles

[@juangeezy1112]

Thats a eye shot from my old house....wow. Thanks man.... Good ol days...lol. Did you notice the outline of new brick on the front....lol? They accidentally backed a fire truck into the wall back in the early 90's....with the ladder up. It still looks pretty good for sure...

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Awesome insight Juan lol that is messed up wish I could have seen that accident bet someone got some serious heat for that

[@TRUMP-dm8ci]

Another awsome video ! Yes its been closed for a while now the company I work for used to fill the fuel tank outside, such a shame they cannot rehab it. Im surprised the windows are not smashed out..well it seems like once you become mayor you have a long list of things to do LOL !

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Appreciate that My good man and I would be one hell of a STORM MAYOR so many people that know me say that all the time I should go for it

[@jayortiz8835]

Maann good video i like this one cause of the fire truck and southside hitmen..

[@BigJEnterprises]

Cool ass building structure

[@owendahlke6666]

That company has a new station now on Pennsylvania and Glen Park. ITS HUGE!

[@sportyo414]

I grow up on 49th and Delaware when it was the Suburbs of Gary

[@jasonstark6780]

They should feel lucky with what they got. Most cities in WI with 70k in population don't have 10 companies. Place I grew up had five for 70K.

[@markheckman3987]

Engine 5 is house at 41st Ave between Grant and Cleveland at Calumet Township community center. Station 5 was closed due to mold and building degradation

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Appreciate that information and update Mark. Thank you very much.

[@brianwhittaker5433]

The reason. For the tall part is more then likely a hose tower to let the hose dry.

[@cem521]

worked there. it was like las vegas every night too.

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Ha Ha good times it sounds like Charles 🎰🎲🎲

[@kapovellithapimp9722]

Hey wally they let my son just have the truck to his self one day parked it across the street let all the bells an whistles hang out he had a ball

[@seanuranus7691]

What does Glen Park do for fire fighters now that both stations are closed?

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Sean Uranus I think they just quit having fires they can’t afford it 😁

[@butterflylover1347]

cuts the grass don,t see it cut

[@tenzoroku]

My trip to Gary was a bust...car broke down so might have to reschedule for another time.

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Damn brudda that sucks but your more then welcome to come back anytime and we can hook up and do some exploring my van is in shop too getting brakes done lol

[@tenzoroku]

Exploring with CF is in Gary right now exploring alone. Not sure where hes at right now.

[@brianwhittaker5433]

It's an old Mack FireTruck.

[@brucebromberk3572]

I lived down the street for many years/

[@EduardoAnderson-o9b]

Can you by this building from the city?

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

I’m not sure on that, but one of my friends told me he seen them inside working on the building not that long ago

[@TheTemps4ever]

Dig this. I worked for The GFD back in the day. Many 24 hour shifts at this station. A few of the brothers I worked with in the 70's told me the reason the houses were in bad shape, was because white folks left them that way when running south???? What you think??? Go Hornets 1967

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

I can Dig on that Temps forever thank you for your comment

[@donaldsavitski9433]

Nothing like putting the blame on someone else right buddy

[@donaldsavitski9433]

Nothing like putting the blame on other people bro

[@donaldsavitski9433]

Storm you and the boys do a great job and I love seeing all the old things that used to be when we grew up in gary

[@louisfloros2642]

My Grandfather got on the job in '58 and retired in '94. You may know him.

[@bunkie2354]

Damn shame that truck cant be moved and used at another location. Instead its just sitting there. More taxpayers dollars going to waste.

[@averyellis9070]

Don't bs ain't no money from the city go to MJ house

[@louisfloros2642]

My Grandfather and Great Grandfather were Gary Firemen. They both worked at this house. My father grew up on 38th/Mass.