I am passionate about historic preservation and have been working with retired and active Pittsburgh Fire Bureau and IAFF Local #1 as well as local fire history experts to preserve history and share knowledge. We are currently working on a Pittsburgh Fallen Firefighter Memorial to be completed Fall of 2023. I hope to put up Wikipedia pages for many Pittsburgh Firehouses. Engine House #16 is my first entry. I attempted this during renovation and was not successful. This time my research is better. I also have been reading other entries and will be an active editor and contributor.
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