ATCO Fire Brigade
Dugan Building, adjacent to the Mill Museum, accessible from Union Street
Location
423 Main Street
History
This building was originally a one-story and basement only brick structure established in 1877 as a warehouse. In the first decade of the 20th century, the American Threadmill Company created the headquarters of their very own fire brigade. The headquarters were located in a second floor addition. In 1920, the American Thread Company disbanded the fire brigade and modeled the facility as a meeting hall. This fire brigade was known as the American Fire Brigade and it is unknown if the firemen were also workers at the mill. The names of the firemen of this brigade are unknown.
Today
Today, the building where the mill company's fire brigade used to be, is known as Dugan Mill. In 1985, the building was donated to the Mill Musuem and is an exhibit anyone can visit. More information on the history of the building can be found here and information on the exhibits available on this link.