Aetna Station 8

Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company serves Newark and the surrounding areas. As a fire company, Aetna strives to provide outstanding emergency service and provide a deep, positive impact on the residents of its district through it's excellent fire safety program.

Excerpt from http://www.aetnahhl.org/history

"The Ogletown Road Fire Station was completed in September of 1963 and dedicated October 12. An open house was held on October 13 at the new station. The building included a 34' x 70' engine room, a training tower, a 56' x 92' banquet hall, a kitchen, a recreation room, a lobby and an office. The building lot, with a frontage of 200' and a depth of 476', was purchased from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in September of 1961 at a cost of $16,237.11. Aetna employed the services of Whiteside, Moekel and Carbonell architectural firm and Nowland Brothers constructed the building at a cost of $184,245.00. For the new station, the company purchased a generator ($3,9500.00), a siren ($773.00), base radios ($584.00), tables, chairs and carriers ($5,001.00), and assorted kitchen and fire-fighting equipment. When the ground-breaking ceremony for what would eventually become Station #8 was held on September 7, 1962, participants included: Delaware's Governor, Elbert N. Carvel; Levy Court President, Harry Lambert; Newark Mayor Carl S.