Site Record
Metadata
Site# |
171 |
Site Name |
Willard Hose & Ladder Company No. 2 |
Description |
After the (then) Town of Cape Elizabeth signed a contract in May 1892 to bring in public water from Sebago Lake, water pipes and fire hydrants began to be installed in the northern neighborhoods that summer. With no town fire department, residents of the northern neighborhoods began to talk about forming volunteer hose companies to raise money for fire equipment and for a more coordinated response to local fires. Although the Willard neighborhood formally met to discuss forming a hose company in September 1892, they delayed the actual formation of the company until their next meeting. By the time they met on October 1, 1892, the Ferry Village neighborhood (known as "South Portland" at that time) had just formed their hose company on September 21, calling theirs "Volunteer Hose Company No. 1". Thus, the Willard neighborhood had to initially go with the name "Willard Hose Company No. 2" for their company. Captains: Willis F. Strout October 1892 - January 7, 1920 William Henry Smith 1920-1925 Philip S. Melcher 1926-1927 Charles B. Rutledge 1928 Daniel Henry Strout 1929-1930 William H. White, Jr. 1931-1932 Harrison A. Angell 1933-1934 Fred Harris Perry 1935-1936 Horace S. Jose 1937-1938 Linwood Angell 1939-1940 Ralph S. Webster 1941-1942 Maynard F. Gavett 1943-1970 Willis M. Spear 1971-1976 Albert H. Sinclair 1977-1979 Stephen A. Doyle 1980-1987 Peter L. Redfern 1988 Stephen A. Doyle 1989 - July 30, 2018 (Mandatory retirement) Justin T. Maietta July 31, 2018 (Acting captain) Justin T. Maietta 2019 - present |
