In New York City's Financial district, sits the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Today, visitors can see the reflecting pools (which are in the footprints of the original twin towers), a new subway station, One World trade center, Four World Trade Center, Seven World Trade Center, a memorial museum, and a tribute center. The area is currently in the midst of a multi-year and multi-billion dollar rebuild, with One world trade center still being finalized, and Two World Trade Center, Five World Trade Center, a church, and a performing arts center yet to be built.
Though it is visible from the reflecting pools, adjacent to the very popular tribute center, and gets visited by hundreds of people each week, one restored building's story is much less well known than the others. Colloquially referred to as Ten House, the fire station that houses FDNY Engine 10 and Ladder 10 was the first firehouse to respond to the attacks in 2001. Both Engine 10 and Ladder 10 were destroyed in the collapse and six firefighters, two from Ladder 10 and four from Engine 10, from Ten House were killed that day. The firehouse itself was almost destroyed in the collapse but was far enough away that it remained standing and suffered damages from ash and debris. After the fires had been put out, the rescue operations had ceased, and the memorial processes had begun, the City rebuilt Ten House and turned the plain brick structure into a sleek steel building with a large American flag painted on the doors. The city also replaced Engine 10 and Ladder 10 with new trucks that had new paint jobs commemorating the fallen firefighters of Ten House.
Below you will find my Photos of Ten house, Engine 10, and Ladder 10, taken December 31st, 2016:
