this was the original Fire Headquarters of the Paid Dept. it was at 22 Mercer St, and we believe it is still standing, heavily altered,now occupied by the ACS. Some of the features of the building are exactly the same as in photos of the period. After the new Fire Headquarters was built in the early 20's it became Police Headquarters, and they were there until sometime after the city took over the current building they occupy after the life insurance company that owned the building defaulted in 1932.