None — History of the old Dilworth Station No. 2, from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
May 23, 1891: The Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company, which owned the land on which the future Dilworth Fire Station would be built, sold it to James Gates for $375. Early real estate maps of Charlotte showed that Gates owned several downtown lots and was probably a local real estate speculator.
May 7, 1907: As the population of Dilworth grew, residents became concerned about the lack of a nearby fire station. A committee appeared before the Board of Aldermen and asked that the suburb be designated an official borough of the city of Charlotte so a station could be built. Dilworth was admitted as a borough, but the establishment of a fire station was deferred.
Feb. 27, 1908: At a meeting of the Finance Committee, Colonel T. L. Kirkpatrick, alderman from Dilworth, brought up the fire station issue again. Funding wasn't available, but the committee assured that efforts were being made to raise money for the project.
Oct. 17, 1908: The Finance Committee unanimously authorized the purchase of the lot, owned by Gates, on the west side of South Boulevard. The purchase price was $1,000, and the deed to the property was signed Oct. 20, 1908.
Jan. 7, 1909: Construction of the station began. According to a local newspaper article, the Dilworth Station was the same size and design as Station No. 1 headquarters on East Fifth Street.
March 1909: W.S.Orr, the chief of the Fire Department, reported to the Board of Public Safety that the station was "complete and equipped." Two horses were purchased for the station, along with equipment like a combination hose and chemical wagon with two ladders attached.
1917: The era of horse-drawn fire engines ended in Charlotte.
Late 1940s: The Dilworth station could no longer accommodate the larger motorized equipment. The city purchased a lot across the Boulevard from the old station and built a new one, which still serves the area today.
June 29, 1948: The old station was sold to W. E. Price and Ethel R. DeLaney, who held the property until 1976.
1976: The station was deeded to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fire Museum, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the old Dilworth Station No. 2.