Loveland Hose Company

In the early years of the Golden Fire Department, the fire apparatus serving the city on the south side of Clear Creek – a hose cart and a hook and ladder cart – were housed in various sheds and rented buildings in the downtown area. A second hose cart on the north side of the creek was housed on 9th Street in a building built by the Colorado Central division of the Union Pacific Railroad.  This station was known as the Loveland Hose House.  By 1925 it was decided to replace the Loveland Hose House which had served as the fire station on the north side of Clear Creek since 1880.  Ground was broken in 1926.  The firefighters did most of the work themselves to keep costs down.  Over 120 citizens and businesses in Golden contributed either money or materials to the project.  The printed announcement of the station dedication in 1927 showed a complete listing of all the contributors of money, merchandise, and labor.  The new Loveland Station was a gift of the Golden Fire Department and the citizens to the City of Golden.

In 1956, the Loveland Station was remodeled. All fire apparatus were then housed in the Central Station on 12th Street and the Loveland Station was used only for fire department business meetings.

Finally, in 1960, the City of Golden built its current Municipal Center.  Part of this complex was a 3-bay fire station, located at 911 10th Street.  On May 6, 1961, the members of the Golden Fire Department moved operations from the old Central Station to the new Station 1.

In 1974, the firefighters decided to renovate Station 1 to add a large bay for an aerial apparatus.  To pay for the renovation, the Golden Fire Department sold the old Loveland Station to the American Legion. This building still serves as a post for the American Legion.