The original Station D fire house shown here was located at 796 Boylston St. just east of Reservoir Rd. and was replaced in December, 1930 by the new building across the street at 827 Boylston St. which remains in service today.

Rear row left to right:

• William Francis Norris, hose man (identified in 2022 by a grandson). He emigrated from Ireland and worked for the fire department from 1903 to 1941. In early 1905, he was transferred from Station E in Coolidge Corner to Station D (ref. Brookline Press Jan. 27, 1905, pg. 5). He remained living on today’s Leverett St. in Brookline Village despite the remove from Station D.
• James Brutcher, Jr., Driver
• Martin J. Dasey, driver

Front row left to right:

• Daniel G. McNamara, Lieutenant
• William J. Stitt, Captain
• James Christopher Lyons, Engineer of the steam engine. He started as a hose man at the new fire station in Washington Square when it opened in late 1899. By 1901, he was working as an engineer for steam engine #1 at Station D. After living at several locations near the fire station, he, his wife, and four children settled at 771a Boylston St. He died from nephritis, at age 42.

incl. People

From the collection of the James Christopher Lyons Family