Boston Protective Department

The Boston Protective Department was a salvage corps created by insurance companies in Boston, Massachusetts. The department was first organized in 1859[1] and granted a charter by the Massachusetts legislature in 1874. The department disbanded in 1959. Like many salvage corps, the employees were not employed by the city.[2]

Boston Protective Department
Agency overview
Established1859
Dissolved1959
Employees61 (circa 1911)
Facilities and equipment
Stations3
Trucks3

During the department's heyday, it had 3 stations, usually old firehouses.[2] In 1911, the department had 61 employees, which consisted of a superintendent, three captains, six lieutenants, 33 permanent men and 18 auxiliaries.[1]

Stations

References
  1. "PROTECT PROPERTY AT FIRES" (PDF). Boston Daily Globe. ProQuest Historical Newspapers Boston Globe (1872 - 1927). 11 October 1911. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. "Boston Protective Department". Bostonfirehistory.org. Boston Fire Historical Society. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. "Photos of BPD #1 members, stations, apparatus". Bostonfirehistory.org. Boston Fire Historical Society. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. "Photos of BPD #2 members, stations, apparatus". Bostonfirehistory.org. Boston Fire Historical Society. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. "Photos of BPD #3 members, stations, apparatus". Bostonfirehistory.org. Boston Fire Historical Society. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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