Boulder Creek's first firehouse

The bell was known as the McKinley Bell because it was rung using electricity at the California Jubilee celebration for the Gold Rush. President McKinley had the honors of ringing the bell. In the 1920s when this photo was taken, the building was a gas station and later a movie theater.
Source: Valley Press
Date: 1920
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • Boulder Creek
  • 1920s
Identifier: FE-BOU-Fire Department-17

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

“Boulder Creek's first firehouse.” Valley Press. 1920. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/143295. Accessed 9 July 2026.