On April 1 , 1963 , after completing training , they were housed at Fire Station No. 16 , as stations were not yet integrated .
In 1962 , Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. authorized the first hiring of sixteen African American firemen .
On April 1 , 1963 , after completing training , firemen were housed at Fire Station No. 16 , as stations were not yet integrated .
In 1962 , Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. authorized the first hiring of sixteen African American firemen .