Bellemeade Ave Building Was Once Smithtown Fire House

Last week we asked readers to take a guess at what the old building pictured above used to be used for in Smithtown.

Ruth Puzo got it right in the comments section to the original post.

“The first firehouse on Bellemeade Avenue,” she wrote.

Jenn Cassano Wolber took a stab at guessing on Facebook saying that “from the looks of the vehicles... was it a firehouse?”

Nick Losurdo Jr. also guess it correctly.

“It is the old fire house on Bellemead Ave.,” he posted to our Facebook page.

When he sent us the picture, Kiernan Lannon, executive director of the Smithtown Historical Society, said that the photo was indeed an image of the original Smithtown Fire House from 1920.

“The fire house sat on Bellemeade Avenue in Smithtown, just north of Main Street,” he said. “The building–now vacant, I believe–still stands on its original location (the Fire House has since moved).”

Come back soon for more historical photo guessing games from the Smithtown Historical Society.

The Historical Society is joining with Mazelis Landscaping for "Come Alive Sunday" on April 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unplug and get outside for some outdoor fun. Event is free but registration required. Call (631) 265-6768 for more information. Click here to visit the website.