North Park Street and the Union Protection Company (U.P.C.)
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The North Park Street UPC Hall was active by at least 1892, confirmed through the minutes of a meeting where the company held an election at that location.
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This hall served as a base of operations for the Union Protection Company, a salvage-oriented fire service group originally formed in 1861 after the dissolution of the Union Engine Company. Over time, they came to be known simply as the U.P.C.
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Earlier, the U.P.C. had operated from Barrington Street, in a building they owned. The shift to North Park Street marked a relocation later in the company's lifespan​.