to house the custom-built GMC/Kinnaird Body Works apparatus used by the Corpsmen. It also included a work area for maintenance and cleaning, plus the "Joker Room", the term for the communications center of the station. On the second floor were the Administrative Offices and for the on-duty personnel the living quarters with a kitchen and lounge. Sliding poles for quick access to the apparatus floor were included.(14) When the Salvage Corps ceased operation in 1959, building ownership devolved to the City of Cincinnati. It would be used by various city departments for storage and other purposes until 2019 when it was transferred to private ownership.(15) Marguerite The Underwriter's Salvage Corps in Cincinnati employed "...the first successful motor-propelled fire vehicle to be put in operation anywhere in the United States." Around 1900, the Salvage Corps administration realized that Cincinnati's "...hilly, horse-killing terrain..." might be better served by a new invention, the automobile, and went into planning a motorized replacement for the older horse-drawn salvage wagons. After several years of research and planning, the Salvage Corps purchased a Winton motor car chassis with a two-cylinder, 50 horsepower motor capable of climbing the hills of Cincinnati. Known as a "sidewinder", the engine starting crank was inserted into the motor from the side of the vehicle instead of the more common front entry. The tires of the vehicle were made of laminated leather either nailed or riveted to the wood spoke wheels. From the many carriage and wagon manufacturers in the city, the Corps selected the Hanauer Bicycle Company on East 7th Street near Corps headquarters to make the custom designed body. The body had an open bed with a bench seat for the Corpsmen on each side and a wire basket behind the cab for tools and equipment, the configuration being nearly identical to that of the horse-drawn wagons that had been in service since the beginning of the organization. Various equipment was mounted on the running boards along each side of the vehicle with hand-held fire extinguishers being added later. Although sources differ on the date that the "Marguerite" was put into service, 1905 is most quoted. This unit was overhauled in 1907 to enlarge the body and make improvements to the motor. The truck was christened with a bottle of champagne by Marguerite Conway, eldest daughter of Superintendent Jack Conway when put into service. As a result, the Corpsmen began referring