The old hose drying tower in Hallowell is one of only a few of its kind left in New England.

The ropes hanging in the old hose drying tower are seen in this photo taken on Thursday in the Hallowell fire house.

Hallowell city historian Sam Webber shows the pegs that held ropes in the old hose drying tower on Thursday in the Hallowell fire house.

The ropes hanging in the old hose drying tower are seen in this photo taken on Thursday in the Hallowell fire house.

The Hallowell fire house, opened in 1829 as a town hall, caught fire in the 1930s.

This banner is on display in the Hallowell fire house.