Houston Fire Station No. 7
Houston Fire Station No. 7 is a historic fire station located at 2403 Milam Street in Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1986.[2] The fire station was built in 1898 and opened the next year as the first paid station in Houston. It was active until a replacement was built 1969. The building has been used as the Houston Fire Museum after a renovation, started in 1980.[3]
Houston Fire Station No. 7 | |
 The station's exterior in 2014 | |
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| Location | 2403 Milam St., Houston, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°44′50.7″N 95°22′29.3″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1898 |
| Built by | Cahill & Hunter |
| Architect | Olle J. Lorehn |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000798[1] |
| RTHL No. | 10694 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1986 |
| Designated RTHL | 1988 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 47. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Houston Fire Museum". Houston Fire Museum, Inc. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
External links
Media related to Houston Fire Station No. 7 at Wikimedia Commons
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