Details of the building's plans were released in September 1908, drawn by department architect A. C. Burley. It was originally named Engine House No. 16.[3] The building was renamed Station No. 1 when the old Engine House No. 1 at Front and Elm streets closed.[4] The fire station was one of several once built with similar designs. Others include Engine House No. 14 and Engine House No. 15.[2]
The building was completed in 1908, built as the last in the city to accommodate horse-drawn engines (the transition to motorized equipment began one year later). It was remodeled several times for larger equipment, and was closed in 1982 when the new Station No. 1 was built two blocks away. The city began leasing the station to the Central Ohio Fire Museum, which facilitated a restoration of the building's exterior in 1990. The facade's third story and decorative parapet were rebuilt, along with the top of its hose tower. New doors were added based on the original design as well.[2]
^ abc"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Engine House No. 16". National Park Service. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^"Plans for New Engine House". The Columbus Dispatch. September 8, 1908. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
^"Firefighters Attempting to Raise $1.5 Million to Finish Firehouse Museum". login.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org. The Columbus Dispatch. April 18, 1992. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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central, ohio, fire, museum, firefighting, museum, downtown, columbus, ohio, museum, housed, former, engine, house, columbus, fire, department, built, 1908, listed, columbus, register, historic, properties, 1983, national, register, historic, places, 1995, loc. The Central Ohio Fire Museum is a firefighting museum in Downtown Columbus Ohio The museum is housed in the former Engine House No 16 of the Columbus Fire Department built in 1908 It was listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 1 2 Central Ohio Fire MuseumLocation260 N Fourth St Columbus OhioCoordinates39 58 06 N 82 59 49 W 39 968216 N 82 996952 W 39 968216 82 996952TypeFire museumPublic transit access6 9 CMAXWebsitecentralohiofiremuseum wbr wordpress wbr comEngine House No 16U S National Register of Historic PlacesColumbus Register of Historic PropertiesInteractive map highlighting the museum s locationAreaLess than one acreBuilt1908ArchitectA C BurleyArchitectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American MovementsNRHP reference No 95000580 1 CRHP No CR 19Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 11 1995Designated CRHPMay 9 1983 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editDetails of the building s plans were released in September 1908 drawn by department architect A C Burley It was originally named Engine House No 16 3 The building was renamed Station No 1 when the old Engine House No 1 at Front and Elm streets closed 4 The fire station was one of several once built with similar designs Others include Engine House No 14 and Engine House No 15 2 The building was completed in 1908 built as the last in the city to accommodate horse drawn engines the transition to motorized equipment began one year later It was remodeled several times for larger equipment and was closed in 1982 when the new Station No 1 was built two blocks away The city began leasing the station to the Central Ohio Fire Museum which facilitated a restoration of the building s exterior in 1990 The facade s third story and decorative parapet were rebuilt along with the top of its hose tower New doors were added based on the original design as well 2 See also editMuseums in Columbus Ohio National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus OhioReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 a b c National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Engine House No 16 National Park Service Retrieved October 7 2018 Plans for New Engine House The Columbus Dispatch September 8 1908 Retrieved 2024 04 21 Firefighters Attempting to Raise 1 5 Million to Finish Firehouse Museum login webproxy3 columbuslibrary org The Columbus Dispatch April 18 1992 Retrieved 2024 04 21 External links edit nbsp Media related to Central Ohio Fire Museum at Wikimedia Commons Official website This article about a property in Franklin County Ohio on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central Ohio Fire Museum amp oldid 1220323519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
