Jefferson Fire Station
Jefferson Fire Station | |
 Jefferson Fire Station | |
| Location | 146 E. Milwaukee St., Jefferson, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°00′15″N 88°48′22″W / 43.00417°N 88.80611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1871 1876 (addition) |
| Built by | Adam Spangler |
| Architect | Alexander Kirkland |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000695[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1984 |
The Jefferson Fire Station is a historic firehouse at 146 E. Milwaukee Street in Jefferson, Wisconsin.
History
[edit]The City of Jefferson built the fire station in 1871 for its new volunteer fire department, which formed the same year. Architect Alexander Kirkland, who practiced in Scotland before moving to Jefferson in 1868, designed the two-story Italianate building. The station has a yellow brick exterior and features arch windows with keystones, four pilasters on the north face, and a corbelled cornice. In addition to its primary function, the fire station served as a community center, as the department hosted social gatherings and many of Jefferson's prominent residents volunteered for the department. The building also housed Jefferson's municipal offices from 1878 to 1965.[2]
The fire department used the fire station until 1983. The building has since been converted from its original use and is occupied by a number of businesses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Rolling, John; Rubin, Jodi (June 1, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Jefferson Fire Station". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "146 E. Milwaukee St". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
- Italianate architecture in Wisconsin
- Brick buildings and structures in Wisconsin
- Industrial buildings completed in 1871
- 1871 establishments in Wisconsin