Central Fire Station, Lafayette, Indiana, circa 1910
| Description: |
The Lafayette Fire Department hired contractor Peter Levandowski to build their Central Fire Station, also known as Station 1, in 1909-1910. The lower level had four bays for equipment, horse stables, and a kitchen. The upstairs had a large haymow, offices, and a dormitory for the firemen. The brick structure with a tile roof and tower was condemned in 1965 and demolished in 1967. As of 2020 the site at 317 N. 4th Street is a parking lot in the Historic Centennial Neighborhood. |
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| Origin: | 1910, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/18221CC5-7935-4A8E-AE92-527991344506 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
317 North 4th Street, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States 40.420422,-86.892912 |
| Subjects: |
Shirley and Mike Benham Collection Fire stations Historic Centennial Neighborhood (Lafayette, Ind.) Lafayette (Ind.) Tippecanoe County (Ind.) |
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