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
Houston Fire Station No. 7 is located in Texas
Houston Fire Station No. 7
Houston Fire Station No. 7 is located in the United States
Houston Fire Station No. 7
Location2403 Milam St., Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°44′50.7″N 95°22′29.3″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1898 (1898)
Built byCahill & Hunter
ArchitectOlle J. Lorehn
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.86000798[1]
RTHL No.10694
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 17, 1986
Designated RTHL1988

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 47. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  3. "Houston Fire Museum". Houston Fire Museum, Inc. Retrieved March 27, 2015.


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