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Old Fire House No. 4 (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

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Coordinates: 42°17′50″N 85°34′59″W / 42.29722°N 85.58306°W / 42.29722; -85.58306 (Old Fire House No. 4)
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Old Fire House No. 4
Location526 N. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, Michigan
Coordinates42°17′50″N 85°34′59″W / 42.29722°N 85.58306°W / 42.29722; -85.58306 (Old Fire House No. 4)
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)
Built byAlexander Robbins
ArchitectMartin W. Roberts
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSKalamazoo MRA
NRHP reference No.83000867[1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1983

Old Fire House No. 4 is a former fire station located at 526 North Burdick Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

History

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As the north side of Kalamazoo grew in the late 1800s, there was a need for greater fire protection in that part of the city. In 1887, the city purchased land for a new station and hired local architect Martin W. Roberts to design a new station. Contractor Alexander Robbins of Kalamazoo constructed the station, and it was in use by the end of 1887. In 1901, a matching addition on one side of the station was constructed to house a new fire truck. The city used the station until 1956, when it was sold. In the 1980s it was used as a warehouse.[2] It was later refurbished into office space. In 2009, "Rescued Treasures," a thrift store associated with the nearby Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, was constructed adjacent to the building.[3][4]

Description

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Old Fire House No. 4 is a two-story brick Late Victorian structure; the original section is two bays wide. It has a pyramid-roof tower at one corner, and paneled brick detailing.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Brendan Henehan; Robert O. Christensen (December 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form
  3. ^ "History". Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Stephanie Esters (March 3, 2009). "New Rescued Treasures store rises 'from the ashes' of 2007 fire at Kalamazoo Gospel Mission". Kalamazoo Gazette.


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