Fire Station No. 1 (Muncie, Indiana)

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Fire Station No. 1
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Fire Station No. 1, January 2012
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Location421 E. Jackson St., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates 40°11′33″N85°22′54″W / 40.19250°N 85.38167°W / 40.19250; -85.38167 Coordinates: 40°11′33″N85°22′54″W / 40.19250°N 85.38167°W / 40.19250; -85.38167
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
Built byColvin, Leslie
ArchitectKibele, Cuno
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Neo-Classical
MPS Downtown Muncie MRA
NRHP reference No. 88002126 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1989

Fire Station No. 1 is a historic fire station located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a two-story, flat roofed building with restrained Classical Revival style detailing. It is faced with buff brick, has alternating rusticated and dressed limestone banding, and a brick parapet. The first floor has three garage bays. [2] :77–78

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

On 1 October 2017, it was announced that approximately $100,000 would be invested in floor repairs to enable a firetruck to return to service from the location.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Gary R. Rice; Lenny Lepola; Gretchen Bookout Cheesman; Paul C. Diebiold (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Muncie MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.