Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station

Last updated

Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station
Old City Hall - Grants Pass Oregon.jpg
USA Oregon location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location4th and H Sts., Grants Pass, Oregon
Coordinates 42°26′21″N123°19′48″W / 42.43917°N 123.33000°W / 42.43917; -123.33000 (Grant Pass City Hall and Fire Station)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1912
Built byM.J. Clark
ArchitectW.F. Bowen
Architectural styleAmerican Renaissance
NRHP reference No. 84003017 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984

The Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station, at 4th and H Streets in Grants Pass, Oregon, was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

It is a two-story brick building designed by Ashland architect W.F. Bowen. [2]

It is 50 by 60 feet (15 m × 18 m) in plan. It was built to house the city hall, a jail and a fire station. A fire hose drying tower was included. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City Hall</span> Seat of New York Citys government

New York City Hall is the seat of New York City government, located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center area of Lower Manhattan, between Broadway, Park Row, and Chambers Street. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions. The building houses the office of the Mayor of New York City and the chambers of the New York City Council. While the Mayor's Office is in the building, the staff of thirteen municipal agencies under mayoral control are located in the nearby Manhattan Municipal Building, one of the largest government buildings in the world, with many others housed in various buildings in the immediate vicinity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reading Municipal Building</span> United States historic place

The former Reading Municipal Building is a historic building at 49 Pleasant Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in 1885, this two-story brick building was the town's first municipal structure, housing the town offices, jail, and fire station. In 1918 all functions except fire services moved out of the building. It now serves as Reading's Pleasant Street Senior Center. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Denver Firefighters Museum</span> United States historic place

The Denver Firefighters Museum is a museum in downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. A nonprofit institution 501 (C) (3), it consists of an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) facility housing four galleries that explore the history of firefighting in Denver. Established in 1978, it is located in the 1909-built former Fire Station No. 1, a building that is a Denver Landmark and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mequon Town Hall and Fire Station Complex</span> United States historic place

Mequon Town Hall and Fire Station Complex is an Art Deco building complex in Mequon, Wisconsin, United States, that was built in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany, New York</span>

There are 75 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Albany, New York, United States. Six are additionally designated as National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), the most of any city in the state after New York City. Another 14 are historic districts, for which 20 of the listings are also contributing properties. Two properties, both buildings, that had been listed in the past but have since been demolished have been delisted; one building that is also no longer extant remains listed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ocean City City Hall</span> United States historic place

Ocean City City Hall is located in Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1914 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1997. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, it was made the subject of the 2014 Ocean City Seasonal Beach Tag.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davenport Water Co. Pumping Station No. 2</span> United States historic place

The Davenport Water Co. Pumping Station No. 2, also known as the Ripley Street Pumping Station No. 2, is a historic building located in central Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The facility was originally built in 1884 to address problems with the city's water system, and had a reservoir that could hold 5 million US gallons of water. The building was subsequently replaced in 1986 by a smaller plain structure on the same property facing West 14th Street. Despite being replaced, the station remains an important part of Davenport's history, as it was an essential component of the city's water system and contributed to the growth of its residential areas above the bluff line from 1880 to 1920.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey Hall</span> United States historic place

New Jersey Hall is a historic education building located on the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Built in 1889 under the leadership of President Merrill Edward Gates, it housed the Agricultural Experiment Station.

The city of Birmingham, Alabama, saw a vast period of growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With its growth came an expansion in city services, notably the fire department. A number of new stations were constructed from 1910 through 1929, many of which are still standing. Together, ten of these historic fire stations are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Historic Fire Stations of Birmingham Multiple Property Submission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deerfield Center Historic District</span> Historic district in New Hampshire, United States

The Deerfield Center Historic District encompasses the heart of the rural New Hampshire town of Deerfield. It extends northwest along Church Street from its junction with North Road, Candia Road, and Raymond Road. It includes many of the town's municipal buildings, as well as a church and private residences, most of which were built before about 1920. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Owatonna Firemen's Hall</span> Building in Minnesota, United States

The Owatonna Firemen's Hall, formerly the Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall, is a historic government building in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1906 to 1907 to house the Owatonna Fire Department and city government offices. The city offices were relocated to the former campus of the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children in 1974. The Firemen's Hall continues to serve as the headquarters for the Owatonna Fire Department.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ethan Allen Engine Company No. 4</span> United States historic place

The Ethan Allen Engine Company No. 4 is a historic former fire and police station at 135 Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Built in 1887 for a private fire company, it is a fine local example of 19th-century commercial architecture. It served the city as a fire and police station until the 1960s, and is now used as a commercial space. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and is a contributing property to the City Hall Park Historic District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monte Vista Fire Station</span> United States historic place

Monte Vista Fire Station is a historic former fire station in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1936 using Works Progress Administration funding, it is notable as a well-preserved WPA municipal project and for its significance in the early development of the Nob Hill area. The building served in its original role as a fire station until 1972 and currently houses a restaurant. It is the city's third oldest surviving fire station after the AT&SF Fire Station, built in 1920, and the old station #2 on the corner of High St. and Silver Ave. opened in 1926.

The Lovington Fire Department Building, also known as the Lovington Fire Station, is a fire station in Lovington, New Mexico which was built in 1941. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anaconda City Hall</span> United States historic place

The Anaconda City Hall, located at 401 E. Commercial in Anaconda, Montana, was built in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is also a contributing building in the Anaconda Commercial Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goldfield City Hall and Fire Station</span> United States historic place

The Goldfield City Hall and Fire Station, at Victor Ave. and 9th St. in Goldfield, Colorado, was built in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brigham City Fire Station/City Hall</span> United States historic place

The Brigham City Fire Station/City Hall, at 6 N. Main St. in Brigham City, Utah, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oceanside City Hall and Fire Station</span> United States historic place

The Oceanside City Hall and Fire Station, also known as Oceanside Civic Center, at 704 and 714 Third St. in Oceanside, California, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Auditorium and Fire Hall</span> United States historic place

The Brandon Auditorium and Fire Hall, on Holmes Ave. in Brandon, Minnesota, is a historic fire station and other facility. It has also been known as the Brandon Auditorium and City Hall. It was built as a Works Progress Administration project during 1935–36. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 D. Lorin Jacobs (March 9, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station". National Park Service . Retrieved October 8, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from c.1916 and 1984