Maywood Fire Department Building

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Maywood Fire Department Building
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Location511 St. Charles Rd., Maywood, Illinois
Coordinates 41°53′17″N87°50′24″W / 41.88806°N 87.84000°W / 41.88806; -87.84000 (Maywood Fire Department Building) Coordinates: 41°53′17″N87°50′24″W / 41.88806°N 87.84000°W / 41.88806; -87.84000 (Maywood Fire Department Building)
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Dutch Revival
MPS Maywood MPS
NRHP reference # 92000492 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1992

The Maywood Fire Department Building, at 511 St. Charles Rd. in Maywood, Illinois, was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

It has Dutch Revival architecture, including a stepped gable. It was the Village of Maywood's first public fire station and was used until the early 1980s. Later used as a residence, it retains its original fire pole inside. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Maywood Landmarks and National Register of Historic Place properties". Maywood Historical Preservation Commission. July 22, 2014.