Old Fire House No. 4 (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

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Old Fire House No. 4
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Location526 N. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, Michigan
Coordinates 42°17′50″N85°34′59″W / 42.29722°N 85.58306°W / 42.29722; -85.58306 (Old Fire House No. 4) Coordinates: 42°17′50″N85°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
MPS Kalamazoo MRA
NRHP reference # 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]

Kalamazoo, Michigan City in Michigan

Kalamazoo is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. As of the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 335,340 as of 2015. Kalamazoo is equidistant from the major American cities of Chicago and Detroit, each less than 150 miles away.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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History

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 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.