Oskaloosa Fire Station

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Oskaloosa Fire Station
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Location109-111 2nd Ave. E., Oskaloosa, Iowa
Coordinates 41°17′37″N92°38′39″W / 41.29361°N 92.64417°W / 41.29361; -92.64417 Coordinates: 41°17′37″N92°38′39″W / 41.29361°N 92.64417°W / 41.29361; -92.64417
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
Built byGuthrie & Holtz of Albia
Architect Frank E. Wetherell
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
Part of Oskaloosa City Square Commercial Historic District (ID86000716)
MPS Oskaloosa MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001763 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1991

The Oskaloosa Fire Station is a historic building located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by Des Moines architect Frank E. Wetherell, an Oskaloosa native, in the Renaissance Revival style. [2] It was originally designed along with the adjoining city hall in 1905. The buildings were designed for phased construction, and the city council decided to build the fire station first. Completed in 1908, it is a three-story brick building with a 4½-story bell tower. The fire station was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1] Previously it had been included as a contributing property in the Oskaloosa City Square Commercial Historic District. [3]

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References

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