Engine House No. 11 (Detroit, Michigan)
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Engine House No. 11 | |
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| Location |
2737 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′16″N 83°1′53″W / 42.35444°N 83.03139°WCoordinates: 42°21′16″N 83°1′53″W / 42.35444°N 83.03139°W |
| Built | 1883 |
| Built by | Gascione & Sons |
| Architect | William Scott & Company |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001519[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 9, 1978 |
| Designated MSHS | May 14, 1975[2] |
The Engine House No. 11 is a fire station located at 2737 Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It is the oldest remaining firehouse in the city of Detroit;[3] it was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1975[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
History
According to the September 9,1883 edition of the Detroit Free Press William Scott & Company was the architect of the building. Detroit's Engine Company No. 11 was organized as the "Steam Fire Engine Company #11" on January 1, 1884. The original equipment included a horse-drawn Silsby Steam engine and hose reel cart.[3] The company converted to motorized operation in 1916, obtaining a Seagrave gasoline propelled pumping engine.[3]
The firehouse tower on the southeast side of the building was shortened during World War II so an air raid siren could be installed.[3] In 1972, Engine Company No. 11 moved to new quarters. The building was used by the Emergency Medical Unit until 1976, and is now a Detroit Fire Department museum, containing several pieces of historic fire fighting equipment.[3]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Engine House No. 11". Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Engine House #11 from the city of Detroit
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