Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Longmont Fire Department Station 1

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Built
  
1907

NRHP Reference #
  
85001063

Opened
  
1907

Architectural style
  
Chicago school

Built by
  
E.C. Cauble

CSRHP #
  
5BL.281

Area
  
400 m²

Added to NRHP
  
16 May 1985

Longmont Fire Department Station 1

Location
  
667 4th Ave., Longmont, Colorado

The Longmont Fire Department Old Station 1 is a former fire station in Longmont, Colorado, United States. Constructed in 1907, it remained in use as a fire station until 1971. The fire station is owned by the City of Longmont but is now leased to the Firehouse Art Center.

In 1985, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its place in local history.

In 1884, Longmont hung its fire department bell atop their first fire station located at 4th/Coffman. This bell, said to have cost $211, alerted the Longmont community of an emergency. In 1907, the first fire station was torn down to make room for the second station built in the same location in 1908. When the Terry St./11th firehouse was designed (currently Longmont Fire Station #1), the front was designed to mimic the front of the fire house on 4th/Coffman. Because of this design, the new fire house was able to house the early 1900 fire pole and bell once used to get early firefighters from the second floor to the street level.

References

Longmont Fire Department Station 1 Wikipedia