Houston Fire Station No. 7

Houston Fire Station No. 7

The station's exterior in 2014
Location 2403 Milam St., Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°44′50.7″N 95°22′29.3″W / 29.747417°N 95.374806°W / 29.747417; -95.374806Coordinates: 29°44′50.7″N 95°22′29.3″W / 29.747417°N 95.374806°W / 29.747417; -95.374806
Area less than one acre
Built 1898 (1898)
Built by Cahill & Hunter
Architect Olle J. Lorehn
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 86000798[1]
RTHL # 10694
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 17, 1986
Designated RTHL 1988

Houston Fire Station No. 7 is a historic fire station located at 2403 Milam Street in Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1986.[2] The fire station was built in 1898 and opened the next year as the first paid station in Houston. It was active until a replacement was built 1969. The building has been used as the Houston Fire Museum after a renovation, started in 1980.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 47. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Houston Fire Museum". Houston Fire Museum, Inc. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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