Fire Engine House No. 9

Fire Engine House No. 9, at 1810-1812 Keene St. in Houston, Texas was built in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Fire Engine House No. 9
Fire Engine House No. 9 is located in Texas
Fire Engine House No. 9
Location1810-1812 Keene St., Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°46′31″N 95°21′05″W / 29.77528°N 95.35139°W / 29.77528; -95.35139 (Fire Engine House No. 9)
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
ArchitectWilliam A. McMillen
NRHP reference No.85003238[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1985

It was designed by "prominent Houston architect" William A. McMillen and was, besides McMillen's house at 510 Gray, the only surviving example of his work.[2]

The building is no longer at that address.

In 1997 it was asserted to have been designed by Olle J. Lorehn, instead, and to have been demolished.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#85003238)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Barrie Scardino; John C. Ferguson (May 31, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fire Engine House No. 9" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. ^ https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/landmarks/97L041_Fire-Station_No7_Houston-Fire-Museum_2403_Milam.pdf [bare URL PDF]