The Old Fire Station is a historic fire station at 822 Swanwick Street in Chester, Illinois. The fire station was built in 1935 after the Chester City Council voted to fund a new fire station the previous year. Additional funding came from New Deal programs which promoted public works projects; the Old Fire Station was one of hundreds of new fire stations built nationwide under the New Deal. City engineer Theo F. Lacey designed the building, a vernacular structure built with stone blocks taken from the recently demolished Ballard Building. The fire department used the building until 1961; the second floor was also used as a community center.[2]
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| Location | 822 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 37°54′41″N 89°49′31″W / 37.91139°N 89.82528°W |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Theo F. Lacey |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002571[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 2018 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2018.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/10/2018 Through 6/15/2018". National Park Service. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Foley, Terri L. (August 1, 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Fire Station" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved December 1, 2019.[dead link]
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