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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