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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,
a fire station stood at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Osborne
Streets. Known as Fire Station Number 4, it was constructed of limestone,
with a tower and an arched doorway that allowed room for the entry of horse
drawn vehicles. Below is a portion of the 1905 Sanborn map which shows the
layout of the fire station.
This close up view shows several fire fighters at the
Number 4 station.
In 1908, Captain Adam E. Hartung died after he was
thrown from a horse cart, while on a fire call. The station and fire vehicle
were decorated in memory of Captain Hartung prior to the funeral procession.
2 comments:
Was the Osborne Street School built on this site after the fire station was demolished???
No, they both stood at the same time for several years, about a half block apart. The Osborne School (originally called the Seventh Ward School) was built around 1890 at the southeast corner of Osborne and McDonough Streets. The fire station was on the next block east on Osborne Street, on the opposite side of the street.
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