The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is an educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, USA. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area, as well as to teach and promote fire safety and prevention.[1]
 Museum is the old "Station 1", next to present Central Fire Station | |
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| Established | 1968 |
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| Location | 53 N. Broadway Aurora |
| Coordinates | 41°45′30″N 88°18′41″W / 41.7582°N 88.3115°W |
| Type | Firefighting |
| Website | www |
History
editThe museum was established in 1966, originally in the basement of Fire Station 4, opening to the public in 1968. The museum now located in the old Central Fire Station of Aurora, which was built in 1894. It has bay windows, a decorative cornice, an "onion-dome" and was asserted to be 'a model of its kind' when it was completed. It was used as a fire station until 1980. The museum moved into the old Central Fire Station, where it remains to this day, in 1990. Renovations were carried out between 2000 and 2004 to restore the original 19th century facade.[2]
Exhibits
editThe museum features a range of interactive exhibits. The exhibits cover firefighting throughout history, including antique Fire engines from the 1850s and 1940s.[3] The museum also has a theater for community events.[4]
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1918 American LaFrance fire engine, one of five historical appliances on exhibit -
A large alarm gong that visitors may operate. One of the many hands-on exhibits in the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. -
1908 Ahrens Steam fire engine.
Building
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Fire museum building -
Fire museum building
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References
edit- ^ "Fire Museum | Aurora, IL". www.aurora-il.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Aurora Regional Fire Museum History". Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Exhibits offer a hands-on way to experience history". digitaledition.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Aurora Fire Museum Grant Used for New Seats at Hayloft Theater". Aurora, IL Patch. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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