Austin Central Fire Station 1, is a fire station at 401 East Fifth Street in Downtown Austin, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Austin Fire Department.[2]
Austin Central Fire Station #1 | |
Location | 401 E Fifth St, Austin, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°15′57″N 97°44′23″W / 30.26583°N 97.73972°W |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Edwin C. Kreisle; Max Brooks |
Architectural style | Moderne |
NRHP reference No. | 00000454 |
Added to NRHP | May 5, 2000[1] |
The Austin Fire Museum is located in the historic station. The museum's exhibits include firefighting equipment, uniforms, and memorabilia from Texas' first African American firefighters.
The building became a part of the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Station Locations." Austin Fire Department. Accessed October 27, 2008.
External links
edit- Austin Fire Museum - official site