Old Fire Station (Chester, Illinois)

United States historic place


Old Fire Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	822 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois
Coordinates	37°54′41″N 89°49′31″W / 37.91139°N 89.82528°W / 37.91139; -89.82528
Built	1935 (1935)
Architect	Theo F. Lacey
Architectural style	Vernacular
NRHP reference No.	100002571
Added to NRHP	June 15, 2018

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.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2018.

References

^ "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.

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