Hose Station No. 3
Davenport Hose Station No. 3 is located in a commercial area on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.[1] The building is one of two historic former fire stations on the east side that are still in existence. The other one is Hose Station No. 4 in the Village of East Davenport.
Davenport Hose Station No. 3 | |
Location | 326 E. Locust St Davenport, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°31′27″N 90°34′35″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1921 |
Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals |
MPS | Davenport MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84001336[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 27, 1984 |
History
The first group of volunteer firefighters in Davenport were organized in 1856 and called the Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company.[2] The city's first firehouse, Hose Station No. 1, was built on Perry Street in 1877 for the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company. After the turn of the 20th-century, the city built other small hose stations as the city grew. Hose Station No. 3 is one of those stations. It was built in 1921 on property that had previously held a livery and boarding stable.[3] The firehouse was discontinued in 1966 when larger and more modern stations were built by the city.
Architecture
Like other Davenport firehouses of this era, Hose Station No. 3 was designed using Mediterranean themed architecture (Italianate, Renaissance Revival). While smaller than Davenport's main Central Fire Station, it is larger than the single-stall hose stations that were located throughout the city's residential neighborhoods. The two-story structure follows a rectangular plan with a hipped roof and modified Gibbs surrounds on the second-floor windows of the main facade. These were common elements that are found on the smaller stations as well.[3] The extremely wide eaves and shallow roof pitch reflects the American Foursquare house architecture that was popular in Davenport during the first two decades of the 20th century.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Svendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. p. 7-2.
- Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen. "Davenport Hose Station No. 3". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-24. with photo