National Register of Historic Places

Old Fire Station

Chester, Randolph County, Illinois
Listed
June 15, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002571

About this property

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.

Location

822 Swanwick
Chester, Randolph County, Illinois
37.91121, -89.82546

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Old Fire Station listed on the National Register?

Old Fire Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Old Fire Station?

Old Fire Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Fire Station?

The period of significance for Old Fire Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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