Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18
National Register of Historic Places

Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
June 23, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
16000416

About this property

Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18 (1930) is a fire station in Nashville, Tennessee. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) on May 13, 2016. It is built in the style of Tudor Revival architecture. The building was planned in 1929 and an artist rendering of the building appeared in The Tennessean newspaper on October 3, 1929. It was designed by C.K Colley and Sons. The builder was W.R. Smith and Sons Company and there was a budget of $15,425. The building was operational in May of 1930 but it officially opened on Thursday, June 5, 1930. The Historical Marker Database - Engine Co. 18 Fire Hall

Location

1220 Gallatin Ave.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.19208, -86.74516

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18 listed on the National Register?

Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18?

Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fire Hall for Engine Company No. 18 is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1930.

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