Austin Central Fire Station #1
National Register of Historic Places

Austin Central Fire Station #1

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
May 4, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
00000454

About this property

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. 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 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2000.

Location

401 E. Fifth St.
Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.26591, -97.73931

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00000454. It was listed on May 4, 2000.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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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St. David's Episcopal Church
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Nearby Battles

Travis County Archaic Period Violence — Texas
1000Pre-Columbian
0.2 mi
Battle of Battle Creek (1838)
1840Early Republic
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Austin Central Fire Station #1 listed on the National Register?

Austin Central Fire Station #1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Austin Central Fire Station #1?

Austin Central Fire Station #1 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Austin Central Fire Station #1?

The period of significance for Austin Central Fire Station #1 is recorded as the modern era.

Can I research the history near Austin Central Fire Station #1?

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