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Photographer: Courtesy Decorah Fire Department
Caption: Marker detail: The Decorah Fire Station & City Hall
Additional Description: Built prior to 1873, this was the location of the Decorah Fire Station on the first floor and the City Hall on the second floor. The city band practiced on the third floor and the meeting rooms there were used by the city council and other organizations. The bell on the roof was rung to summon firemen to the station when fires occurred. The building shows Queen Anne influence with cast iron pilasters and trim on either side of the fire station door and rusticated stone window sills. After the dike was built in 1950, the city hall and fire station were moved to their present location on Claiborne Drive.
Submitted: February 20, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p775111
File Size: 0.934 Megabytes

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