Downtown in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fire Station No. 1
c. 1908
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 29, 2021
1. Fire Station No. 1 Marker
Erected by Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 37° 16.223′ N, 79° 56.402′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Church Avenue Southeast east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the northwest (front) corner of the subject building, facing north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Church Avenue Southeast, Roanoke VA 24011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 412 Jefferson St., SE (within shouting distance of this marker); Boxley Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wigmore Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holton Plaza (about 300 feet away); Roanoke City Market (about 500 feet away); Colonial National Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Welcome to Historic Roanoke City Market (about 600 feet away); Frederick J. Kimball Memorial Fountain (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.
Regarding Fire Station No. 1.
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1. Fire Station No. 1 (Wikipedia). Fire Station No. 1 is a former fire station in the Downtown neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. Modeled after Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Fire Station No. 1 served as one of the longest continuously operating fire stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia from its completion in 1907 through the opening of a replacement facility in 2007. (Submitted on October 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Fire Station No. 1, Virginia Landmarks Register #128-0033. This 1908 Georgian Revival firehouse in the heart of downtown is a product of the early civic pride of the rapidly urbanized city of Roanoke. With a façade recalling early 18th-century English town halls, the building is a municipal ornament. It was designed by the prolific local architect Harry Hartwell “H.H.” Huggins, who gave the composition a pleasing accent with the handsome cupola. (Submitted on October 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. National Register of Historic Places Nomination. The building survives almost completely unaltered and provides a rare insight into the life of an early-twentieth-century fireman. As a functional structure with significant aesthetic quality, Fire Station No. 1 stands as testimony to the high architectural standards of
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 29, 2021
2. Fire Station No. 1 Marker
4. Roanoke Spotlight: Historic Fire Station No. 1. (link includes photo of Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the fire station) While the city of Roanoke purchased its first engine-powered fire truck in 1911, horse-drawn fire trucks were still in use at Fire Station No. 1 all the way up until 1918. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was photographed during his visit to Fire Station No. 1 in 1940, one of many sites in the Roanoke area that the president visited that year. (Submitted on October 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 29, 2021
3. Fire Station No. 1 (north/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
