Livingston in Park County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Livingston City Hall and Fire Station
Livingston Commercial Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021
1. Livingston City Hall and Fire Station Marker
Inscription.
Livingston City Hall and Fire Station. Livingston Commercial Historic District. The territorial legislature created Park County with Livingston as county seat in 1887. By the mid-1890s city officials needed office space and a firehouse was even more critical. Fiery disasters had long plagued the community, and destruction of the opera house in January of 1896 underscored this need. A $10,000 bond issue provided funds to build adjoining facilities on this site. City officials moved in before the end of 1896, and a volunteer fire company formed in early 1897. By 1900, the company boasted twenty-eight volunteers, two hose carts, a hose and ladder wagon, and 2,200 feet of cotton hose. Fire driver M. J. McGinnis, hired in 1894, was Livingston’s only paid fireman until 1906. The city purchased its first motorized fire truck in 1915 and it remained in use until the late 1950s. Despite removal of a grand bell tower that originally crowned city hall, the substantial brick building with its graceful arches presides over this corner. Its presence is a monument to Livingston’s early civic achievement.
The territorial legislature created Park County with Livingston as county seat in 1887. By the mid-1890s city officials needed office space and a firehouse was even more critical. Fiery disasters had long plagued the community, and destruction of the opera house in January of 1896 underscored this need. A $10,000 bond issue provided funds to build adjoining facilities on this site. City officials moved in before the end of 1896, and a volunteer fire company formed in early 1897. By 1900, the company boasted twenty-eight volunteers, two hose carts, a hose and ladder wagon, and 2,200 feet of cotton hose. Fire driver M. J. McGinnis, hired in 1894, was Livingston’s only paid fireman until 1906. The city purchased its first motorized fire truck in 1915 and it remained in use until the late 1950s. Despite removal of a grand bell tower that originally crowned city hall, the substantial brick building with its graceful arches presides over this corner. Its presence is a monument to Livingston’s early civic achievement.
45° 39.712′ N, 110° 33.545′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Montana, in Park County. Marker is on East Callender Street near South B Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 - 126 East Callender Street, Livingston MT 59047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Livingston City Hall and Fire Station and Marker
The marker is between the two fir engine doors.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021
3. Livingston City Hall and Fire Station
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
