Warsaw in Hancock County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

This Antique Fire Hydrant

Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024

1. This Antique Fire Hydrant Marker

Inscription. Did service for the City of Warsaw from 1926 until 2004. Manufactured by the Ludlow Valve Co.. The fire plug was located at the foot of the North 4th Str. Hill. The original cost in 1926 was $52.50. The list on the replacement was $950.00.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 40° 21.602′ N, 91° 26.138′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Illinois, in Hancock County. Marker is on North 5th Street east of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 423 Main St, Warsaw IL 62379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sept. 27, 1997 (within shouting distance of this marker); Statue of Liberty Replica (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forts on the Bluffs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Edwards (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Edwards Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Keokuk National Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away in Iowa); Cornerstone of the Old Estes House (approx. 3.2 miles away in Iowa). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.

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Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024

2. This Antique Fire Hydrant Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.