Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Engine House No. 16
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. Engine House No. 16 Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 58.086′ N, 82° 59.829′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North 4th Street (U.S. 23) and East Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 N 4th St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Patrick Church / St. Patrick College and Aquinas College High School (approx. Ό mile away); Columbia Building (approx. Ό mile away); The First Telephone Central Office in Columbus Ohio (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Joseph Cathedral (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arnold Schwarzenegger (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rankin Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of First Wendy's Restaurant (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Regarding Engine House No. 16. Excerpts
this page online
Engine House #16, the Central Ohio Fire Museum, is an excellent, very well-preserved example of a turn of the century firehouse in Columbus, Ohio. It was constructed during a period when a large number of firehouses were being constructed by the Columbus Fire Department.
Engine House #16 was the last Columbus firehouse constructed for horse-drawn apparatus. Its design was typical of firehouses in urban areas where they were generally located on confined sites the apparatus and horses were kept on the first floor; with the dormitory, locker rooms and restrooms on the upper floors to segregate men from the horses. The hose tower, another feature typical of historic firehouses, served a practical purpose. It was open to the air and allowed the firefighters to hang the hoses to dry.
Engine House #16 was remodeled over the years to allow for larger mechanized equipment. When the new Engine House #1 was constructed two blocks away in 1982, this engine house was closed. The following year, a non-profit organization was formed to establish a fire museum. The City of Columbus leased this building to the Central Ohio Fire Museum, which has undertaken improvements to the building since that time.
Also see . . . Engine House No. 16 (PDF). National
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
2. Engine House No. 16 Marker
Marker is right of the garage door on the right. It is now the Central Ohio Fire Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
