Red Oak in Montgomery County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Red Oak Firehouse
1898
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
1. Red Oak Firehouse Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
R.O.F.D. - Circa 1898
Horse Drawn Fire Wagon
Horses Dude & Dandy
ready to go at the first sound
of the fire bell
Commissioned Artist
Jim Hoskinson
Mural dedication
June 2012
R.O.F.D. - Circa 1929
A new era in modern fire equipment
American LaFrance
750 gallon pumper truck
Commissioned Artist
Jim Hoskinson
Mural dedication
June 2012
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2012.
Location. 41° 0.472′ N, 95° 13.692′ W. Marker is in Red Oak, Iowa, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 East Washington Avenue, Red Oak IA 51566, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George H. Hawkins Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial
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Regarding Red Oak Firehouse. NRHP Statement of Significance Excerpt:
The Red Oak Firehouse and City Jail is a late Victorian red brick building. It is locally significant under criterion A because it illustrates how local government in this small community dealt with the issues and problems brought on by rapid town growth.
The building housed the fire department and the city jail, both of which provided important public safety functions to the city. In addition, the fire department building provided a center for the social aspects associated with the volunteer firemens organization. Particularly in the early years of the 20th century, the firehouse served as a meeting place and training center for firemen and the ladies society. It also was used as a social
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
2. Former Red Oak Firehouse
The city jail, maintained by the town marshals officers, provided a place for breakers of municipal ordinances to be housed, as well as a place for what we would now call the homeless to find a bed and a meal.
Also see . . .
1. Red Oak Fire Department. Facebook page (Submitted on August 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Red Oak Firehouse and City Jail NRHP Registration Form. (Submitted on June 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
3. Red Oak Firehouse 1898 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
4. Red Oak Firehouse 1929 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
5. Red Oak Firehouse 1898 Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
6. Red Oak Firehouse 1929 Mural
via NPS, unknown
7. Red Oak Firehouse and City Jail
National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7. submitted on October 13, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
