Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 17, 2015
1. Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station Marker
Inscription.
Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station. . The city of Longview was incorporated in 1871, and there is evidence of a volunteer fire department as early as 1887. A new city hall complex with fire station was constructed in 1905, but the 1930s East Texas oil boom and subsequent population explosion in Longview made the offices too small. In 1935, voters approved the issuance of bonds for the construction of a new municipal building and central fire station. Contractor A. M. Campbell completed this building in 1936. Combining Neoclassical and Mediterranean architectural influences popular at the time, the structure features a red tile roof and fossilized limestone veneer. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
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The city of Longview was incorporated in 1871, and there is evidence of a volunteer fire department as early as 1887. A new city hall complex with fire station was constructed in 1905, but the 1930s East Texas oil boom and subsequent population explosion in Longview made the offices too small. In 1935, voters approved the issuance of bonds for the construction of a new municipal building and central fire station. Contractor A. M. Campbell completed this building in 1936. Combining Neoclassical and Mediterranean architectural influences popular at the time, the structure features a red tile roof and fossilized limestone veneer.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12759.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 32° 29.626′ N, 94° 44.422′ W. Marker is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is at the intersection of East Cotton Street and South Center Street, on the right when traveling east on East Cotton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 South Center Street, Longview TX 75601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
2. Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 17, 2015
3. Markers in front of Fire Station headquarters.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
