The Port Washington Fire Engine House is located in

Port Washington, Wisconsin Port Washington is the county seat of Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on Lake Michigan's western shore east of Interstate 43, the community is a suburb in the Milwaukee metropolitan area 27 miles north of the City of M ...

. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

in 2009.

History

The fire engine house was built in 1929 next to the site of the city's previous firehouse, which had been built in 1884. The 1929 building was designed by John Topzant of Milwaukee in Mediterranean Revival style, with a red-tile roof and a hose-drying tower. It initially contained garages for fire engines, living quarters for the firemen, and a repair room. A 1.5-story addition was built onto the back of the station between 1929 and 1938. The station remained in operation until a larger firehouse was built across the street in 1975. Then a senior citizens center took up residence in the older house. With

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Wisconsin Historical Society page with more color photos
Fire stations completed in 1929 Government buildings completed in 1929 Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Defunct fire stations in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Mediterranean Revival architecture in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin 1929 establishments in Wisconsin {{National Register of Historic Places