Engine House No. 3 (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

Engine House No. 3
Location 607 Charlotte Ave., Kalamazoo, Michigan
Coordinates 42°17′51″N 85°33′52″W / 42.29750°N 85.56444°W / 42.29750; -85.56444 (Engine House No. 3)Coordinates: 42°17′51″N 85°33′52″W / 42.29750°N 85.56444°W / 42.29750; -85.56444 (Engine House No. 3)
Area less than one acre
Built 1907 (1907)
Architect F. D. Van Volkenberg
Architectural style Prairie School, Bungalow/craftsman
MPS Kalamazoo MRA
NRHP reference # 83000857[1]
Added to NRHP May 27, 1983

Engine House No. 3 is a former fire station located at 607 Charlotte Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The first Kalamazoo hook and ladder company was established in 1846. By 1854 there were two companies, and the fire department continued to grow. In the early part of the 20th century, a number of new stations were constructed, and by 1910, the city had six stations.[2] Four of these[3] were designed by local architect Forrest D. Van Volkenberg, including Engine House No. 3. This station was constructed between 1907 and 1908, and it was used as a fire station by the city until 1980, when it was sold. As of 3013, the building was vacant.[4]

Engine house no 3, in 1910

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Note later versions of the NRIS erroneously tag Engine House No. 3 as a delisted property, confusing it with The Harriett (refnum 83000057)
  2. ↑ "PAST AND PRESENT OF THE KALAMAZOO FIRE DEPARTMENT", Fire and Water Engineering, October 19, 1911
  3. ↑ Malachi Barrett (November 15, 2016). "109-year-old fire station to reopen Friday as a community center". MLive.
  4. ↑ Britney Beyonce. "Engine House No. 3 in Kalamazoo". Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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