Wenatchee Fire Station No. 1

The Wenatchee Fire Station No. 1, at 136 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee, Washington, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as Wenatchee Fire Station #1.[1]

Wenatchee Fire Station #1
Location136 S. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee, Washington
Coordinates47°25′17″N 120°18′44″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
Built byColonial Construction Co.
ArchitectLudwig O. Solberg
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.04000953[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 2004

It is significant as a work of architect Ludwig O. Solberg. It includes a five-story tower, which serves both as a hose tower and as a firefighting training tower.[2]

According to its NRHP nomination, "The building's symmetry and classical detailing play heavily upon the Beaux Arts styling, while the hose tower/practice tower owes it design influence to a Gothic church steeple."[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wenatchee Fire Station #1". National Park Service. Retrieved October 19, 2018. Includes historic photos and plans, and list of works and photo of Ludwig O. Solberg. With accompanying 15 photos from c.1929 and 2004
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