CENTRAL FIRE STATION
CIRCA: 1890
NE Corner 7th & Charles
The city's first Central Fire Station was built in 1880 at the corner of 7th & Charles, one block north of where the current fire station is located. At that time, horse drawn units were used to fight fires. The crews shown in the photos are believed to have battled the infamous center city fire on September 26, 1893. This structure no longer exists, the state employment office was built on the site
