Davenport Hose Station No. 3
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Davenport Hose Station No. 3 is located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa
, United States
. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1984. It is one of two former fire stations on the east side that are still in existence. The other one is Hose Station No. 4
in the Village of East Davenport
.
, was built on Perry Street in 1877 for the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company. After the turn of the 20th century the city built other small hose stations as the city grew. Hose Station No. 3 is one of those stations.
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1984. It is one of two former fire stations on the east side that are still in existence. The other one is Hose Station No. 4
Hose Station No. 4
Hose Station No. 4 is located in the Village of East Davenport in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is a contributing property of the Davenport Village Historic District that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980. The fire station was individually listed on...
in the Village of East Davenport
Village of East Davenport
The Village of East Davenport, also known simply as The Village is located along the Mississippi River on the southeast side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Davenport Village...
.
History
The first group of volunteer firefighters in Davenport were organized in 1856 and called the Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company. The city’s first fire house, Hose Station No. 1Hose Station No. 1
The Hose Station No. 1 is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties and on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...
, was built on Perry Street in 1877 for the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company. After the turn of the 20th century the city built other small hose stations as the city grew. Hose Station No. 3 is one of those stations.
See also
- Central Fire StationCentral Fire Station (Davenport, Iowa)The Central Fire Station is located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States and serves as the headquarters of the Davenport Fire Department, as well as the downtown fire station. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...
- Hose Station No. 6Hose Station No. 6Hose Station No. 6 is located on top of the Marquette Street hill in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. It is one of two former fire stations in the West End that are still in existence. The other one is Hose...
- Hose Station No. 7Hose Station No. 7The Hose Station No. 7 is located in the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building has held several different businesses after it was replaced by larger, more modern fire stations....