Hose Station No. 7
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The 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.
, was built on Perry Street in 1877 for the Fire King Engine 2nd Hose Company. Around the turn of the 20th century the city built other small hose stations throughout the city such as Hose Station No. 7. The stations all featured the Italianate style. Hose Station No. 7 features a rectangular plan, a hipped roof
covered in tile, bracketed eaves
, a short tower in which the hoses dried, and a brick
exterior. A single pair of fire-house doors, behind which the firefighting equipment was stored, fronted Fourth Street. The pedestrian entrance is off Fillmore Street. All of the windows are rather large and rectangular in shape.
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...
and is 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...
. The building has held several different businesses after it was replaced by larger, more modern fire stations.
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. Around the turn of the 20th century the city built other small hose stations throughout the city such as Hose Station No. 7. The stations all featured the Italianate style. Hose Station No. 7 features a rectangular plan, a hipped roof
Hip roof
A hip roof, or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus it is a house with no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid. Hip roofs on the houses could have two triangular side...
covered in tile, bracketed eaves
Eaves
The eaves of a roof are its lower edges. They usually project beyond the walls of the building to carry rain water away.-Etymology:"Eaves" is derived from Old English and is both the singular and plural form of the word.- Function :...
, a short tower in which the hoses dried, and a brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
exterior. A single pair of fire-house doors, behind which the firefighting equipment was stored, fronted Fourth Street. The pedestrian entrance is off Fillmore Street. All of the windows are rather large and rectangular in shape.
See also
- Central Fire Station (Davenport, Iowa)Central 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:...
- Davenport Hose Station No. 3Davenport Hose Station No. 3Davenport 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...
- Hose Station No. 4Hose Station No. 4Hose 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...
- 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...