Fire Station No. 1 (Muncie, Indiana) Explained

Fire Station No. 1
Location:421 E. Jackson St., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates:40.1925°N -85.3817°W
Architect:Kibele, Cuno
Builder:Colvin, Leslie
Architecture:Classical Revival, Neo-Classical
Added:February 17, 1989
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88002126

Fire Station No. 1 is a historic fire station located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a two-story, flat roofed building with restrained Classical Revival style detailing. It is faced with buff brick, has alternating rusticated and dressed limestone banding, and a brick parapet. The first floor has three garage bays.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

On 1 October 2017, it was announced that approximately $100,000 would be invested in floor repairs to enable a firetruck to return to service from the location.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Muncie MRA. 2015-08-01. Gary R. Rice . Lenny Lepola . Gretchen Bookout Cheesman . Paul C. Diebiold . PDF. May 1985. and Accompanying photographs.