Omaha Fire Department Hose Company No. 4 Explained

Omaha Fire Department Hose Company No. 4
Architectural Style:Neoclassical
Location:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Address:999 North 16th Street
Coordinates:41.269°N -95.9367°W
Floor Count:2
Architect:Joseph P. Guth
Main Contractor:Peter Kiewit & Sons

The Omaha Fire Department Hose Company building is located at 999 North 16th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The former home of Omaha Fire Department's hose company number 4 and designed by German-born architect Joseph P. Guth and built in 1913 by Dutchman Peter Kiewit & Sons, the building is now unoccupied.[1] Charles A. Salter was the chief of the fire department at the time.[1] [2]

In 2011, the Nebraska State Historical Society included the building in its Reconnaissance Survey of Downtown and Columbus Park Omaha, which was prepared for the City of Omaha.[3]

The building has served as the home of horse-drawn fire wagons, a plumbing company, an auto transmission shop, an armored car garage and, its last known use, for storage.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. https://omahabydesign.org/old-firehouse-new-life-exploration-by-design/ "OLD FIREHOUSE, NEW LIFE | EXPLORATION BY DESIGN"
  2. https://www.fireengineering.com/leadership/chief-charles-a-salter-omaha/#gref "Chief Charles A. Salter, Omaha"
  3. http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/H6000/B009.0099-2011.pdf Reconnaissance Survey of Downtown and Columbus Park Omaha