Waynesville Engine House and Lockup explained

Waynesville Engine House and Lockup
Coordinates:39.5322°N -84.0856°W
Built:1881
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:January 21, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:98001643

The Waynesville Engine House and Lockup, at 260 Chapman St. in Waynesville, Ohio, was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It has also been known as the Waynesville Lockup.

It was built in 1881 as Waynesville's first fire station. A fire truck was purchased in 1886, and in the same year an extension to the rear was added to serve as a jail.[1]

It is not covered in the Ohio Historic Places Dictionary.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lockup . WaynesvilleShops.Com.
  2. Book: Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2 . 1999 . Somerset Publishers, Inc.. Lorrie K. Owen . October 6, 2018 . 3. 9781878592705 .