Old Fire Station | |
Location | 822 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 37°54′41″N 89°49′31″W / 37.91139°N 89.82528°W |
Built | 1935 |
Architect | Theo F. Lacey |
Architectural style | Vernacular |
NRHP reference No. | 100002571 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 15, 2018 |
The Old Fire Station is a historic fire station at 822 Swanwick Street in Chester, Illinois. The fire station was built in 1935 after the Chester City Council voted to fund a new fire station the previous year. Additional funding came from New Deal programs which promoted public works projects; the Old Fire Station was one of hundreds of new fire stations built nationwide under the New Deal. City engineer Theo F. Lacey designed the building, a vernacular structure built with stone blocks taken from the recently demolished Ballard Building. The fire department used the building until 1961; the second floor was also used as a community center. [2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2018. [1]