Formerly: Host Company Number Two Built: 1902 Designed by: Charles Hermann Type: Government Building Stories: 2 Location: 202 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United States
Building Rating 90% of readers like the Chicago Fire Station 98.
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O ne of the best examples of historic municipal architecture in Chicago, this fire station is just steps away from one of the busiest tourist drags in the city, but is often overlooked in favor of its neighboring buildings. Granted, those buildings are the magnificent John Hancock Center and the Chicago Water Tower, but the fire station deserves a look, especially considering how closely its design fits in with the water tower, and the old pumping station building. Of course, it should fit in as it was constructed with stone from the same quarry, and has a similar medieval castle design.
But if the fire station building is overlooked, its staff is not. Over the years the firefighters and paramedics stationed here have become an integral part of the neighborhood. They take care of the neighbors, and the neighbors take care of them. They are summoned on emergency calls about 3,000 times a year and give countless tours to school children, curious residents, and people who have strayed off of tourism's beaten track.
According to a September, 2005 story in the Chicago Tribune, the word "Chicago" carved into the building is misspelled "Chirago."
The firefighters still slide down the building's original brass poles.
According to the Chicago Tribune what used to be the stable is now the kitchen, and the hayloft is now a workout room.
Anna
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 @ 5:13am
Rating: Five stars. Dear Hot Fire Fighter/ Parametric,My friend and I paid a visit to you earlier today. We came back later in the night (4:0m) but you were out saving lives. Wish you could light me fire. xoxo-Anna
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Anna
Five stars.